SPRING/SUMMER 2010
A publication of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Keeps the Focus on Jobs
inside this issue Fresh Air Camp 2010......................page 2 Happy Holidays at Goodwill .........page 3
For Holly Annis, Raphael Yisrael, and Annette Wingard, the job training programs and career resources Holly Annis at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries are making a difference in their lives. Holly had been out of work for a year. So had Raphael. For Annette, it was six months. But thanks to their determination to get jobs and
“The class really helped me with interviewing and how to get a job.” – Holly Annis
the programs and resources available to them at Goodwill, things worked out well in the end. For 23-year-old Holly, that meant a job at a City Convenience store where a promotion to management is in her sights. For Raphael, 38, it meant a good job as a courier at Parts Fleet, an auto parts delivery company. And for Annette, 40, it meant training for a new job as an administrative assistant at Boston University. Things turned around for Holly after she completed a First Step class last fall at Goodwill. The three-week program prepares job seekers for entry-level employment and proved to be just the ticket for Holly. “The class really helped me with interviewing and how to get a job,” she said. Raphael had a similar experience. He came to Goodwill’s Boston Career Link three or four times a week to conduct his job search.
Capital Campaign ..............................page 4 Goodwill Launches New Website........................................page 4
He also met regularly with a career advisor and attended resume and networking workshops. “Once I came to Boston Career Link, with the help I got, it only took me a month or two to find a job,” he said. Annette worked with a career advisor at Boston Career Link who helped her identify training options. After being connected to a five-month training program at YMCA Training Inc., she earned an administrative specialty certificate. Annette found her job at BU. continued on page 3
Make Goodwill Your Earth Day Destination! Help Us Make Earth Day the Biggest Donation Day Ever! For some, the three R’s are: reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmatic. In our eco-friendly world, the three R’s are: reduce, reuse, recycle. Every year, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries keeps more than 18 million pounds of stuff out of our landfills. Yes, you read that correctly. 18 million pounds of stuff. So this year, when you do your spring cleaning, remember two things: donate your stuff to Goodwill, and make your biggest donation on Earth Day (Thursday, April 22). That way, you can help us make Earth Day the biggest donation day ever. continued on page 2
Mayor Menino, Speakers Make Annual Meeting a Memorable Affair Boston Mayor Thomas Menino vowed to make jobs a priority in 2010 and praised Goodwill for helping people find work. “Jobs give people opportunities, families stability, neighborhoods vitality, and the city strength,” Menino said in his keynote address at Goodwill’s 2009 Annual Meeting on Jan. 28, 2010. “Having a job is still the greatest equalizer,” he told about 100 business and community leaders, Goodwill board members, and staff. The other speakers at the Annual Meeting shared the mayor’s enthusiasm for work, and also talked about the difference Goodwill had made in their lives. continued on page 2