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Goodwill and Northern Spark, Partners in Sustainability
We donated more than 1,200 reusable water bottles to Northern Spark this year.
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Meet Drew and Bryan
For #NationalBestFriendsDay, we bring you the story of Drew and Bryan, GESMN Construction Training participants.
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Greener and Greener: Goodwill Phases Out Plastic Bags
Starting June 1, Goodwill stores will offer reused bags and boxes at checkout. Here's why.
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Meet Dawn
Dawn enrolled in GESMN's ReEntry and Construction Training programs to get back on her feet.
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Meet Shafi
After immigrating to the U.S. from Afghanistan, Shafi turned to GESMN for job training. Here's his story.
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National ReEntry Week 2017
GESMN believes fiercely in second chances. The team running our ReEntry Program walks that talk every day.