Your cart is currently empty!
Tag: Calgary
-

The Goodwill Volunteer Hub
Volunteer placements are in a holding pattern or they’ve been outright cancelled since the pandemic began last year. This left many people within our Career Connections division without a place to contribute back to the community.
Goodwill’s Job Development Team took this challenge head-on and created “The Goodwill Volunteer Hub.”
This Volunteer Hub is based out of Goodwill’s Career Connections training facility on Whyte Ave. in Edmonton.
Here, individuals with disabilities assemble and create different ‘kits’ to help spread the GOOD vibes throughout our region.
It began with creating kits for disadvantaged people in the community (in partnership with the United Way). Different groups benefit from these kits and the packages range from:
- A children’s literacy kit
- A senior’s activity kit
- A pencil case kit
- A Thank You card to frontline workers
Other assembled kits include:
- Share the GOOD packages to stimulate local business
Albertans’ with disabilities assemble all items, creating dignity and joy through the power of work!
Assembly options are endless as this hub is a platform for volunteerism and community engagement.
We welcome this community engagement because of the challenges before us. As a result, when faced with CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES abound!
To help create more volunteer opportunities for these individuals, please contact us at:
marketing@goodwill.ab.ca -

Share the GOOD
Let’s start off 2021 by spreading a little Goodwill.
To get things started, local business needs your support more than ever. Starting January 8th, 2021, you can lend your support simply by visiting Goodwill.
Limited Time Offer!
For a limited time (until supplies run out) we are offering a SHARE THE GOOD package just for you! This $10 package contains valuable gift cards to various locally owned restaurants and coffee shops. It is valued at over $40.
This could be the perfect last minute gift for someone OR you could use the gift cards yourself to help stimulate the economy!
Just ask the cashier for more information on purchasing a SHARE THE GOOD package!
THANK YOU!
Our amazing team at Career Connections helped assemble the SHARE THE GOOD packages and provided valuable work experience for persons with disabilities within their Pathway to Employment training through Goodwill.
This team in Grande Prairie, Sherwood Park and Edmonton had a system in place to help create help packages for the United Way and stepped up to use their resources in creating these SHARE THE GOOD packages.
SHARE THE GOOD
This SHARE THE GOOD package contains so many benefits, for so many people as we support, including:
Albertans with disabilities
front line workers
local businessesTruly a SHARE THE GOOD venture!
This project to help stimulate locally owned restaurants and coffee shops is made possible by the wonderful people at JLL Commercial Real Estate, Willy’s Trucking, LiveWell Benefits and JRoss Recruiters.
-

UPDATED Store Hours
To help curb the spread of COVID-19 and keeping in mind the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, shoppers, donors and partners, we are reducing the retail hours of operation.
Hours Change
Stores will open at 10am and close at 7pm right across the province effective immediately.
This is an important step to protect those who matter most to us, both mentally and physically. COVID-19 is a real threat to our community and we must do our part to help those most vulnerable.
Thank you so much for helping our organization through this difficult time. Our shoppers, donors and Albertans everywhere continue to make a difference in the lives of so many. Helping those with disabilities find and gain meaningful employment.
-

Goodwill Round UP
There’s something new coming to a Goodwill near you!
Every time you shop at your local Goodwill, you have the chance to make a difference and now it’s easier than ever to help Albertans with disabilities find purposeful employment.
Introducing: Goodwill Round UP!
At checkout, you will have the opportunity to Round UP your purchase to the nearest dollar, but you might be wondering; “where will that extra money go?”
GREAT QUESTION!
Every cent you donate through our Round UP program will go directly towards our mission. This adds to the 89 cent of every dollar you’ve already donated by shopping in our stores. This means more resources to help Albertans with disabilities train; find; and gain, meaningful employment in our community.
At Goodwill, your CHANGE will CHANGE a life!
FAQ
- What is the Goodwill Round UP program?
- Our Round Up program is a way for shoppers to help enhance Goodwill’s mission of helping those with disabilities to find and gain meaningful employment.
- How do I Round UP?
- You can either “Round UP” your purchase to the nearest dollar or donate a set amount that you desire. All of these options will be available to you at the check-out.
- How does my change help?
- At Goodwill89, cents of every dollar you spend at our stores directly funds our mission of helping those with barriers to get into the workforce. Under Round UP, 100% of the proceeds goes directly to our programs.
- What programs do you have for these services?
- Goodwill is proud to be one of the largest employers of people with disabilities in the province, with nearly 30% of over 700 staff members having a self-disclosed disability. Goodwill also has a Career Connections Program, where individuals with disabilities are able to train and prepare to find the right career opportunity; either in Goodwill or with a partner organization, striving for long-term success.
- Aren’t I helping just by shopping?
- Yes! You absolutely are and we couldn’t thank you enough for your support! Having said this, your extra generosity will go the extra mile to create a purpose and strengthen your community by helping more people overcome barriers to employment.
- Where can I learn about how my change is being used?
- You can visit our website at goodwill.ab.ca to read about our programs, services and our mission. You can also contact us at marketing@goodwill.ab.ca or 780-944-1414.
- Great, how can I start contributing today?
- You can start by visiting your nearest Goodwill, by finding that one-of-a-kind item that fits perfectly in your wardrobe or household. Visit https://www.goodwill.ab.ca/thrift-store-locations/ to find one near you!
- What is the Goodwill Round UP program?

































