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"To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life."
--Robert Louis Stevenson
 As we begin the New Year this quote has been shared with the over 660 employees of Goodwill of Greater Washington. It is a New Year for each of us and during this year the staff will work diligently with each other and with the people we serve to strive to become what each of us is truly "capable of becoming". Your endless support throughout this year will help us to accomplish our development as individuals and as an organization!
Catherine
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Goodwill of Greater Washington Announces 2007 Travelin’ Trunk Shows
Starting in March, 2007, Goodwill Retail Stores (A division of Goodwill of Greater Washington) will begin selling their vintage fashions at office buildings, apartment complexes and special events throughout the Washington, DC area in an effort to showcase the quality apparel available at the non-profit retail chain.
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Goodwill Hires New VP of Retail Operations
 Frank Zoghi, a 19 year veteran of retail management has been hired to by Goodwill of Greater Washington to lead its 9 store retail operation and contributed goods division.
Zoghi comes to Goodwill from the May Company where he was the Vice-President and General Manager of the Hecht’s Department Store in Manassas, VA, where he was well known within the industry for his high standards on store cleanliness, organization, and merchandise presentation.
While at Hecht’s Zoghi achieved the maximum possible store-wide customer service score... (Read More)
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McCormick & Schmick’s Sponsors Goodwill Employee of the Month!
 Goodwill is proud to bring on board McCormick & Schmicks as the official sponsor of our Employee of the Month recognition program. Starting this month each overall divisional employee of the month winner will receive a dinner for two at any participating McCormick & Schmicks or M & S Grille restaurant. We’re pleased and grateful for McCormick & Schmicks corporate support! Thank you!
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David Remick Hired as Executive Director of Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC)
 Washington, DC – David Remick, former Director of Corporate Relations at Greater DC Cares, has been hired as the new Executive Director for Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC), an affiliate of Goodwill of Greater Washington.
Mr. Remick’s years of experience in volunteer management and corporate philanthropy will now be directed at helping WORC connect unemployed or underemployed people in the greater Washington, DC region with job opportunities by matching employers with social service providers and government agencies.
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Goodwill
of Greater Washington would
like to recognize its Employee
of the Month for December.
This award is given to the Goodwill
employee who has demonstrated
his or her ability to provide
the best in customer care and
dedication to the Goodwill mission.
Goodwill
of Greater Washington's Employee
of the month for December 2006
are:
Retail: Brehanu Demeke—Glebe Road Retail Store
Contract Services: Annie Parker—Bolling AFB
Sponsored in part by McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant and M & S Grill.
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GOODWILL
OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S MISSION
Goodwill
of Greater Washington's mission is to educate,
train, employ and place people with disadvantages
and disabilities, creating a stronger workforce
and a more vital community while building
dignity for the people we serve through the
removal of barriers to personal success.
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