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GOODWILL GOES GLAM! RETURNING TO IN-PERSON EVENT AT THE BLAISDELL EXHIBITION HALL, AUGUST 18-20 Honolulu, Hawaii – Goodwill Hawaii’s annual fundraiser Goodwill Goes GLAM! presented by Bank of Hawaii Foundation will be returning in-person at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, August 18-20, after being hosted virtually for the past two years. The event opens with the

The Many Benefits of Shopping Sustainably for Your Home Living sustainably at home doesn’t just involve the kind of appliances and building materials you use. You can also incorporate sustainability into the interior design of your place. There are tons of advantages to shopping secondhand and decorating your house with reused items. Read on for

Declutter and Donate to Goodwill Have you done your spring cleaning yet? If not, now’s a good time to get it done and donate items that you no longer use. Kelly Simek went to Goodwill’s flagship store and donation center on Bertania Street to talk with Kelley Cho. Cho shared the importance of donating to

Goodwill Hawaii recently received a $1 million donation from the Richard G. Schmidt Trust, making it the second largest gift made to the nonprofit organization within the last year after receiving a $5 million donation from Mackenzie Scott in December 2020. The gift will help Goodwill Hawaii expand its job training and employment services and offerings that

Goodwill Hawaii recently formed a partnership with the YMCA of Honolulu to open donation centers at the Mililani, Nu‘uanu and Kalihi branches. Goodwill is in need of donations of gently used clothing and household goods to support its workforce development and placement programs that serve more than 10,000 people in Hawaii each year. “We are

Goodwill Hawaii recently named Brent Arakaki as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective March 1, 2021. As CFO, Arakaki will be in charge of the financial responsibilities for the organization, which is comprised of four entities including 501c3s Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Goodwill Contract Services of Hawaii, and Kapolei Charter School. He will also

Together, the nonprofit organizations will open three donation centers on Maui and Oahu starting April Goodwill Hawaii and Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii (BBBS) recently formed a new partnership to open three donation PODs on Oahu and Maui that will benefit both nonprofit organizations starting April 1. Goodwill Hawaii will manage the operations for the new

Set to return as the anchor tenant once construction is complete. Goodwill Hawaii announced today that its Kaimuki Store and Donation Center located at 3638 Waialae Avenue is closing and will be running a clearance sale of its remaining merchandise through Monday, March 22, the last day for the public to shop and donate at

Goodwill Hawaii announced today that it has received a $5 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, a much-needed investment that comes as Hawaii faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. The gift will help Goodwill Hawaii enhance its efforts to support the growing need for more job training and employment services as shifts

The televised fundraiser will benefit needed employment services for the community Goodwill Hawaii recently announced that its annual fundraiser Goodwill Goes GLAM! presented by Bank of Hawaii Foundation will transition this year from its usual in-person event to a special one-time televised program airing July 21, 6:30 p.m. on KGMB-TV and live streamed on HawaiiNewsNow.com.