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Year: 2016
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Thank You For Your Donations!
Every time you donate and shop at Goodwill you help us connect Albertans with disabilities to meaningful employment.
Thank you!
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One-of-a-kind Costume Ideas
At Goodwill, you can find the pieces to make a one-of-a-kind costume.
Whether you have a costume in mind or you have no idea what to be for Halloween, Goodwill has you covered. Browse the aisles of clothing and unleash your creativity with accessories from Goodwill to complete your unique look. Shopping at Goodwill is fun and helps the community. Your Goodwill purchase helps fund our Power of Work for people with disabilities looking for employment.
Here are some DIY costume ideas to get you started!
- The corporate warrior: Emails, meetings and corporate synergies have nothing on the corporate warrior! Have fun at your office Halloween party by dressing up as the one who conquers work-life balance!
- Mother Nature: Save money AND be sustainable, just like Mother Nature would want!
- Lumberjack: You don’t have to be brawny to be a Lumberjack.
- Straight out of the 80s!: Goodwill is never gonna let you down or make you cry. Create the raddest 80s costume around!
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Find A Unique Halloween Costume At Goodwill
Each year, millions of people come to Goodwill to find the pieces they need to create an amazing Halloween costumes for less. Whether you are looking for the perfect white shirt to complete a pirate or vampire costume or a vintage ball gown to become a zombie princess or prom queen, Goodwill has the clothing, shoes, and accessories you need for Halloween.
Find out more and get inspired on our Halloween page!
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Let Kids Define Their Style This Back-to-School Season at Goodwill®
Kids these days are socially and environmentally conscious young people eager to serve their communities. As you prepare your children to head back to school, shop at Goodwill for the items they need while teaching them important life lessons.
When you shop at or donate to Goodwill, you help keep items out of landfills and help individuals with disabilities find jobs. Goodwill sells donations in its stores to help fund programs that help people build their careers, earn paychecks and care for their families.
Let your kids define their unique style and use shopping at Goodwill as a teaching moment to guide them toward positive ways to help others, while managing a family budget.
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Calgary Stampeders Partner with Goodwill
The Calgary Stampeders are proud to announce wide receiver Anthony Parker’s partnership with Goodwill Industries of Alberta.
Parker played collegiately for the University of Calgary Dinos where he was a two-time Canada West all-star. Drafted by the Stamps with the third overall pick in the 2011 CFL Draft, he is now in the midst of his sixth season with the Red and White. Through 75 career games, Parker has tallied 101 receptions and was also a member of the Stampeders 2014 Grey Cup championship team.
“The reason I chose to serve as a rep for Goodwill is because it gives me the opportunity from a position of privilege to serve those that are in a time of need. It’s been proven time and again in our community that when people are in need we stand up to help. I’m excited for this opportunity and I look forward to making a difference right here at home,” says Anthony Parker.
Goodwill is a local not-for-profit and social enterprise that helps individuals with disabilities find jobs. “As a social enterprise we have a purpose and that is through the dignity of a job and the power of work, we are changing lives for the better, strengthening families and strengthening communities,” says Dale Monaghan, the organization’s President and CEO.
Goodwill is one of the largest employers of persons with disabilities in Alberta and through their Power of Work program Goodwill is providing career development and job placement for Albertans with disabilities in the communities they proudly serve throughout and across Alberta.
“We need more advocates like Anthony and the Stampeders to help the community learn about what kind of impact a job has on the life of someone with a disability,” says Dale Monaghan, the organization’s President and CEO.
Support from the community directly impacts the lives of Albertans with disabilities and mental health challenges. With this support, Goodwill is able to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to enhance their lives through meaningful employment.
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Enter to WIN!
Join the Calgary Stampeders and Goodwill on Thursday, August 4 for Rock & Red Night, Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders!
Need something to wear to the game? Come into any Calgary & area Goodwill store and enter to win one of five autographed jerseys!
Win tickets! Like and Follow Goodwill Industries of Alberta on Facebook, and tag us in a selfie of you in your gameday red!
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Goodwill Receives “Diversity in Ability” Award
On Saturday, June 25 we were thrilled to accept the Diversity in Ability Award at the first annual Diversity Magazine Awards! These Awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have made an impact in fostering diversity and inclusion in Alberta.
At Goodwill, our mission is to connect Albertans with disabilities to meaningful employment. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity and the dignity of a job and we work hard make this a reality. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to Diversity Magazine for this recognition of the daily dedication shown by our team members across Alberta!
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Goodwill Receives Edmonton Mayor’s Award for “Top Employer of People With Disabilities”
On May 26th, Mayor Don Iveson recognized Edmontonians making a difference for persons with disabilities at the 20th Mayor’s Awards. The awards honour those who make significant contributions to Edmonton’s livability for all, and shine a spotlight on innovations in accessibility. “Every year I am incredibly proud to present awards to Edmonton’s accessibility advocates and leaders,” said Mayor Don Iveson. “These Edmontonians’ determined spirit and capability to include all individuals, no matter the ability, is truly remarkable. Together we are building a more inclusive Edmonton.”
The annual Mayor’s Awards are presented to recognize individuals, organizations and businesses in Edmonton who use creative methods to ensure the dignity and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Goodwill was proud to receive the Mayor’s Award for being a top employer of people with disabilities.
Inasmuch as being named in May of 2016 the “Best Brand” in America by Enzo, and inasmuch as being named 4 consecutive years running one of Forbes Top 20 Most Inspiring Corporations in America. “It’s what Goodwill does, achieves and accomplishes right here in Alberta and here in Edmonton that matters to me, our team of 600 Goodwillians, our Board of Directors, our hundreds of thousands of store shoppers and those who donate used household goods and clothing to Goodwill” said president and CEO Dale Monaghan.
Goodwill’s purpose is as a social enterprise we provide career development and job placement for Albertans with disabilities. In the past few years, we have become one of the largest employers of persons with disabilities in Alberta and we partner with outstanding businesses to place well trained and readied persons with disabilities into great jobs in the community.
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Spring Cleaning
MAKE SPRING CLEANING FUN (NO, REALLY!)
Decluttering has never been more en vogue than right now. But Goodwill Industries of Alberta was way ahead of the trend, having been a part of people’s spring cleaning routines for more than 100 years!
We’re thrilled to partner with our Certified Professional Organizer ® Lorie Marrero to offer five expert tips to make this spring your cleanest yet!
1. Have a plan. Don’t let unwanted items clutter your home any longer than necessary. Plan to spring clean and take your donations to Goodwill ® on the same day.
2. Start with success. Choose the one area of your home that will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Once you succeed there, you’ll be motivated to tackle the next space.
3. Clean slate. Clear each area out as much as possible and start from scratch. By restocking yourshelves with items you love, you’ll make your whole house a happy and inspiring place. And donating your unwanted items to Goodwill helps people find jobs and build their careers.
4. Make it fun! Shake up your spring cleaning routine with a peppy playlist and fun contests. Challenge everyone in your family to find 10 items to donate to Goodwill Industries of Alberta. This can become a race, with the prize of a traveling trophy. Or a hot fudge sundae, if you don’t want any more clutter!
5. Be brave. Inherited items may come with guilt and obligation attached. Instead of keeping the items, take an artistic photograph of them and frame it in your home. Then donate the items to Goodwill. Wouldn’t you rather the items do good by helping people build their employment skills than take up space in your home?
Last year, Goodwill helped 195 people find jobs through your donations. We hope tips like these will make spring cleaning more fun for families and more fruitful for organizations like us that provide services throughout our community
Sincerely,
Goodwill Industries of Alberta
Clean Sweep Your Life this Spring! Four Ways to Make the Most of Spring Cleaning Season
Spring presents an excellent opportunity to throw open the windows and sort out the clutter, but Goodwill Industries Alberta knows it can also be an overwhelming chore that can be intimidating to even get started! So we asked Lorie Marrero, the creator of ClutterDiet.com and a spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International, to reach out to a few of her favorite fellow Clutter Diet ® organizing experts to bring you the best tips to make spring cleaning easy — and even fun. Here they are! 1. Tourney Time If college basketball’s March Madness has you in a competitive mood, bring the tournament spirit to your spring cleaning routine. Set up a March Madness Spring Cleaning Tournament in your home to compare two like items and then eliminate one. Do you prefer this or that? In your tournament, you keep the one item you prefer and then the winner is compared with the next item in the pile. Just comparing two items is easier than purging many items at once. — Ellen R. Delap, Professional-Organizer.com. 2. The Truth, The Whole Truth Be brutally honest when evaluating items in your closet. Do you fidget with the item once it is on? Does it squeeze your arm or ride too low on your hips? Do you have to continually pull it up or down? Yes? Then it has to go. Replace it with something that fits properly and feels great! — Nealey Stapleton, author of The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Organized and The-Organizing- Boutique.com 3. Keep It Clean Once you’re organized, stay organized. Here’s how: for each new piece of paper or object that enters your home or office, ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” If not, put it in a recycling bin or a box for Goodwill® donations. Put the keepers with similar items for easy access. To keep clutter from returning, practice the One-In- One-Out Rule when buying things like office supplies or clothes or shoes: When something new comes in, something old must get donated. — Helene Segura, TheInefficiencyAssassin.com 4. Make it Fun! Shake up your spring cleaning routine with fun contests: Challenge everyone in your family to find 10 items to put away and 10 items to donate to Goodwill. This can become a race, with the prize of a traveling trophy (or a hot fudge sundae, if you don’t want more clutter!) and you can repeat it once a week for the entire month of March. Your donations to Goodwill help fund programs and services to help people find jobs, earn paychecks and build their careers. You can take pride in the positive impact donating to Goodwill has in your community. — Lorie Marrero, TheClutterDiet.com We at Goodwill Industries of Alberta hope these tips make spring cleaning just a little less intimidating and even a more exciting for your family. We look forward to seeing you at your nearest Goodwill donation center and we thank you for caring about your community and donating to Goodwill. Have your own tried-and- true spring cleaning tips? Chime in via the comments section below. Happy Spring![justified_image_grid ids=6584,6583,6582,6581 row_height=155 height_deviation=0 link_title_field=off img_alt_field=off caption=off mobile_caption=off last_row=flexible-match-center] -
Opening Soon! Riverbend
This February we will be opening our newest donation centre located at, 530 Riverbend Square!
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Meet Cheryl Bernard
Goodwill Ambassador Cheryl Bernard will be in Grand Prairie for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. On February 18th she will be at the Goodwill store in Grand Prairie signing books and showing her Olympic medal. Come stop by the store from 5-6:30 to meet Cheryl!