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Earlier this year, Goodwill Northern New England was one of three nonprofits in Maine to receive a generous gift from author and philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott. We are humbled by this investment and belief in our work. Ms. Scott’s gift of $10 million will enable us to invest in our work long-term. We’ve intentionally taken these past several months to consider…

Congratulations Ned! Ned Helms, of Concord, NH, was just elected to become the Board Chair on the Goodwill Industries International volunteer Board of Directors. In this video he talks about his family’s legacy — he’s the grandchild of Goodwill’s founder, after all. “It’s like a capstone in my life,” he said. Ned has long served on our local Goodwill’s volunteer…

This month Goodwill Northern New England launched a $50,000 program to help move more people in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont into personal stability. The Partner Stability Fund gives vouchers to nonprofits, who in turn gift them to their clients who need clothing and household items most. Bangor Housing Authority, PENQUIS, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP),…

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Goodwill NNE recently was awarded a significant grant to support our mission. We are humbled by this investment and belief in our work by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This gift will help us advance our mission to help people achieve personal stability in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. We do that through holistic workforce programming that helps people get…

Walking into a Goodwill store is a chance to stumble across an unexpected treasure, like a swanky little vase for the bookshelf or a cozy and colorful sweater that perfectly suits their style. But Goodwill is also an excellent resource for those functional necessities — the bedsheets and spatulas and coffee makers that we use every day. It’s also a place…

Manchester and Nashua, NH – Sixteen founding members of NH COVID Community Care Corps were sworn in as AmeriCorps members to begin their eight-week service term on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The members will serve in nonprofit organizations and city departments across Manchester and Nashua. They will help with New Hampshire’s COVID response. The AmeriCorps members were joined via Zoom…

Workforce Solutions is excited to offer the following free virtual career-readiness workshops and info sessions. Workshops are appropriate for individuals of all ages, education, and work experience who live in a coastal country in Maine (York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln).  Details for reach workshop, including a link to register, can be found below. You will need a smartphone, tablet…

This article was originally posted on aragostamama.com and is used with permission: I’ve written before about how I like to organize and decorate. (I’ve also written about how cleaning can be a coping mechanism for me.) I like things with character and things that are different way more than something you might find at your average box stores. There’s something…