GoodWorld News Winter 2016

速

A Free and Innovative New Program!

INSIDE: New Store in Clearwater!

State Fair for Less WINTER 2016

Book Drive Begins 1

L E T T E R

F R O M

T H E

P R E S I D E N T

New Beginnings ®

One of the guiding principles at Goodwill-Suncoast is the belief that work and lifelong learning transform lives and strengthen communities. As 2016 gets under way, I’m proud that we’re launching new services that support these key beliefs.

President and CEO Deborah Passerini Board Chair Heather Ceresoli Members of the Board Lee Bell Heather Ceresoli Robert D. Dobkowski Tom Falone IV Mark E. Gauthier Martin W. Gladysz Marie Hebbler Paul Horowitz Andrea D. Kiehl Louise R. Lopez John Maceovsky Dominic Macrone Carole F. Philipson Mark D. Pichowski Ed Rader Bob Wabbersen Sandra Young President and CEO Emeritus R. Lee Waits Our Mission: To help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work.

We recently opened a Job Connection Center at the Goodwill store in central St. Petersburg, the first of several such centers planned at our stores. Our goal is to be responsive to the needs of those who come through our doors by offering career exploration as well as workshops and other resources to help job seekers succeed. Goodwill has long provided workforce services at One-Stop employment centers operated by the government. This new program allows us to offer job services directly to people in the communities we serve.

Meanwhile we’re walking the talk internally by offering Career Navigation services for GoodwillSuncoast employees. Career navigators are now on staff to help employees develop a career plan and then encourage and coach them along the way. Whether their dream is a promotion, a career change or a job outside of Goodwill, this service, coupled with our tuition reimbursement program, is designed to help employees visualize and achieve their career goals.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Both of these services will help people achieve their dreams and create brighter futures for their families. In this New Year, this represents new beginnings, for us, for our employees, and for the people we serve.

You are a big part of that effort. When you donate to Goodwill or shop in our stores, you’re supporting these and many other services to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work.

Together, we can create new beginnings and transform lives.

Sincerely, Deborah A. Passerini President and Chief Executive Officer

GoodWorld News is a quarterly publication for friends and employees of Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. Jennifer Fleming, Editor 727-523-1512, ext. 1015 jennifer.fleming@goodwill-suncoast.com

B O A R D

P R O F I L E

Experience Counts!

Long-time board member Ed Rader was first introduced to Goodwill when he was Vice Chair of the Industrial Development Authority for Marion County. Lee Waits, then CEO of Goodwill-Suncoast, was seeking approval for our Ocala Superstore.

The two met, and with Ed’s strong retail background, the rest was history.

Visit our website at goodwill-suncoast.org Call toll-free: 888-279-1988 TTY: 727-579-1068 Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that provides services without regard to race, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, socioeconomic status or disability. If you need accommodation or assistance in accessing any area of employment or program services, please let us know.

M E M B E R

After having retired from managing Kmart stores around the country for nearly 30 years, Ed decided to join the Goodwill-Suncoast Board of Directors in 2001.

“I said ‘Hey, why not, it might be fun!’”

The fun has lasted some 14 years, during which Ed rarely missed a board meeting. During his long tenure on our board, Ed is proud of three main accomplishments: Helping bring our “superstore” concept to life, beginning with the Ocala Superstore; greatly lowering workplace risks; and, many years ago, suggesting a superstore be built in “The Villages” area of Marion County.

It took years, but that last idea came to fruition last year with the opening of our Oxford Superstore, adjacent to the huge active-adult community. The success of that store is one example of the foresight Ed brings to Goodwill through his service to our board.

“It’s been a long and rewarding ride,” Ed says. Ed and his wife Jo have one son and a brand new grandson. They live in Ocala.

B O A R D

N O T E S :

In Memoriam

Congratulations to board member Lee Bell, who was elected President of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund.

Thaer Qasem, a skills trainer at the Gandy Boulevard location of Goodwill’s Life Skills Development program, passed away Dec. 31, 2015. He had worked at Goodwill since 2011 and was a valued employee. Thaer was dedicated to helping the men and women in the program master tasks. He was a quiet man until conversation turned to sports. Then he had plenty to say. A diehard Bucs fan, Thaer even flew to Chicago to watch them make the number-one pick in the NFL draft. He will be missed.

C

O

V

E

R

S

T

O

R

Y

Connecting Our Community to Jobs We have exciting news! To bring our mission of putting people to work to the forefront of our daily operations, we’ve opened an innovative Job Connection Center right inside our St. Petersburg Superstore on Central Avenue.

All of the Center’s services are free to local job seekers.

Job Searches

The Center is a local, community based place where people can comfortably job search in a supportive environment. It offers career planning and exploration and assists job seekers to identify paths to their careers of interest. It also offers reading, math and financial literacy options as well as employability workshops for those who need assistance.

In addition, the Center connects people to other area resources that can best meet their needs outside of work. The Center is designed to be a place for job holders or job seekers to simply get answers regarding local services – such as where to find childcare, transportation, and training, for example.

Career Planning

Employability Workshops

Our Job Connection Center is also reaching out to other local agencies to help them provide workshops or job placement services that they may not otherwise have the resources/budget to provide themselves.

1-Stop Shop for Information

For more information contact:

… and it's FREE!

Donna McGrath Job Connection Coordinator 727-321-7337 JobConnection@goodwill-suncoast.com

E M P L O Y E E

P R O F I L E

Making Connections Donna McGrath’s focus is getting our new Job Connection center up-and-running.

In her new position at Goodwill, Donna will manage the center’s day-to-day operations, as well as focus on building relationships in the community to provide employability and job placement services. She’ll also be working with community-based agencies to offer workshops that meet the needs of job searchers and hosting recruiting events for area employers as part of the center’s outreach and business development.

Donna is no stranger to “getting the job done!” She was previously a program manager of Goodwill’s Community Employment Services, where she helped find meaningful employment for people with developmental, learning, physical or emotional disabilities.

“I’ve seen first-hand how employment can change a life,” Donna says. “I’ve seen it lift people up and make a difference in their lives. That’s what keeps me passionate about the work I do for people who are looking for jobs!”

Donna lives in Bradenton with her husband and son. She also has two adult children, plus a son-in-law and daughter-in-law.

2

GoodStuff Got Books?

BookWorks Book Drive Feb. 1 - March 15 February kicks off our annual BookWorks book drive. If you live in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Marion or Sumter counties, please consider donating new or like-new books for children. To donate books, attach a note indicating they are “For BookWorks” and drop them off at any Goodwill-Suncoast store or donation site. During the entire year, BookWorks volunteers read to thousands of kids from lowincome families and then present them each with a personalized book to take home.

A big thank you to our book drive sponsors:

The Give Back Box Goodwill Industries International (and Goodwill-Suncoast) are partner­­ ing with online retailers like Levi’s, Ann Taylor and Dockers to offer an innovative idea called the “Give Back Box.” These and other retailers are leading the way toward finding innovative solutions to widespread social and economic issues. Their online customers can use an empty box to ship their clothing and accessory donations to their local Goodwill. For shoppers, it’s as easy as packing your donations in the box your original order came in and printing a label to ship your stuff to the nearest Goodwill – FOR FREE! Stay tuned for more information on this easy, exciting donation method!

All’s Fair Now through Feb.15, each person who donates at Goodwill-Suncoast stores or attended donation centers will receive a coupon good for $2 OFF an adult ticket to the Florida State Fair.

For each redeemed coupon, $1 will be donated to Goodwill. The discount applies to tickets sold at the fair admission gates, and may not be used for advanced ticket purchases.

Reduce Taxes, Increase Income!

Consider a Goodwill Gift Annuity.

The Grooviest Run, Baby!

Runners, walkers, rollers, kids! Join us May 21 for our first annual Hippie Dash 5K, a celebration of 3.1 miles of peace, love and Goodwill!

Register online at www.racersignup.com/hippie-dash then join us in person in downtown Gulfport or run the race virtually. Either way, you’ll be helping us help people keep on truckin’! And that’s far-out!

60 years or older?

Invest in Goodwill for tax savings and lifetime income!

When you make a gift of cash or stock into a Goodwill annuity, you receive an immediate charitable income tax deduction. You also receive guaranteed income for life, after which Goodwill uses the remaining principal for services to people who are disabled or disadvantaged.

Annuity Rates Age 60 Age 65 Age 70 Age 75 Age 80 Age 90

4.8% 5.3% 5.8% 6.5% 7.5% 9.8%

Rates as of 6/1/2013

For a free proposal, please contact Jim Williams, Vice President for Fund Development (888) 279-1988 Ext. 1050 or e-mail jim.williams@goodwill-suncoast.com

®

3

up• cy•cle rded objects or 1. reuse (disca create a product material) to ality or value of a higher qu al. than the origin

Keep it Glassy!

Transform a plain glass into something pretty and personalized

Here’s an easy project to bring your personal style to life!

Find napkins with a design you like (packages are often available at Goodwill for $.99) and peel away the layers of ply until you’re left with just the printed sheet.

1

2

Start with glass jars, vases or plain old drinking glasses. You’ll easily find options at Goodwill, starting at about $1 a piece.

Brush a thin layer of “Mod Podge” glue or watered-down Elmer’s glue on a small section of your glass with a paintbrush. Lay a portion of your napkin onto the glass, then brush another thin layer of glue over it. Keep repeating this process, layering the napkin pieces as you go. Paint a thin layer of glue over each layer until you’re happy with how it looks!

3

4 Embellish your glass with yarn, fibers, lace or charms!

4

GoodLilly’s

Party like it was $19.99!

All Donated items Well, not quite $19.99, but this cute and stylish St. Petersburg couple got their entire outfits – head to toe – from Goodwill. What a smart and thrifty way to celebrate the holidays! Before your next dressy event, think of Goodwill –you'll save a bundle and look fabulous darling!

Orange You Smart?

Donated item $2.16 Trinity Superstore You are smart when you check out Goodwill’s housewares. You’ll find lots of interesting things, for a lot less!

5

A collection of brand new and donated items found at Goodwill-Suncoast stores

A Den of Zen Donated item $4.26 Crystal River store

Pretty in Pink

Why pay more for peaceful décor?

Goodwill may have what you need, grasshopper.

Donated item $8.36 Brandon Superstore Looking for cute shoes just in time for spring? Be sure to walk your feet into Goodwill first!

Peace & Love Hot Skulls New item $3.99 All superstores This fun and bright sugar skull trivet would make a great addition to an eclectic kitchen.

Donated item $3.16 Lakeland Superstore Oh, the far-out groovy things you can find at Goodwill! If you’ve found anything interesting lately, send us a photo for a chance to win a $20 Goodwill gift card – see the orange circle for details.

Send us your Goodwill finds!

If we feature them here or on our Upcycle page we’ll send you a $20 gift certificate to any Goodwill-Suncoast store. Post your photos on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ goodwillsuncoast) or e-mail them to gw.marketing@goodwill-suncoast.com.

For Goodwill store locations, visit www.goodwill-suncoast.org.

6

O U R

G E N E R O U S

S U P P O R T E R S

Our Caring Supporters in Year 2015 Goodwill Industries-Suncoast recognizes the following individuals, companies and organizations for their financial gifts to Goodwill-Suncoast between January 1 and December 31, 2015.

Leadership Society

Platinum – ($10,000+) Mr. Hubert Bodwin

Dana Beck Fancher Fund Russell and Lillian Quarles Fund w/i the GiveWell Community Foundation

Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation David and Marie Hyman Fund w/i the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Deloitte

Dan and Tina Johnson

The Florida Aquarium

National Charity Services, Inc.

Florida State Fair Authority

Deborah and James Passerini

Mr. Martin W. Gladysz

PNC Foundation

The K. W. Grader Foundation, Inc.

Publix Super Markets Charities

Gregory, Sharer & Stuart, CPAs

Mr. James Quinlan

Hawkins Construction, Inc.

SunTrust Foundation

Hill, Ward, Henderson P.A.

Theodore and Marian Hadley Tonne Charitable Trust

Holland & Knight LLP

Wells Fargo Foundation

Gold – ($5,000-$9,999) Mr. Lewis F. Colbert Royce and Una Ladd Mr. Frank C. McPherson, Jr. Rays Baseball Foundation Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Waits

Silver – ($3,000-$4,999) Charlote N Lehnherr Trust Mr. Gary Hebert The Adam Hanson Better Communities Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation Jim and Sue Williams

Bronze – ($1,000-$2,999) Ad Partners The Bank of Tampa Arthur T. and Annabelle G. Bennett Trust

7

Thomas A. and Mary S. James Foundation

Circle Friends OF

Mr. Brad Steffani Sun State International Trucks, LLC Mr. John W. Waechter

Patrons - ($250-$499)

Pacesetters - ($500-$999)

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

AAA Tile Service Accurate Construction Corp.

Mrs. Tracey Boucher

Advantica Benefits Mrs. Meredith J. Aiken Mrs. Dorothy F. Bremer Mrs. Heather L. Ceresoli Digitech Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Engelken Joan B. Stephenson Charitable Trust w/i Fidelity Charitable Foundation of Tampa Bay

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Brown Mr. Garry Burlingame Mrs. Barbara G. Faber Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garvin Gold Medal International Marie Carson Hebbler HSN Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Klotz

Florida Bullet, Inc.

Mr. William “Bud” F. Lott

Junior League of Tampa, Inc.

GSC Manufacturing Inc.

Ms. Veronica Miller

Leon Korol Company

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Hersch

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Monaghan

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lilga

Ms. Cordelia A. Hinton

Ms. Kris A. Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith Mansfield

Humana

Mr. and Mrs. M. Paul Nestor

Kole Imports

Ms. Kris Rawson

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Liberty Wholesale Distributors, Inc.

Mario C. Rodriguez, M.D.

John and Jeanette Peterman Trust

Lynn Roberts International

The Honorable Henry B. Sayler

Magic Creations

Jack and Vera Sprague

Piedmont Companies, Inc.

David and Pamela Murphy

Tom and Chris H. Ward

R.K.M. Development Corp.

Mr. Timothy Murphy

Benefactors - ($100-$249)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Robinson, Jr.

Mr. Paul M. Norris

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Adams, Jr.

Sabal Trust Company

Penske Truck Leasing

Ms. Kimberly Adams

Skyway Business Center Inc.

Regent Products Corp.

Bazaar Inc.

Loreen and Marc Spencer

Regions Financial Corporation

Lee and Lisa Bell

Taylor White

Ms. Kathleen L. Roegiers

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bivens

Richard and Lee Zeh

SJL Company Inc.

Eldon & Mary Lou Brown

Zeno Office Solutions, Inc.

Steele Canvas Basket Corp.

Roger and Carol Bryant

O U R

G E N E R O U S

S U P P O R T E R S

Ms. Valerie B. Burge

Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Starr

Mr. Arnaldo J. Contreras, Jr.

Dr. James Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Camen

Robert G. Stern, Esq.

Mrs. Betty Corbett

Mr. Thomas F. Hardesty

Mr. Peter R. Devine

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Sullivan

Mr. James L. Corey

Ms. Dorothy R. Hartnagel

Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Swanson

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Counsel

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Heelan

Rolfe D. Duggar, Esq. Ms. Christine Eckerfield

Mr. John M. Talaba

Ms. Olga V. Covington

Mr. Brett Elam

Tampa Bay Technology Forum

Col. William A. Crawford, Jr.

Mrs. Bonita C. Heidingsfeld

Mr. Elmer E. Evans

TV Times of Bergen County

Ms. Lois S. Cummings

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Helmuth

Friends of The Seminole Library

Value Merchandise International, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis

Mrs. Lilly Ho-Pehling

Mr. Brian Gallo

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Vespa

Mrs. Deborah Detweiler

Mr. Robert S. Horning

Mr. Donald Glaser

Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Wells

Mr. Henry Dingba

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Howard

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Williams

Ms. Dona L. Dobbs

Mrs. Eileen T. Howe

Steve and Robin Woodbury

Dr. Charles D. Drummond, Jr.

Ms. Rhea Hurwitz

Ms. Lorna Ehlke

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ionata

Ms. Janice C. Elliott

Mr. Robert E. Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Ellis

Mr. Roy J. Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Taketo Emoto

Mrs. Mary L. Kading

Mr. Robert T. Engle

Kam McDaniel Corp

Mr. Gary L. Fairchild

Mr. Jack Kasper

Great American Jewelry Corporation Mrs. Irma V. Hamill Mr. Allan K. Hammell

Supporters - ($99 or less)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartland

Ms. Nancy Ackerman

Ms. Michael Ann Harvey

Mr. William J. Afonso

Mr. Atul Jain

Mary Louise Albrecht, TTEE

Dr. and Mrs. John N. Kagay

Mr. David A. Alfonso

Mr. and Mrs. David Kalin

AmazonSmile Foundation

Leadership Tampa Alumni

Ms. Maria J. Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mack

James and Stephanie Anna

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Malnory

Dr. and Mrs. James M. Bader

Marketing Solutions, LLC

Ms. Rita Barrette

Mr. and Mrs. Gary D Marrs

Mrs. Marie Basta

Mrs. LaVern M. Mathias

Ms. Marianne Bayley

Mr. Michael T. McDuffie

Dr. Bharminder S. Bedi

Mr. Douglas Mesler

Drs. Leonard L. and Ma Teresa Bissonnette

Mrs. Jacqueline R. Miller Ms. Ladina L. Moore

Ms. Dalia O. Bobelis

Ms. Pamela F. Moore

Mr. Alfred J. Fenton Ms. Marianne M. Feraca Mr. Conrad Firszt Ms. L. Kay Flack Mrs. Carole T. Flagg Mrs. Florence H. Fogarty Ms. Luetta W. Ford Mr. and Mrs. James Foulkes Mr. Samuel Freeman and Ms. Naomi Kimmel

Mary Kaufman Mrs. Virginia A. Kelley Mr. Robert L. Kelzer Mr. Voyalpad U. Khan Ms. La Rea E. King Mr. Robert E. Klein Mr. Robert Klingele Knights of Columbus Mr. William F. Koch

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gable, Jr.

Ms. Rosalyn P. Kolinsky

Ms. Betty A. Bosworth

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Galloway

Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Kraus

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Orlowski

Ms. Lisa Bradberry

Ms. Jennifer Mahan Gardner

Ms. Ruth L. Kredovski

PassPort Marketing

Ms. C. Brandt

Ms. Annalise B. Gerdes

Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Kroll

Mrs. Carole F. Philipson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brandt

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Glasgow

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kross

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques J. Pinkard

Ms. Nancy L. Brickley

Ms. Norma J. Godshalk

Mrs. Roxanne Landman

Mrs. Lillian E. Preller

Mr. Stanley E. Brumaghim

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Goldfinger

Ms. Danielle Lawrence

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Priester

Mr. Paul Bungert

Mrs. Bettye J. Grant

Mr. Kenneth L. Layman

Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Mr. Harrie G. Burdan

Mr. Richard L. Greenwood

Mr. James B. H. Lefever

Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Rader

Ms. Sharon A. Burgueta

Mrs. Paula Jan Grover

Ms. Lizzie G. Lenon

Mrs. Mildred E. Robbins

Ms. Barbara A. Buscemi

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Guagliardo

Dr. Raymond Lott

Dr. and Mrs. Prabir Ranjan Roy

Mr. David N. Campbell

Ms. Georgette Haas

Mrs. Marie H. Lundahl

Seminole Septic, Inc.

Ms. Leah Carden

Mr. Robert J. Halbing

Ms. Frances M. Luthardt

Col. William C. Shanks, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Terry A. Cobb

Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. MacLeod

Smith & Associates Real Estate

Mr. and Mrs. Dabney L. Conner

Mr. Vernon E. Hall

Ms. Elizabeth P. MacNeil

Mrs. Elena M. Smith

Mr. Lawrence W. Conrad

Mrs. Sharon R. Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Malkin

8

O U R

Mr. Erwin Margulis Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Markman Mr. Shawn A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mason, Jr. Ms. Dorothy M. R. Matthew Mrs. Margaret S. Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. McClelland Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald Mr. Stanley J. McNeme Mr. Patrick H. McWebb Mr. Richard Meunier

G E N E R O U S

Rogers-Blue Jays Baseball Partnership Ms. Phyllis Rosenthal Ms. Lynn San Ms. Janice A. Saputo Mr. Robert N. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. L. McDonald Schetky Ms. Christina Schmidt Mrs. Jean A. Schneider Ms. Loriann Schultz Mr. and Mrs. William Schweighofer

S U P P O R T E R S



Edgar J. Helms SOCIETY

This society is named for the founder of the international Goodwill movement and honors those who have shared his vision and ensured the future of Goodwill-Suncoast through their wills or estate plans.

Ms. Margaret C. Scott

Mr. Nicholas F. Abens

Ms. Carol Sheehan

Ms. Caroline M. Adams

Col. and Mrs. Paul N. Sims, (Ret.)

Ms. Irene A. Alexander

Ms. Elizabeth Moore

Singer Family Trust

Ms. Rosamond Allen

Mrs. Gloria R. Moore

Ms. Carolyn R. Skinner

Ms. Deborah Axtell

Ms. Priscilla A. Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Seraphime Mike Mrs. Marjorie B. Mitchell

Mr. Joseph Bagnor Ms. Marion Baker

Mr. William E. Culbreath, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Cummins Mrs. Ruth Dahling Dr. and Mrs. S. Alton Dallgaard Mr. Edward W. Davis Ms. Donna Day Ms. Leonora W. Dearlove Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Deckert Ms. Sadie F. DeFlaun Mr. Ronald Dew-Brittain Ms. Stella F. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Adin M. Dosh Mrs. Irene E. Draper Mr. Thomas T. Dunn, Esq. Ms. Phylista Dye Miss H. Louise Eaton Mrs. Sarah Eberhardt Ms. Elizabeth English

Dr. Frederick P. Murray

Mr. Ivin Spates

Mr. William Muschler

Mr. Larry K. Staida

Mrs. Harriet L. Nelson

Ms. Bonnie V. Stanaitis

Mr. Paul F. Nemzek

Ms. Annette Stein

Ms. Betty J. Newell

Mr. Irvin Strathman, M.D.

Ms. Dorothy W. Nieuwkoop

Mr. Orloff W. Styve

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Nohr

Sunray Marketing

Ms. Emilia S. Benz

Ms. Marjorie K. O’Donnell

Mrs. Rhonda W. Taylor

Mrs. Mary C. Black

Mr. and Mrs. Nikita S. Offenberg

Ms. Yvonne Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bodwin

Ms. Susan E. Oliver

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Terrell

Ms. Mildred A. Boerckel

Mr. Raymond N. Gramm

Ms. Audrey S. Paight

Mrs. Doreen E. Tremer

Ms. E. Barbara Boger

Ms. Moni-Beth Griesemer

Mr. and Mrs. T C Panlener

Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Trocke

Ms. Mary Boghi

Ms. Helen Grunenwald

Mr. and Mrs. Mario A. Patacchiola

Mr. Joseph J. Tucker

Mr. Paul H. Bojack

Ms. Gladys L. Hahn

Mrs. Agnes L. Pavelko

Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Tweedie

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bossard

Ms. Dorothy Hall

Col. George Brown

Ms. Myrtle A. Hall

Ms. Monette R. Burns

Ms. Tucker Mae Hall

Mr. J. Harry Carr

Ms. Vera Hanifan

Miss Mary Alice Case

Mr. Aaron F. Head

Ms. Jewell P. Chapek

Ms. Alma E. Hildred

Ms. Thelma F. Cherry

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hinton

Ms. Catherine C. Clark

Ms. Mathilda F. Hoffman

Ms. Helen K. Clark

Mr. Luther Y. Holland

Mr. Lewis F. Colbert

Ms. Laura E. Hollar

Ms. Florence G. Copeland

Ms. Jane Carver Holmes

Ms. Anna S. Corbett

Mr. Richard N. Holt

Mrs. Barbara J. Perkins Ms. Marian Petersen Ms. Teddy Phillips Ms. Herta N. Pila Ms. Karen M. Platt

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Ugenti, Sr. United Way Suncoast, Tampa Bay Area Ms. Jane C. Urban Miss Diane M. Van Every Col. Charles B. Van Pelt

Ms. Helen Beaumont Mr. Frank R. Becker Ms. Edith Bedole Mr. Harry A. Beede Mr. Richard Bekken Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Bennett

Mr. Hubert E. Erickson Ms. Leone A. Farmer Mr. Richard Y. Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Fetzer Ms. Sylvia H. Forster Mr. Alfred G. Frey Miss Jo Ann Gemignani Mrs. Dorothy L. Gittings Mr. Sergei Gladilin Mrs. Callie Grall

Mr. Michael G. Porche

Mr. Josefa Varela

Ms. Kathleen M. Rasmussen

Mr. Charles M. Voirin

Mr. James A. Rathert

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Volpe

Mrs. Aida T. Register

Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. Walchak

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reider

Mrs. Patricia A. Watts

Mr. Pierre J. Costich, Jr.

Ms. Amy A. Reily

Dr. John W. Holter

The Wilson Family Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Craig

Mr. Daniel Howe

Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Restuccia

Mr. William E. Wilson

Ms. Muriel H. Craig

Ms. Bessie R. Huff

Mrs. Virginia R. Ripberger

Mr. Brian Winfield

Mr. Clement Crawford

Mr. Charles N. Hunt

9

O U R

G E N E R O U S

S U P P O R T E R S

Mrs. Mary F. Hutchins

Fred & Grace Miller

Mrs. Jean A. Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Jaberg

Ms. Lucille Miller

Mr. William H. Schoenfeld, Jr.

Ms. Alice Jacob

Ms. Margaret B. Miller

Mrs. Anella B. Shapiro

Mr. George Jara

Frank T. and Gladys M. Mills

Ms. Rita Sherman

Mr. Fred W. Jobe

Mrs. Beatrice L. Moon

Ms. Pearl F. Shuttlesworth

Dan and Tina Johnson

Ms. Beni Morrison

Mrs. Mabel I. Soine

Mrs. Helen M. H. Jones

Mr. Arthur A. Moulton

Dr. Florence E. Stansbury

Mr. Howard G. Keller

Ms. Bernice E. Muench Mr. Harry C. Mulder

Ms. Kathryn B. Stenquist

Ms. Rosemarie Kibitlewski Dr. Alfred E. King

Mr. Bob Murtagh

Capt. Leonard K. Kissack

Ms. Lucille M. Netcott

Mr. William A. Klein

Mrs. Ida Curry Newberg

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Knoblow

Mrs. Anne Noble

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kopp

Mr. Montgomery G. Northcutt

Ms. Marianne Kormendy

Ms. Norma B. Nunlist

Mr. and Mrs. Royce W. Ladd

Mr. Malvin H. Olsen

Mrs. Kathryn E. Lading

Mr. Donald Overholt

Ms. Priscilla Lange

Ms. Dorothy Marrs Owen

Mr. Arlo Langer

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pargeans

Rex C. and Marie Elizabeth Larabee

Ms. Freda H. Pasanen

Ms. Genevieve J. Larges

Ms. Nina I. Pease

Mr. Solvieg Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. Hobart D. Pelhank

Mr. Robert W. Laude

Mrs. Margaret D. Pereira

Ms. Carolyn W. Law

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peters

Mr. Frank A. Lay

Mr. John Sharp Peyton

Mrs. Carol M. LeBeau

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Pierce

Ms. Ethel A. Lee

Ms. Marie T. Pogar

Mrs. Charlotte Lehnherr

Miss Anna Pollmann

Ms. Sylvia Lerner

Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver Pore

Ms. Vera M. Lillia

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Pouttu

Ms. Dorothy A. Lindahl

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Quak

Mrs. Julia Linscott

Ms. Mary Rabanus

Ms. Marjorie J. Lyman

Mrs. Louise W. Rahmel

Ms. Katherine P. MacDonald

Ms. Hortense L. Ramsay

Mrs. Leona G. Mace

Mr. David V. Ramsay

Ms. Mary Williams MacMonnies

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Rawcliffe

Ms. Nellie M. Maedler

Mr. Carl H. Reed

Edward and Jeanne Mansfield

Mrs. Fimie R. Richie

Joseph P. and Rose E. Patton

Robert G. Stern, Esq. Ms. Helen Hartinger Stevenson Mr. Stephen K. Stimson Mr. Harris M. Sullivan, Jr. Mrs. Catherine L. Svoboda Ms. Helen Swarthout Mrs. Esther C. Swiney Ms. Rita Tavenner Mrs. Betty M. Teguns Mr. Lawrence J. Thiery Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Tinstman Theodore P. and Marian Hadley Tonne Ms. Bernice K. Trulsen

Memorial Honorarium In Memory of Fred A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zeh In Memory of Daniel Buscemi Ms. Barbara A. Buscemi In Memory of Bonnie Butt Ms. Luetta W. Ford In Honor of Dan and Tina Johnson Ms. Teddy Phillips

Mr. Henry W. Tuck Ms. Hedy Tumillo Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Van Schooten

In Memory of Mary Jean S Kasper Mr. Jack Kasper

Mrs. Grace Vargo Mrs. Adeline M. Vavrik Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Volkman Mr. Henry E. Walters, Jr. Mr. Frank Warren Ms. Cora H. Wasser Ms. Janet S. Weaver

In Memory of Dolores Nieuwkoop Ms. Dorothy W. Nieuwkoop In Memory of Pauline Prewitt Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gable, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. West Ms. Virginia F. Westervelt Mr. Orville L. Westlund Mr. Flernoy White Ms. Laura White Mrs. Janet L. Whitlock

Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Marti

Ms. E. Hope Rietschlin

Mr. Robert T. McGeorge

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Whitney

Ms. Gertrude Spear McGrew

Ms. Grace C. Roe

Mr. Roland E. Whitney

Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. McIntosh

Ms. Eva P. Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Wilke

Mrs. Ada B. McManeus

Ms. Margaret G. Ruff

Jim and Sue Williams

Mrs. Jane Damm McPherson

Mr. Charles Saltzman

Ms. Eva M. Wills

Mr. Raymond E. Meyer

Mr. Richard J. Sargent

Mr. William B. Wood

Mrs. Ethel T. Michaud

Edward E. and Ella Schenk

Mrs. Helen M. Zachariasen

Mr. F. Neuman Miller

Ms. Erika Schnabel

Richard and Lee Zeh

In Memory of Zane and Monte Schneider Mrs. Jean A. Schneider In Honor of Donation Department Pick-up Team Jim and Sue Williams In Honor of Sandra Young Regions Financial Corporation Foundation

10

Non-Profit Org. US POSTAGE

10596 Gandy Blvd.

St. Petersburg, FL 33702 ®

PAID

Permit #5008 St. Petersburg, FL

Change Service Requested

GoodWorld News • Winter 2016

GoodWorks Two Decades

OF DEDICATION

As customers pour into the Winn-Dixie supermarket in Tarpon Springs, they call out “Hey Gary!” to the store employee gathering carts.

“Hey there!” Gary Cooper answers back, then turns to explain where each customer is from and how long he has known them.

With a friendly smile, happy attitude and 20 years on the job, it’s no wonder Gary is on a first-name basis with many regular shoppers. He began working at a different Winn-Dixie nearby before transferring to this one on Pinellas Avenue.

“I don’t mind changing places,” he says. “As long as I have a job it’s all good!”

In April of 1995 Gary entered Goodwill’s Supported Employment program that helps adults with disabilities find and keep jobs. That August, he began with Winn-Dixie

as a front-end clerk and bagger. His Goodwill job coach, Angela Harris, says that Gary is a flexible teamplayer praised by the store’s management team. His 20 years on the job was recently recognized and celebrated by his Winn-Dixie peers.

Gary, 61, lives with his mother. In his spare time he attends church service and participates in educational classes from The Grow Group, a non-profit organization that provides vocational rehabilitation services to Floridians.

Gary says he’ll retire at 65, but in the meantime: “A lot of people know me and like me here. I always try to be nice to everyone!”

Coming Soon to Clearwater!

We’re excited to announce the opening of our newest store at 16432 U.S. Hwy 19 N. in Clearwater this spring!

It joins an existing three-building campus of Goodwill-Suncoast operations and services, including our BookWorks childhood literacy program, Community Employment Services, Human Resources and a Life Skills Development program for adults with disabilities. Stay tuned for Grand Opening details!

The store will be 21,000 square feet of bargain-hunting paradise, and employ about 25 people.