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A Manager’s Perspective: What it Takes to Open the New Dulles Goodwill Location

I had the pleasure of speaking with Maria Iraheta, the General Manager of our Dulles location, to learn about what it truly takes to open a Goodwill store and donation center.

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Hello Dulles! 6 Women-Owned Businesses & Nonprofits to Support in Loudoun County

Goodwill of Greater Washington is excited to announce that we are opening a new Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center in the Dulles area of Loudoun County. We are currently accepting donations and plan on opening our retail store on April 13th. And like a good neighbor we thought this would be a good opportunity to salute some other locally-owned businesses.

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What Do Your Colleagues Actually Do? Behind the Curtains: Talent Acquisition at Goodwill

We asked Sean what he thinks a lot of people might not know or understand about talent acquisition.  A greater understanding will lead to better collaboration, appreciation, and employee retention. Here's what he shared with us.

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Kennedy Announces State of the Union Guest Ariel Clarke

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced that Ariel Clarke will accompany him to this year’s State of the Union address. Clarke is a second generation American whose parents came to the U.S. from Jamaica. She has lived in Washington for 19 years, and she works in the Senate as part of the AbilityOne Program.

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“Create Night” Puts a Sustainable Spin on Valentine’s Day

“Create Night” exemplifies the many ways in which people can celebrate holidays and forge connections through sustainable activities.

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Greenlight for New Goodwill and AHC Affordable Housing Development

On Saturday, February 24, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved the redevelopment of Goodwill of Greater Washington’s flagship store in Arlington, VA. The plan will provide critically-needed, service-enriched, affordable housing and a new, world-class retail store and donation center on the existing store’s site at 10 S. Glebe Road.

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