This holiday season you can help give someone in our community the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. You can help cure homelessness, hunger and crime. And you can help stabilize families, all by donating goods or charitable dollars to Goodwill of Southern Nevada to help give the gift of a job. “While the economy is improving, about one in twenty Southern Nevadans … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of a Job this Holiday Season with Goodwill
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Goodwill to Open 20th Retail Store and Drive-Thru Donation Center
On Thursday November 10, 2016 at 9 a.m. Goodwill of Southern Nevada will open its 20th retail store in Southern Nevada with the grand opening of the nonprofit’s second “Goodwill Select” model store and drive-thru donation center at 5110 Blue Diamond Road (at Decatur), Las Vegas, 89139. The Goodwill Select model features an easy to navigate 2,000 square-foot sales floor, … [Read more...] about Goodwill to Open 20th Retail Store and Drive-Thru Donation Center
Goodwill of Southern Nevada Receives $10,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizen Grant
Goodwill of Southern Nevada is honored to receive a $10,000 State Farm Good Neighbor grant from State Farm Insurance to help fund life changing work readiness and job training workshops at the nonprofit’s local Career Connections centers. “Hands on, face-to-face workshops like these are critical when it comes to helping prepare members of our community for employment,” said … [Read more...] about Goodwill of Southern Nevada Receives $10,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizen Grant
Grand Opening of Goodwill Career Connections at The Boulevard Mall on Thursday, August 4, 2016
Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s largest Career Connections center, located at The Boulevard Mall, will celebrate its official grand opening on Thursday, August 4, 2016, with a reception, tours and a career and job resource fair bringing together job seekers, employers and community leaders. Made possible in part by a generous grant from the Engelstad Family Foundation, the … [Read more...] about Grand Opening of Goodwill Career Connections at The Boulevard Mall on Thursday, August 4, 2016
Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak Wins “Spring Clean for Goodwill Challenge”
Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak is the official winner of Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s “Spring Clean for Goodwill Challenge”, the one-day donation drive held on Tuesday, April 26, where local elected officials went head to head to see which municipality could generate the most donations. Goodwill leaders presented Sisolak with “The Golden Hanger Award” at the … [Read more...] about Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak Wins “Spring Clean for Goodwill Challenge”
Program Participants and Community Partners to be Honored at Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s 18th Annual Community Recognition Luncheon on April 7, 2016
Goodwill of Southern Nevada is proud to announce its honorees for the nonprofit’s 18th Annual Community Recognition Luncheon, sponsored by Humana, to be held on April 7, 2016 inside the showroom at Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower. “This event gives our community supporters the opportunity to personally meet and hear the stories of people our Goodwill is privileged to … [Read more...] about Program Participants and Community Partners to be Honored at Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s 18th Annual Community Recognition Luncheon on April 7, 2016
Goodwill.Jobs Launches as Affordable Online Job Board for Employers and Free Job Board for Job Seekers
Goodwill.jobs is open for business. The full-service job board powered by Goodwill of Southern Nevada offers employers an affordable option for job postings while providing job seekers free access to open positions, the ability to create a searchable resume, as well as access to local hiring events, workshops and resource centers. “As a nonprofit dedicated to helping … [Read more...] about Goodwill.Jobs Launches as Affordable Online Job Board for Employers and Free Job Board for Job Seekers
Goodwill Expands in North Las Vegas By Opening a New Retail Store & Drive-Thru Donation Center
On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 9 a.m. hundreds of Goodwill of Southern Nevada shoppers will walk into a brand new build-to-suit Goodwill Retail Store & Drive-Thru Donation Center at 2509 E Lake Mead Blvd. (S/E corner of Lake Mead and Civic Center). The 17,000 square foot facility features a 13,000 square foot sales floor, a donation sorting space and a convenient … [Read more...] about Goodwill Expands in North Las Vegas By Opening a New Retail Store & Drive-Thru Donation Center
The Walmart Foundation Awards $455,000 to Nevada Nonprofits
The Walmart Foundation’s Nevada State Giving Program has awarded $455,000 to eight nonprofits throughout the state dedicated to serving residents through its core areas of giving: hunger relief and healthy eating, sustainability, career opportunity and women’s economic empowerment. The Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program supports organizations that create opportunities … [Read more...] about The Walmart Foundation Awards $455,000 to Nevada Nonprofits
Goodwill of Southern Nevada to Officially Open Centennial Hills Retail Store on Friday, August 14 at 9 a.m.
LAS VEGAS, NV - Forty new jobs. And a long line of shoppers. Goodwill of Southern Nevada is proud to officially open the first thrift store in Centennial Hills on Friday, August 14 at 9 a.m. The new store is located at 6765 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, 89149 at North Durango and 215. The 17,000 square-foot build-to-suit retail store features a 12,000 square-foot sales … [Read more...] about Goodwill of Southern Nevada to Officially Open Centennial Hills Retail Store on Friday, August 14 at 9 a.m.
Partnership with Bank of America Opens Five New Goodwill of Southern Nevada Donation Locations
For the first time in Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s 40-year history in the greater Las Vegas area, a local bank is donating space at multiple branches for convenient attended donation locations for the local nonprofit. As of August 3, 2015, five new freestanding Goodwill donation locations are officially open in the parking lots at the following Bank of America branches … [Read more...] about Partnership with Bank of America Opens Five New Goodwill of Southern Nevada Donation Locations
Industry Focus: Non-Profit
Nevada’s economy has taken a hit in the past several years and Nevada’s non-profits have felt the brunt of that hit. Nevertheless, many non-profits in the Silver State have managed to hang-on and refocus their efforts in the communities. Executives representing several non-profits throughout the state recently met at the Las Vegas office of Holland & Hart to discuss the … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Non-Profit