Goodwill® is a network of 161 community-based and independent organizations. Although it's not in our name, Southern Oregon Goodwill’s region includes Siskiyou and Del Norte counties in CA. We are aligning efforts for fire relief in Northern California with other Goodwill member organizations in CA. Each Goodwill is assisting the fire survivors in different ways from fundraisers to financial ...
E-Waste Recycling Program Changes
Effective September 1, 2018, Southern Oregon Goodwill will no longer accept e-waste donations. E-Waste is defined as: desktop computers, laptops, CPUs, towers, keyboards, computer mice, printers, scanners, projection TVs, older tube TVs (black plastic housing, curved screens,) and console TVs (built into wooden cabinets,) CRT computer monitors, and cable/satellite boxes. We still accept most ...
Goodwill Josephine County Celebrates Stories Behind the Store
Southern Oregon Goodwill® hosted an awards luncheon on Thursday, April 26 at the Josephine County Fairgrounds for community members, Goodwill team members and volunteers to recognize achievement in employment and personal growth. The Goodwill Story Behind the Store Celebration honored Goodwill program participants who overcame odds and found their full potential through work, community ...
Jackson County Celebrates Success
Southern Oregon Goodwill® Industries wrapped up a series of celebrations honoring the achievements of clients, employees and partners with a Stories Behind the Store Celebration for Jackson County on July 20 at the Rogue Valley Country Club. The Story of the Year was Hayley Taylor, who came to Goodwill to earn her GED and get work experience and now is a Job Coach at the Job Connection in ...
Douglas County Honors Winners
On Thursday, April 13, Southern Oregon Goodwill hosted the second of five Stories Behind the Store Celebrations with the Douglas County event at Seven Feathers conference center. Gary Eads, owner of Eads Enterprises, a McDonald’s restaurant franchise in Douglas County, was recognized as the 2016 Story of the Year for enabling employment for several Goodwill job training participants with ...
Goodwill Distributes Thousands in Vouchers
Each year, Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries distributes thousands of dollars of store credits to community service agencies in Douglas, Klamath, Jackson, and Josephine counties to help people with need for clothing and household essentials. These store credits are referred to as “vouchers” which are redeemable only in Southern Oregon Goodwill stores and As Is outlets. Goodwill awarded ...
