Looking for a hands-on opportunity to promote disability awareness? Marion Goodwill’s 28th Annual Wheel-A-Thon is Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. For 28 years now, the event has welcomed all members of the community to show their support for Goodwill and their mission to assist individuals with disabilities and […]
Deaf women finds employment through Marion County Board of DD
December 8, 2017 by
Jane Honea-Krajewski may be deaf and non-speaking, but she is not silent. She has a strong, determined personality that draws people to her. These character traits, along with a little help from the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) and Opportunities for Ohioans (OOD) with Disabilities, landed her a job at Marion Goodwill. It […]
CEO of Goodwill Industries International speaks at local meeting
October 27, 2017 by
Goodwill’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held on Tuesday, October 19, 2017. The event is held to reflect on the past year and to honor program recipients, volunteers, and community partners for their commitment to Goodwill’s mission. This year Marion Goodwill also celebrated their 40th year anniversary. “Celebrating 40 Years of Impact” was the […]
Goodwill Races for Awareness
June 5, 2017 by
The annual Marion Goodwill Wheel-a-Thon wheelchair obstacle course was turned into a relay event when the cold weather brought the fundraiser indoors on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Narrow hallways at Tri-Rivers Career Center gave racers a different challenge. Eleven teams, some with members who never sat in a wheelchair before, raced to see who would […]
Goodwill Wheel-A-Thon to celebrate 27 years of promoting disability awareness
May 5, 2017 by
Looking for a hands-on opportunity to promote disability awareness? Marion Goodwill’s 27th Annual Wheel-A-Thon is Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Tri-Rivers Career Center parking lot located at 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. For 27 years now, the event has welcomed all members of the community to show their support for Goodwill and their mission to […]
Marion Goodwill receives grant to provide job training for older job seekers
March 13, 2017 by
Thanks to a $16.2 million grant to Goodwill Industries International from the U.S. Department of Labor, older job seekers in Marion, Morrow, Crawford & Union Counties will have the opportunity to get critical job training and employment services through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Marion Goodwill will be helping older job seekers learn […]
Marion Goodwill celebrates their stories at annual meeting
October 21, 2016 by
Marion Goodwill’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. The event is held to reflect on the past year and to honor program recipients, volunteers, and community partners for their commitment to Goodwill’s mission. “Stories of Goodwill” was the theme of this year’s event. The highlight of the evening was […]
Marion JFS accepting applications for summer work program
May 5, 2016 by
Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) has announced the kick-off of the 2016 Summer Youth Employment Program. MCJFS will be receiving funding from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to fund the program. Summer employment will begin May 1st and work assignments will continue through August 31, 2016. Program length will be […]
OhioHealth removes barrier for Rushmore Academy students seeking employment
December 10, 2015 by
A casual conversation during their kids’ soccer practice between Dr. Heather Columber, OhioHealth family physician, and Todd Schneider, assistant director of Rushmore Academy, resulted in a win for the entire community. During their bleacher talk, Schneider expressed his concerns to Dr. Columber about a barrier in the employment program that Rushmore has set up with […]
Marion Goodwill Industries honor volunteers, partners and celebrate successes at 2015 annual meeting
October 27, 2015 by
Goodwill’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, October 22, 2015. The event is held to reflect on the past year and to honor program recipients, volunteers, and community partners for their commitment to Goodwill’s mission. Entertainment was provided by the Whetstone CopyCats. The Whetstone CopyCats officially formed in 2012. All members of […]
