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Growth - with purpose. Goodwill continues its Cuyahoga County expansion effortPages 4-5

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oodGSkillsMessage from President & CEORedefining “Impact” for 2016 and Beyond

Goodwill Continues Cuyahoga County Expansion EffortNew Store Grand Openings, and More!

Editor: Robyn SteinmetzDesign and Editorial Staff: Crista Adamczyk, Allyson Rey

Good Skills is published triannually by Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. If you know anyone who would like to receive this publication, call 1-800-942-3577 Ext.1032 or e-mail info@GoodwillGoodSkills.org.

www.GoodwillGoodSkills.org

6 ... Two New Ways to Shop Goodwill!Very First Outlet Store Opening; VIP Shopping Pass Events!

Thank you, and Join Us!Financial Donors Listing; Join us at the Annual Report to the Community Breakfast in March! ...7

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Thank You. You Have Impacted Local Lives.Goodwill thanks the following individuals who have contributed financially between January 1, 2015 and De-cember 1, 2015. If your name is misspelled or has been omitted, please call us at (800) 942-3577 Ext.1032 so we may correct our records. Remember, your donations to Goodwill are 100 percent tax deductible!

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Our “Report to the Community” Breakfast is where our most inspiring success stories from the previous year are shared. Be our guest! Here are the details:Date: March 17, 2016Time: 7:30 a.m.- 9 a.m.Place: The University Center at Kent State University at Stark (North Canton, Ohio)Cost: This event is complimentary, but an RSVP is required for breakfast and seating arrangements.

To attend: Contact Cyndi Evanoff at (800) 942-3577 or cevanoff@goodwillgoodskills.org prior to March 3, 2016.

To sponsor: Contact Robyn Steinmetz at (800) 942-3577 Ext.1032 or rsteinmetz@goodwillgoodskills.org.

The Paul R. Arena Designated FundMrs. Maureen AterAultman Hospital Mr. Thomas BakerMr. & Mrs. Chad & Dru BargerWilliam H. & Jeanne G. Belden Philanthropic Fund Berengaria DevelopmentMs. Shirley BerkeyMr. Stanley BernathMrs. Beverly BernatowiczMr. John BilickiMs. Dianne BlackburnMs. Elaine BlaskoMr. John H. BrannenMr. Daniel BraunMr. John BrinkmanMr. & Mrs. Bill BrownMr. & Mrs. Richard & Dorothy BrysonMr. Timothy BuckleyMr. Richard BurkMr. John CesareMs. Madeline M. CherryMs. JoAnn ClarkMs. Stephanie CooperMr. & Mrs. Raymond & Elise DayChris & Mary Ann Deibel Charitable FundMs. Gretchen A. DennisMr. Alexander S. DowlingMr. John DykemanEdwards Business EquipmentEmployers Health CoalitionEpcon Lane Environmental Pest ControlMr. & Mrs. Richard EricksonMr. Ralph FallertMr. Gerald H. FarbmanCharles Farran FundMr. Richard FinkesMr. & Mrs. Ronald & Gabriella FinleyFiorilli Construction CompanySamuel Fleming Charitable Trust Mr. Harry FoehringerMr. Thomas FoxMr. Dennis S. FulmerMs. Florence GardnerMr. & Mrs. Gene and Sally LittleMs. Cecelia Gilcher-PowersMs. Janet GollaMr. & Mrs. Robert & Ruth HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Thomas & Barbara HamiltonMr. & Mrs. James D. HareHengst Streff Bajko Architects Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Teke & Faye HestonMs. Deborah HillMs. Gisela HoffmannThe Chuck and Rosemarie Hoover Advised FundMrs. Leota HughesMr. & Mrs. Dale & Pam InkleyJackson Memorial Middle SchoolMs. Laura JamiesonCharles R. Jelm Charitable Founda- tion Inc. Ms. Emma JochumMr. & Mrs. Robert E. JohnsonMrs. Kelly JordanDay Ketterer, Ltd.Mr. Hubert KickenMs. Loretta Kobus-SageMr. Andrew KuackLeonard Insurance ServicesMr. Barry Leven In honor of Vince DiPioMr. Jack LiberatorMr. Richard ListMs. Millicent J. LittenEdward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Albert & Rosemary Lun- emannMr. & Mrs. William LuntzC.F & R.A Lutz FoundationMr. James MacavoyMs. Martha MaclachlanMs. Donna MarkleMs. Kathleen McDonaldMr. Mark McManamonMr. James H. McVayMs. Virginia MillerMiller Philanthropic FundMr. Stephen MonyakMr. & Mrs. Fermin & Susan Olivera Ms. Gail PattonMr. & Mrs. Gary & Carol PfauMs. Connie PiepenburgPNC BankMrs. Valeria RichardRaymond & Elizabeth Rieley Arm- ington FundMr. Joseph RochaMr. David SagerserMr. Peter SakianMr. Robert SaloMs. Arline SchultzMr. Ben ShafferDr. & Mrs. Kenneth SiloacMs. Deva SimonMr. & Mrs. Calvin & Marilyn Simpson

Ms. Gloria SingletonMr. Charles SiracusaSisters of Charity Foundation of Can- tonMr. & Mrs. James & Constance SmithMr. & Mrs. Bruce & Bonnie SmithMs. Jean SommerMs. Candyce SontersMr. Leo SpellacyMr. & Mrs. Robert & Belinda St. LegerMr. Sherman StakelyMr. & Mrs. Kim R. SteinmetzMr. Joseph StonkoTimken & Co. Charitable Trust TimkenSteelMr. & Mrs. William & Judith TremMr. & Mrs. Bruce & Laurie TrippetMr. & Mrs. Craig & Lois VanceMr. & Mrs. Robert VignosVIVAMr. Robert WardegaMr. Jack WarningMr. & Mrs. Ken Weber In memory of Jean Halverson; In memory of Leroy J. WeberMrs. Anna M. WeberMs. Ruth WeisbrodMs. Sharon WernerMs. Cathy WhitlowMrs. Isabelle Zuckerman

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Introducing...Two NEW Ways to Shop Goodwill!

As thrift and resale shopping continue to gain momentum, your Goodwill continues to find NEW ways to appeal to our current and new shoppers.

#1: VIP Shopping Pass EventNearly 50 enthusiastic thrift shoppers hopped on a charter bus November 12 to visit three Stark County Goodwill Stores. The shoppers received VIP treatment, enjoying special coupons, back room tours and refreshments as they spent the morning on this unique thrift tour. The event boasted tips from expert Thrift Shopping Blogger, Dina Younis of Dina’s Days, learning mo-ments from Goodwill staff about how the organization helps people through a variety of programs, and a special “back room tour” to better understand the process of sorting and pricing donations. Stay tuned for information regarding more VIP Shopping Pass Events in 2016!

#2: Goodwill Outlet StoreIntroducing a new way to shop Good-will in Stark County: the Goodwill Out-let Store! This new store model, which will be located in Springbrook Plaza at 4379 Whipple Ave NW in Canton is slated to grand open in late January 2016 and will prove to be the ultimate treasure hunt. All clothing, books, and household items will be priced by the pound and new merchandise will ar-rive on the floor every single hour.

Much unlike Goodwill’s regular Retail Stores, the Outlet will not be sized and colorized, but rather all merchandise will be placed in large rolling bins and wheeled out onto the sales floor as-is, for shoppers to enjoy the hunt. Furni-ture and larger items will be individu-ally priced.

This new Outlet concept allows Good-will to take the merchandise that has already rotated through its color tag life cycle at other Goodwill store loca-tions, and give it one last chance to be sold. You won’t want to miss this NEW, unique shopping experience!

Right: These VIPs took a quick break from shopping at the Canal Fulton store and snapped this pic!

Below: Dina (left), from the popular blog Dina’s Days, grabbed two friends and some fun giveaway items for this pic!

Goodwill Outlet Store:crafters - re-sellers - bargain hunters

Board of DirectorsGregory Luntz, Chairperson (NAI Spring)

William Bryan, First Vice Chair (TimkenSteel Corporation)Kenneth Douglas, Second Vice Chair (Bruner-Cox, LLP)

Michael Eberhart, Treasurer (Independent Consultant)Larry Smerglia, Secretary (UBS Financial Services, Inc.)

Maureen Ater (The Independent)Timothy Beauch (Aultman Hospital)

John Brannen (Day Ketterer Ltd.)Robert Cicek

(Charles R. Jelm Charitable Foundation)Marge Jentes

(Owner, Animal Crackers Pet Grooming)William A. Maddox (Maddox Consulting)

Richard Martindale (Leonard Insurance Services)Jill McQueen (Day Ketterer Ltd.)Robert Morlan (FirstMerit Bank)

Dennis Ritzel (DARONE Financial Services, Inc.)Mark D. Thurin (Thurin Furniture Repair)

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Dear Friends,Growth - with purpose.

If I had to choose a “motto” for 2016, that would be it. In these pages you will find details on new store grand openings, and upcoming events. I want to take this opportunity to emphasize that with all of the brick, mortar, and fanfare comes a more intangible kind of growth - the kind that gives people new opportunities for better lives. Here is just one example:

In 2016, we will be well underway on a new Goodwill initiative focused on helping families on their paths to self-sufficiency. We are grateful to have received funding support from a generous community foundation that will allow us to engage a small pilot group with all-encompassing, wrap-around services that identify, address and reduce the barriers that prohibit individuals from fulfilling family needs. This particular program is working with families that are already fully engaged in the development of pre-kindergarten children – now, we are offering primary care-giver/s of these children the opportunity to participate in career services centered around their long-term dreams rather than a goal for tomorrow. Appropriately, this new initiative is called “Dream to Achieve.”

We look forward to bringing “Dream to Achieve” to many more people in the future, and hope you will join us on this journey towards more stable families and more vibrant communities.

This new year, we invite you to use the enclosed envelope to sustain our nearly 100-year old social enterprise and provide support for programs like “Dream to Achieve.” Thank you!

Ken WeberPresident and CEO

Goodwill’s Cuyahoga County Expansion Effort Taking ShapeGoodwill is continuing to grow our retail, donor and mission presence in Cuyahoga County throughout 2016. Plans for our expanded reach include a face lift to one of our current retail stores, two new retail stores and a new office in downtown Cleveland.

NORTH OLMSTED MAKEOVER!Goodwill is pleased to report that one of our most successful retail stores, North Olmsted Goodwill, is scheduled to receive a store-wide makeover, bringing the location up to our new store model standards. Upgrades to the North Olmsted Goodwill Store are scheduled to be completed in the spring.

TWO BRAND NEW STORES!New retail stores are currently under construction in Mayfield Heights and

Strongsville, bringing Goodwill’s store count up to nine in Cuyahoga County. Our new Mayfield Heights Retail Store is located at 6605 Mayfield Road and is scheduled to grand open in early 2016. The Strongsville Retail Store is slated to open in Spring 2016 and is located at 16180 Pearl Road.

Like all new model Goodwill Stores, our Mayfield Heights and Strongsville locations are being built with upgraded fixtures and signage, and a fresh look throughout to encourage positive shopping experiences. While we can-not wait for our two newest retail store and donation centers to open for busi-ness, we’re even more excited at the opportunity to serve the local Mayfield Heights and Strongsville communities through our employment skills training programs at these locations.

MISSION SERVICES OFFICE IN DOWN-TOWN CLEVELAND!Growing our mission throughout Cuyahoga County is top priority. Thus, Goodwill is extremely pleased to announce a renewed presence in downtown Cleveland with our new Mission Services Office. Goodwill’s new Cleveland office is located in the IMG Building at 1360 East 9th Street. This new office location will allow for quicker and easier access of services between Goodwill and our program participants and referral agencies.

Goodwill is looking forward to a new year filled with growth, opportunity and promise for all.

Mayfield Heights Retail Store & Donation CenterGrand OpeninG early 2016

Pictured above: An inside look at what will become the Mayfield Heights Re-tail Store and Donation Center, scheduled to open in early 2016!

North Olmsted update: Many of our shoppers have professed their love of the North Olmsted store - so much great merchan-dise there! Pretty soon there will be even more to love, as this store is getting a “makeover!” Stay tuned for more information on this exciting project!

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Pictured above: Construction is underway inside Goodwill’s soon-to-be Downtown Cleveland Office. This area will be home base for Goodwill Mission Services staff, whose primary focus is helping Cuyahoga County resi-dents prepare for, find, and keep good jobs.

Downtown Cleveland Mission Services OfficeOpeninG January 4, 2016

Pictured above: Slated to open Spring 2016, the new Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center in Strongsville will shatter traditional thrift stereotypes with a fresh, clean, and updated interior and exterior. Shoppers, get ready!

Strongsville Retail Store & Donation CenterGrand OpeninG SprinG 2016

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Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc.408 Ninth Street SWCanton, Ohio 44707

Stores

Attended Donation Centers CANTON2905 Whipple Ave. NW (Acme)&408 Ninth St. SW

LOUISVILLEC & B Body & Auto Service (formerly Sypolt Chervrolet)1704 West Main St.

ALLIANCE12501 State St. NE330.821.4880

BROOK PARK14690 Snow Rd.216.862.2700

CANAL FULTON2254 Locust St.330.854.3453

CANTON2630 Atlantic Blvd.330.456.8020&4510 Tuscarawas St. W330.479.8222

CARROLLTON709 Canton Rd. NW330.627.9868

CLEVELAND13719 Lorain Rd.216.252.7780

CLEVELAND4071 Lee Rd, Ste. 110216.999.7186

EASTLAKE33459 Vine St.440.942.6910

GARFIELD HEIGHTS12650 A Rockside Rd.216.581.6320

HARTVILLE864 A West Maple St.330.877.7921

JACKSON TOWNSHIP7257 Fulton Dr. NW234.348.9003

MASSILLON2745 Indian River Rd. SW330.833.9825

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS6880 Unit 1 Pearl Rd.440.842.7480

NEW PHILADELPHIA260 Bluebell Dr. NW330.339.5746

NORTH CANTON950 & 954 South Main St.330.494.2464

NORTH OLMSTED23100 Lorain Rd.440.777.4422

PAINESVILLE TWP.2175 Mentor Ave.440.867.2716

SHAKER HEIGHTS2720 Van Aken Blvd.216.295.5684

WEIRTON, WV306 Penco Rd.304.723.5595

WINTERSVILLE103 Main St.740.264.6000

NORTH CANTONOakwood Square Shopping Center&1540 North Main St. (Acme)

NORTH ROyALTON6068 Royalton Rd

PARMAParmatown (next to Toys R Us)

PEPPER PIKELanderwood Plaza (Pine-tree Rd.)

ROCKy RIVERRiver Plaza (Center Ridge Rd.)