Fall 2013
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GOODWILL: Good for the Community. The Economy. The Environment.
Teaming Up With Walgreens
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa has teamed up with Walgreens to create more jobs for
individuals with disabilities in Central Iowa.
In February 2013, Goodwill partnered with Walgreens to
participate in the company’s REDI (Retail Employees with
Disabilities Initiative) program. REDI is an in-store training
program focused on providing individuals with disabilities
training in retail and customer service skills. The goal of this
program is to prepare the candidates for employment within
Walgreens as a Customer Service Associate.
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa partnered with Walgreens to
pilot the REDI program at the Walgreens location on Delaware
in Ankeny, Iowa. The inspiration for this joint venture was a win
for Goodwill, Walgreens and the community. Not only does it
allow Walgreens to increase their outreach in the community,
but it offers a positive environment for candidates to receive onthe-job training they need to enter into the workforce.
The four to six week training program was founded in 2010
in Dallas/Fort Worth with the goal of broadening Walgreen's
workforce and expanding their disability inclusion initiatives.
More than 400 individuals nationwide have completed the
training program and 66 percent acquired the set of skills
needed to excel in a similar retail setting.
Locally, five individuals have entered the in-store extern training
program. This program provides individuals with experience in
customer service, merchandising, inventory, maintaining store
displays and signage, along with cash register training. Each
trainee will work five days a week for four weeks to complete
more than 120 hours of training. In August, Goodwill and
Walgreens launched the second of our three planned training
session for 2013.
“Our staff members have been very receptive to the REDI
candidates and are more than willing to help and assist in
their professional development. Walgreens has adapted to the
program by allowing the candidates to be very hands-on with
their training. This has allowed them to experience situations
that they may not have had the opportunity to deal with,” said
Jenni Slaugh, store manager at the Ankeny Walgreens.
Goodwill and Walgreens are excited about the success of this
program and hope to expand into more Walgreen stores in
2014.
“Dustin Shadle completed REDI training
during the first quarter of 2013. He
was hired shortly thereafter as a parttime cashier. Because of his aptitude
Dustin has been working full time hours
for most of his tenure. Dustin regularly
receives compliments from customers.
The second of three planned REDI
trainings has just completed, and
Dustin was instrumental in providing
training and job shadowing experience
for the clients enrolled in those
sessions.” Jack Croft Goodwill Job
Coach
Going
With
GREEN
Donations
When you drop off your items at one of our 18 retail locations, you are
improving the lives of members of your community! Your donations fund
job training and educational programs for individuals with barriers to
employment.
DMACC has partnered with Goodwill Industries to link students in the
Workforce Training Academy to our Employment Specialists. Through this
joint-venture individuals will complete their educational and skill building
training in industries such as financial services, health care, and advanced
manufacturing through DMACC while working with our employment
specialists on job search strategies and for placement assistance.
Donation Tips:
Urbandale Donation Center
* We accept donations at our 18 retaiil stores
* Visit our website for a complete list of what we do and do not accept:
http://www.dmgoodwill.org/donate/accepted-not-accepted-items/
* Drop off your unwanted computers and accessories. We will recycle them through our Dell Reconnect Program.
Other Ways You Can Support Us:
* Shop at our Goodwill stores or on-line at http://www.shopgoodwill.com
Valley West Donation Center
* Hire a Goodwill Graduate
* Outsource work through our ISO 9001:2008 certified contract department
* Give a monetary gift to Goodwill
* Volunteer today
* Tell others that Goodwill puts people to work!
When you donate to Goodwill you: help people with barriers to employment
become more independent, help Goodwill fund its job training programs and
help make your community more sustainable!
Jordan Creek Donation Center
Jordan Creek Grand Opening Celebration
Goodwill celebrated the Grand Opening of it's 18th Retail
store in the Central Iowa area by celebrating with the West
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. The
new Jordan Creek location employs 23 employees with
approximately 8,500 square feet of open shopping space and
features a drive through donation center.
Jordan Creek Ribbon Cutting
Donate Stuff. Create Jobs.
Goodwill Industries International and Ad Council partner on their first national multimedia PSA campaign to encourage Americans to help create jobs in their communities.
Many people know that Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa is a great place to donate
their gently used goods or to find great deals on clothing and other goods. But many
of those same people do not realize that when they shop or donate to Goodwill, they
are supporting our mission and job training programs. In short, they don’t necessarily
think of Goodwill as an organization that provides job services to ALL members of the
community.
Last year alone, nearly 217,000 people in the United
2013
States and Canada obtained meaningful employment
as a result of Goodwill’s career services. In addition,
On the Road to Success
Goodwill provided employment training, job
placement and other community-based services, such So far in 2013 and with your
as financial education and youth mentoring, to more
support, Goodwill Industries of
than 6.7 million people. Goodwill agencies across
Central Iowa did good for the:
the country have faced the same challenge: how do
we get people to think of Goodwill as a job creator?
COMMUNITY
MEET OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Becky Banzhaf, Chair
Principal Financial Group
Danielle Bell, Vice-Chair
Belin McCormick
Ryan Bhattacharyya, Secretary
Principal Financial Group
David Demanett, Treasurer
Björn Berg
U.S. Bank
Bill Breckenridge
Nationwide
Cap Casady
Retired
Perry Chapin
Retired (AFL-CIO)
Douglas Drees
EFCO
Michael Faley
Aviva USA
Sherry Fuller
Special Olympics
TJ Jacobs
Terrus Real Estate Group
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa is proud to
join a nationwide effort with The Ad Council to
1,433 served
encourage all Americans to help create jobs by
179 placed in jobs
donating to Goodwill. Our new Public Service
Advertisements (PSAs) set out to educate audiences
ECONOMY
about how their donated goods help fund job training
programs in their communities. With the simple
tagline, “Donate Stuff. Create Jobs.”, the campaign $8,070,036 The potential
seeks to highlight the role that Goodwill plays in
impact of our job placements
promoting independence and dignity for people of all
backgrounds.
Record sales at our 18 stores and
shopgoodwill.com
The PSAs feature a variety of inspiring scenes -someone who has just landed a new job, someone
ENVIRONMENT
who is gratified by preparing a box of goods to
donate, and someone who leaves the house for a
346,766 pounds of electronics
fulfilling day at work -- all illustrating the many
different ways that Goodwill has the power to change recycled
lives. The ads will be distributed to the Ad Council’s
11,160,251 pounds of
network of more than 33,000 TV, radio, outdoor,
materials sold or salvaged
print and digital media outlets.
Dean Johnson
The Ad Council is an organization with a long
history of creating memorable and successful PSA campaigns that have addressed the
most pressing social issues of the day. (Remember Smokey the Bear or McGruff the
Crime Dog?) We are proud that the Council has teamed up with us to promote the
message that donating to Goodwill can help people find a new sense of dignity, meaning
and purpose.
Warren Erickson
Retired
Ed Mansfield
Supreme Court Donna Miller
Grefe & Sidney
John Pighetti
Retired (John Deere)
Susan Rathjen
Bankers Trust
Michael T. Smith
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Janet Tingwald
Coaching Advantage Group
Jane Watkins
William Penn University
Emeritus
Jim Blaney
Retired
Mert Hanson
Retired
Evelyne Villines
Retired
Advisory Committee
Anderson Erickson Dairy
Cyndi Fisher
LS2 Group
Scott Hennings
Link Associates
David Lettween
Pomerantz Diversified
Services
At Goodwill of Central Iowa, we are working with individuals and businesses in our
community to help empower individuals and families with barriers to independence
through training, education, and employment. Our partnership with the Ad Council will
help us get that message out to more members of our community. Thank you for your
support!
John Snyder
Story Construction
Bob Westlund
Retired (Raymond James & Associates)
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Volunteers are a key resource in helping Goodwill fulfill our mission. The
volunteer program at Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa provides important
support to a variety of Goodwill activities.
Our volunteers consist of individuals or groups within our communities. They
assist us at our stores and with special events. Currently, we are looking for
van drivers to transport our clients for special events. We host six four hour
events throughout the year and our drivers can volunteer for one or all of the
events. All you need is a good driving record and the desire to have fun!!
Goodwill values those that donate their time and talent to our organization. If
you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rodney Tomlinson at 515265-5323 ext 265 or [email protected].
Giving to GOODWILL
Every hour, item or dollar you donate to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa improves the community. Check
out our website to see how you can volunteer or provide a financial gift to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa
at http://www.dmgoodwill.org/donate/monetary-contributions.
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