2021 Goodwill® Halloween Survey Uncovers Trends for the Halloween Season October 13, 2021 — According to Goodwill’s annual Halloween Survey, Goodwill stores top the list (88%) of favorite places to shop among those who prefer DIY costumes and those who look for materials at thrift stores. Halloween shoppers of all stripes may soon join the […]
Archive for 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to Goodwill’s annual Halloween Survey, three in four Americans (74%) plan to celebrate Halloween this year. The most popular ways people plan to celebrate include giving out candy to trick-or-treaters (41%), wearing a costume or dressing up (34%), decorating their homes (34%) and attending a party (either in-person […]
WILMINGTON, DE – Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County is thrilled to be part of a new initiative launched by Goodwill Industries International, Facebook Elevate and Coursera to help job seekers master social media marketing skills. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates a shift in the workforce toward positions that require digital skills, this vital partnership […]
WILMINGTON, DE – Tracey Mulveny has been selected to lead Workforce Development for Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County. Ms. Mulveny brings over two decades of community engagement, business development, education, and program planning experience. Prior to joining the team at Goodwill, Tracey was with Tech Impact, most recently leading the strategic planning and implementation […]
Goodwill Announces New Board Officers
June 29th, 2021 by Goodwill
WILMINGTON, DE – Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County, a leading 501(c)(3) non-profit and provider of workforce development services, announces its newly-elected Board officers for 2021-2022. Susan Chu, Global Head of Total Rewards at Third Bridge Group Ltd. Susan has been elected to serve as Chair of the Board. Keith M. Hammond, CPA, Partner at […]
Goodwill® Launches Rising Together™ Coalition with Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed and Lyft to Empower One Million People to Access Sustainable Careers by 2025 In the midst of the ‘shecession’ and immense job loss, corporate America and nonprofit joining forces to put people back to work Goodwill, the leading workforce provider in North America, today […]
New Director of Staffing Service
January 15th, 2021 by Goodwill
WILMINGTON, DE (January 14, 2021) – Patricia A. (Patti) Mengers has been selected to lead Goodwill Staffing Services, a community-based program of Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Ms. Mengers began her career at Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County in 2011 as a Job Resource Center Coordinator in Goodwill’s Workforce Initiatives […]
Goodwill 100 Year Anniversary
January 7th, 2021 by Goodwill
How Kenny Family Stores Continue to Lead the Way for Employee Relations For the more than 1,200 employees that live in the greater Delaware region, Delaware Supermarkets Inc./Kenny Family ShopRite is a place that keeps true to its values as a family business. Bernie Kenny opened the first ShopRites in 1995, and since then, it’s […]
