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Helping People Achieve Personal Success
Goodwill’s Employment Services Team’s Mission is Jobs!ThemissionofGoodwill’sEmploymentServicesDepartmentistoofferindividualizedon-goingsupporttojobseekersandtolocalemployers.UnderthedirectionofSupervisorMattBurnheimer,thedepartmenthasbeeninvolvedinabusyyearthusfarin2015.EmploymentSpecialistskeepcurrentonlabormarketinformationandhiringtrendstoassistindividualsworkingtoobtaincommunityemployment.Theofficehaswelcomedseveralnewteammembersinthepastfewmonths.TheEmploymentServicesteamiscompletelyfocusedonhelpingpeopletogetjobsinthecommunityand,lastyear,helped
almost1,000individualstoreachthatimportantgoal.EmploymentSpecialistsprovideassistanceandtraininginresumedevelopmentandjob-seekingskillstraining.Thisincludesinstructiononwaystoconductajobsearch,howtoapproachemployersregardingaccommodations,andhowtorespondtovariousquestionsthroughouttheemploymentprocess.Assistancewithinterviewattireandtransportationtointerviewsisalsoavailable.Aspartofanindividualizedemploymentsearch,EmploymentSpecialistsoffersupportincontactingemployerstorequestjobmodificationsanddiscussjobrestructuring.Additionally,EmploymentSpecialistsofferretentionservicestoindividualsonceemploymentisobtained.Retentionservicesareintendedtoassistindividualswithanypost-employmentneedssuchaseffectivetimemanagement,employee/employercommunication,andsecuringadditionalcommunityresourcestoensuresuccessfulemploymentforindividuals.“Foralmost100years,Goodwillhasbeenaboutputtingpeopletoworkinourcommunity,”saidMattBurnheimer,Supervisor.“Weareveryfocusedonprovidingthebestserviceswecantohelppeopleachievetheirownpersonalgoalofemployment,”addedBurnheimer.IndividualsinterestedinGoodwill’sJobPlacementandDevelopmentServicesaretypicallyreferredbyavarietyofagenciesincluding:OpportunitiesforOhioanswithDisabilities(formerlyknownastheOhioRehabilitationServicesCommission),BureauofWorker’sCompensation,CountyBoardsofDevelopmentalDisabilities,andSocialSecurity’sTickettoWorkProgram.
To find out more about Goodwill’s Job Placement and Development Services, visitwww.goodwillemploymentservices.com.
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Services offered by Goodwill’s Employment Services team include:
• Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation
• Career Exploration
• Community-Based Training Services: Custodial, Food Service, Retail, Computer Technology
• Job Development and Placement
• Work Site Support Services
Ohio Valley Goodwill Receives Recycling“Excellence in Reuse” AwardOhioValleyGoodwill’sdonationteamjoineddozensofothercommunityorganizationsforthe10thAnnualHamiltonCountyRecyclingandSolidWasteDistrict’s“ExcellenceinReuse”awardsceremonyonNovember13,2014.HeldattheWintonWoodsMillRaceBanquetCenter,Goodwillwashonoredtobeincludedinthelistofawardrecipientswhichfeaturedcities,schoolsandemployersthatchampionrecyclingefforts.
Selectedforrecognitionfor“ExcellenceinReuse,”Goodwillwassingledoutforitsrecyclingeffortswhichdivertmorethan43millionpoundsofdonateditemsfromarealandfillsannually.Inaddition,Goodwillwaspraisedforitsalmost100yearhistoryofreuse
intakingdonateditemsandsellingthemtosupporttheorganization’smissionofputtingpeoplewithdisabilitiesandournation’sveteranstoworkinthecommunity.Morethan3,100peoplewerehelpedwithtrainingandemploymentservicesinthepastyearthroughGoodwill’sefforts.
“WeareverypleasedthatHamiltonCountyRecyclingselectedOhioValleyGoodwillforthishonor,”saidJeffEastham,OperationsTeamSupervisor.Foralistof29convenientlylocatedAttendedDonationCenterlocationsinGreaterCincinnati,pleasevisitwww.cincinnatigoodwill.org/donate.
GoodwillisgratefultoHamiltonCountyRecyclingfortheirrecognitionoftheorganization’scommitmenttoenvironmentalpreservation.
2nd Annual Goodwill Earth Day ElectronicRecycling Celebration Is Planned!
Forthesecondyearinarow,OhioValleyGoodwillwillbehostinganEarthDayElectronicRecyclingCelebrationonSunday,April26th;from11:00amuntil5:00pm.Donationsofcomputers,laptops,keyboards,monitorsandotherelectronicequipmentwillbegratefullyacceptedatALL29GoodwillDonationlocations!
WorkinginpartnershipwithGlobalEnvironmentalServices(GES);ane-stewardcertifiedrecyclingvendor;Goodwillishopingtocollect60,000lbs.ofdonationsinthisyear’sdrive.Duringthe2014EarthDayDonationevent,Goodwillcollectedmorethan20,000lbs.injustitsheadquarterslocationintheVillageofWoodlawn.
“It’simportantforourgenerousdonorstoknowthatOhioValleyGoodwillacceptsdonationsofcomputersandotherelectronicequipmenteverydayatall29ofourDonationCenters,”saidJeffEastham,OperationsManager.“TheEarthDayeventisheldjusttoraiseawarenessaboutGoodwill’scommitmenttorecyclingofalltypesbutspecificallyinthiscase,computersandrelatedelectronicequipment.”
Lastyear,OhioValleyGoodwillrecycledmorethan43,000,000lbs.ofdonatedmaterials,divertingthemfromarealandfills.Theorganizationreceivedthe2014HamiltonCountyRecyclingawardfor“ExcellenceinRe-Use”aswell.“WewantourdonorstoknowthatwhenyouchoosetodonatetoGoodwill,youarechoosingtorecycleresponsibly,”statedEastham.
ForacompletelistofGreaterCincinnatidonationlocations,visitwww.cincinnatigoodwill.org/donate.PleasemarkyourcalendarsforSunday,April26thfrom11:00amto5:00pmandstartgatheringyourelectronicdonationstoday!
Goodwill staff at Recycling Award. (l to r): Eric Scott - Transportation,Vanessa Cornett - Soft Goods and Jeff Eastham - Contibuted Goods.
Ohio Valley Goodwill Celebrates New Title Sponsor For 15th Annual Golf Outing
Evenwiththiswinter’stoughweather,OhioValleyGoodwillisalreadyplanningforwarmertemperaturesandthecelebrationofits15thannualGolfOutingonThursday,June11th.ThebestpartisthattheorganizationispleasedtoannounceanewTitleSponsorthisyear,Strategic Employee Benefit Services.StrategicEmployeeBenefitServiceshasbeeninvolvedwiththeGoodwillgolfoutingformanyyearsandhasalwaysbeenasponsor,butthisyear,decidedtomoveuptotheTitleSponsorposition.“Wecouldnotbemoreexcitedthatourlong-timepartner,StrategicEmployeeBenefit,hasdecidedtosupporttheTitlelevelofsponsorshipthisyear,”saidDougOstholthoff,OutingCoordinator.The2015TitleSponsorwillbejoinedbylong-timesponsors,US Bank (Presenting),Palmer Leasing (BeverageSponsor)andRumpke (CartSponsor).
TheOhioValleyGoodwillCelebrityGolfOutingisaCincinnatitraditionandiscomingupinjustafewshortmonths.Thisyear’soutingisbeinghostedbyCelebrityChairmanJoeWalterandCo-ChairStephanieMitchell.Thepairhavepartneredasco-chairsfortheannualGolfOutingforthepastfiveyears.WalterisaformerBengalsoffensivelinemanandcurrentmemberoftheorganization’sBoardofDirectors.StephanieMitchellisalong-timeemployee oftheKrogerCompanywhoissupportedbyGoodwill’sJobCoachingteam.Justasinpastyears,theproceedsfromthe15thAnnualGoodwillCelebrityGolfOutingwillbenefitindividualswithdisabilities,veteranschallengedwithhomelessnessandmenandwomenwhofacebarrierstoemployment.
Ifyouareinterestedinparticipatinginthe15thAnnualCelebrityGolfOuting,pleasevisitourregistrationpageatwww.cincinnatigoodwill.org/events.Sponsorshipopportunitiesarealsostillavailable.Tofindoutmoreaboutsponsoringandplayinginthisyear’sGoodwillCelebrityGolfOuting,contactTammyArtripat(513)771-4800,ext.6248.
MarkyourcalendarsforThursday,June11thatthebeautifulGlenviewGolfClub.It’salwaysawonderfulcelebrationwithpartnersandfriends!
Dale Donovan Auto and Tire Helps theGoodwill Auto Auction
Againthisyear,OhioValleyGoodwillandDaleDonovanAuto&Tireand55KRCarepartneringtopresentthe“ExtremeCarMake-Over”vehicletobeauctionedatGoodwill’sAutoAuction.SeveralcarswillbecompletelymadeoverwiththefirstonethisyearbeingauctionedonSaturday,April11th.ThisisthefourthtimethatDaleDonovanhasfullyreconditionedavehicleforauctionattheGoodwillAutoAuction.Eachcarthatispresentedfeaturesacompletemake-overincludingbodywork,tires,soundsystem,engineandinternalwork.“WearesopleasedthatDaleDonovanand55KRChavesteppedupandrecondi-tionedthesevehicleswhichmakesforafullyreconditionedcarforsomeonespecial,”saidKimMasters,ManagerofGoodwill’sAutoAuction.
Inthepast,DaleandhiscontactshaveworkedontwoHondaAccordsanddonatedover$3,000.worthofmaterialstogetthesevehiclesintotopshapefortheautoauction.ThepasttwoHondaAccordshavereceivedreconditionedengines,complimentsofStrickerAutoParts,bodyworkbyFrank’sCarstar,anewtimingsystem,newradiator,completeflushofitssystem,newtimingsystemandbest
ofall,awonderfulnewsoundsystemfromBigPapa’sSound!“Thesevehiclesmakeforanawesomecarforaluckyauctionbidder,”remarkedDale.
GoodwillisthankfultoDaleDonovanand55KRCforsteppingupandfullyrestoringthesevehiclesandhelpingtheAutoAuction.
FundsfromtheauctionofthesevehiclesgoestodirectlyhelpingOhioValleyGoodwillwithitsmissiontoprovide
programsandservicesforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandournation’sveterans.Foradditionalinformation
aboutGoodwill’sAutoAuctionandtheDaleDonovanmake-overvehicles,visit www.goodwillcars.com orcall(513)612-5980
Goodwill Industries is pleased to announce that it has again been selected by Forbes as one of America’s Most 20 Most Inspiring Companies. This is the thirdtime that Goodwill was selected. This year, Goodwill was rated as number 11, up from number 19 on this prestigious list. Congratulations to the Goodwill organization!
Goodwill’s Service GuildPresents Gift to the Organization
AtOhioValleyGoodwill’sannualHolidayLuncheononDecember12,2014,theGoodwillServiceGuildpresentedPresidentandCEO,JoeByrum,withthreechecksonefor$20,000tobeusedforprogramsandservicestohelpsupporttheorganization’smission,acheckfor$5,000tobeusedtohelpsupportprogramsforveterans,andanadditionalcheckfor$1,000.fortheCAREProgram.InpresentingthechecktoJoeByrum,ServiceGuildPresident,SueBurreson,commentedthatthevolunteergroupisalwayspleasedthatitisabletosupportGoodwillthroughitsfundraisingefforts.“TheServiceGuildisdelightedtobeabletosupportOhioValleyGoodwill,ourveteransandtheCAREProgram.OurfundraisingeffortsduringtheyearareplannedtosupportGoodwillanditsimportantprogramsandservices,”saidSueBurreson.
Inhercommentsattheholidayluncheon,SuetoldtheaudienceaboutthemanyprogramsthattheServiceGuildhadbeeninvolvedinthroughouttheyearandthespecialservicesthatthegrouphadmadeavailabletotheindividualswhoareservedbyOhioValleyGoodwillIndustries.InadditiontooperatingtheTreasureIslandGiftShopinsidetheTri-Countyretailstore,theServiceGuildplansseveralbustripsduringtheyear,coordinatesthesemi-annualMiniFests,andisinvolvedinotherfundraisingactivities.Also,throughouttheyear,theServiceGuildassistswiththeplanningandsupportforspecialmealsandeventsforveteransandtheindividualsservedbyGoodwill.
Forover80years,theServiceGuildhasbeenprovidingoutreachandsupportforOhioValleyGoodwillIndustries.AnadditionalpurposeoftheServiceGuildistoassistinhelpingthecommunitytobeawareofGoodwill’smission.“WehaveappreciatedalloftheworkthattheServiceGuilddoesonbehalfofourorganization,”saidCEOJoeByrum.
OhioValleyGoodwillthankstheServiceGuildfortheirworkanddedicationtoOhioValleyGoodwillandthanksitsmanymembersfor theircontinuedsupport!
Amelia Attended Donation Center87EastMainSt.Amelia,OH45102(513)947-2800Aurora Attended Donation Center1030GreenBlvd.Aurora,IN47001(812)926-8139Batesville Goodwill Store1348StateRd.,46EastBatesville,IN47006(812)934-6349Beechmont Goodwill Store4051CommercialDr.Cincinnati,OH45245(513)752-0067Bellevue Goodwill Store15DonnermeyerDriveBellevue,KY41073(859)291-1333Blue Ash Attended Donation Center9410KenwoodRd.Cincinnati,OH45242(513)791-6058Cheviot Goodwill Store3980NorthBendRd.Cincinnati,OH45211(513)662-7080
Cold Spring Attended Donation Center4691AlexandriaPikeColdSpring,KY41076(859)441-0803Colerain Attended Donation Center9289ColerainAvenueCincinnati,OH45251(513)245-2964Delhi Attended Donation Center5080DelhiPike@FormerKrogerStoreCincinnati,OH45238Fairfield Crossings Goodwill Store4605DixieHighwayFairfield,OH45014(513)939-0020Finneytown Attended Donation Center6700WintonRd.Cincinnati,OH45224(513)541-0409Florence Goodwill Store7855Tanner’sLaneFlorence,KY41042(859)371-1238Hamilton Attended Donation Center5420LibertyFairfieldRd.@KrogerHamilton,OH45011Harrison Goodwill Store1110HarrisonAve.Harrison,OH45030(513)367-2495
Independence Goodwill Store6435TaylorMillRd.Independence,KY41051(859)356-5591Landen Attended Donation Center8927ColumbiaRd.Landen,OH45140(513)583-5461Lebanon Goodwill Store1161E.MainSt.Lebanon,OH45036(513)932-6856Loveland Goodwill Store330Loveland-MadeiraRd.Loveland,OH45140(513)683-1151Mariemont Attended Donation Center7385WoosterPike@KrogerCincinnati,OH45227Mason Boutique & Donation Drive-Thru 1063ReadingRd.Mason,OH45040(513)770-3290Milford Attended Donation Center985StateRoute28Milford,OH45150(513)831-9900
Mt. Airy Attended Donation Center6401ColerainAve.@KrogerCincinnati,OH45239Montgomery Boutique & DonationDrive-Thru 9820MontgomeryRd.Cincinnati,OH45242(513)791-7058Mt. Washington Boutique & Donation Drive-Thru 2234BeechmontAve.Cincinnati,OH45230(513)231-1459Oakley Goodwill Store3080MarkbreitAve.Cincinnati,OH45209(513)631-6348Tri-County Goodwill Store10600SpringfieldPikeCincinnati,OH45215(513)771-4804West Chester Attended Donation Center7779Tylersville&CoxRd.@BigLotsWestChester,OH45069Westwood Attended Donation Center 2990HarrisonAve.Cincinnati,OH45211
SHOPPING&DONATINGTOOHIO VALLEYGOODWILLGoodwillhas29locationsthroughoutGreaterCincinnatiandNorthernKentucky.Donationsareacceptedatanyofthefollowinglocations.Call(513)771-4800forhoursandinformationorvisitourwebsiteat: www.cincinnatigoodwill.org
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Donations to Goodwill are tax deductibleOhio Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization. Accredited by: The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
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DONATIONS Needed!Ohio Valley Goodwill is in need of donations! Goodwill always needs gently used clothing for men, womenand children. We also accept small electrical appliances, housewares, and children’s items and seasonalgoods. When you donate to Ohio Valley Goodwill you are helping to generate funds that help to provide programs and services for individuals with disabilities and our nation’s veterans. Please donate today.
For more information and donation locations visit: www.cincinnatigoodwill.org/donate
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