GoodWorld News Winter 2018

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Making Wise Investments ®

When I was a kid, we learned about the world of high finance by doing chores and earning an allowance.

President and CEO Deborah Passerini

But while that taught me the value of earning a dollar, it didn’t teach me how to budget, how to plan for expenses and how to save money. I was not alone.

Board Chair Heather Ceresoli Members of the Board Lee Bell Steve Bivens Heather Ceresoli Robert D. Dobkowski Tom Falone IV Mark E. Gauthier Martin W. Gladysz Marie Hebbler Andrea D. Kiehl Louise R. Lopez John Maceovsky Dominic Macrone Christina Miller Melissa Mora, Esq. Carole F. Philipson Mark D. Pichowski Scott Rutz 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.

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 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.

Today, less than four out of 10 Americans could pass a basic financial literacy test and that alarming statistic has prompted us to join efforts to provide financial education throughout our community.

Goodwill-Industries Suncoast will be a partner in the Junior Achievement Finance Park in Tampa that will open this spring, offering eighth graders an opportunity to learn about personal finance first-hand while also being introduced to Goodwill’s social enterprise.

(For more on this, see page 3.)

In addition, Goodwill is partnering with area banks to present quarterly “Lunch & Learn” sessions to Goodwill employees across our 10 county territory on financial topics. Our banking partners include Regions, SunTrust, PNC Bank, and Wells Fargo. Plus, Goodwill employees are encouraged to learn about credit, saving, budgeting and home ownership through Bank of America’s Better Money Habits website.

Finally, Goodwills throughout the nation are helping people put more money back in their pockets through maximum tax refunds by claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit when they file their federal tax returns. This Goodwill free service, available to low- and moderate-income families, is offered locally at our Job Connection Center at our newest retail store at 2550 N. 34th St. in St. Petersburg, our Clearwater Campus at 16432 U.S. Hwy 19 N. in Clearwater, and our facility at 10596 Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg.

At Goodwill, we believe in the power of work. And in making wise investments in the future of people in the 10 counties we serve.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Passerini President and Chief Executive Officer

Feeding the Cause Representatives of Wells Fargo present a check for $10,000 to support Goodwill’s Food Production & Distribution Training Program. Goodwill’s Jim Williams and Kris Rawson, far left and right, accept the check from Machelle Maner, Linda Hague and Zubaida Alidreesi of Wells Fargo. The program prepares clients in Goodwill’s Life Skills Development program to staff My Mobile Market, a grocery store on wheels that brings low-cost, nutritious food to areas where it may not be available.

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Our Newest Superstore is Open for Business!

It was dark, it was chilly, and it was early, but the shoppers came in droves!

That was the scene before 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, when some 200 shoppers lined up outside our newest superstore to see what bargains awaited inside. When the doors opened, those shoppers were not disappointed!

In fact, the grand opening was our most successful yet, with 1,650 shoppers on Friday alone.

The big, bright, freestanding store is located at 2550 34th St. N. in St. Petersburg. Besides a huge array of great bargains, it houses our innovative Job Connection Center, a community based place where people can comfortably job search in a supportive environment, entirely free of charge. The Center

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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 such as resume development, computer classes and interview skills for those who need assistance, or who need to be connected to other agencies that can best serve them.

The Job Connection Center was formerly located in the Goodwill store at 3365 Central Ave, in St. Petersburg.

Besides being a bargain-hunter’s paradise, the new store offers a convenient drive-through donation lane. This will give area residents a place to easily drop off items they no longer need, contributing to a greener community while supporting Goodwill-Suncoast’s services to thousands of people in West Central Florida.

Stop by and see us!

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A Gambling Man Bob McCabe had a 20-year career in the casino industry when he decided to roll the dice and take a retail management position with Goodwill-Suncoast.

After overseeing slot departments at four different casinos across the country, he landed first as an assistant manager at our Oldsmar superstore.

“I was looking for a change,” he says. “I didn’t want to keep moving around.”

After steadily moving up the ranks for the past three years, Bob is now settling in as the manager of our brand new St. Petersburg store on 34th St. N. He is a very hands-on manager, stopping to straighten and pick up items while talking to customers and employees.

His hobby, he says, is his family. Especially his six grandkids – and 10 cats, but that’s another story! He is the youngest of eight boys and was born on Dec. 25.

For years, he says, he was convinced Christmas was all about celebrating him!

As for his relatively new Goodwill career, Bob thinks he has hit the jackpot.

“I like the family aspect of Goodwill,” he says. “The team is like family, and the company understands the importance of your actual family.”

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GoodStuff Book Drive Begins!

BookWorks Book Drive Feb. 1 - March 15 Maya Angelou once said “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” We wholeheartedly agree! That’s why February kicks off our annual BookWorks book drive. If you live in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Marion, Sumter or Highlands 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 low-income families and then present them each with a personalized book to take home.

To donate money so new books can be purchased, please visit goodwill-suncoast.org/give-online.

Thank you to our book drive sponsors!

High School Students Wanted!

For the third consecutive summer, Goodwill is offering its Junior Ambassadors of Goodwill (J.A.G.) program for high school students. The weekly volunteer program offers 35 community service hours earned in a fun and meaningful way! It’s currently offered to students in Pinellas County, Polk County and Tampa. Learn more and register online at www.goodwill-suncoast.org/junior-ambassadors

Get Hippie With Us! Calling all fun-loving free spirits! Goodwill’s Hippie Dash returns May 19, with a few funky enhancements – such as an added 8k distance, new medal designs, awards 3-deep in each age group, and the ability to create your own team, to name a few!

Don’t miss the grooviest race in Tampa Bay, and remember, dogs and your little flower children are welcome too!

Register at https://runsignup.com/ Race/FL/Gulfport/HippieDash

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Deep-Fried Fun Now through Feb. 18, anyone who donates at GoodwillSuncoast stores or attended donation centers will receive a coupon good for $2 OFF an adult ticket to the Florida State Fair, open Feb. 8 - 19.

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.

Coming Soon Goodwill-Suncoast will have a “storefront” at the new Junior Achievement Finance Park in Tampa. The Finance Park will teach 8th grade students about careers and money management in a fun, interactive environment.

Leave a Legacy Many people think of charitable giving as a one-sided or oneway gift. You give a donation to a charitable organization to be used for its programs and expect nothing more than a “thank you letter.” However, a charitable gift annuity is a simple way to make a substantial donation to Goodwill-Suncoast while you continue to receive a secure and steady income.

A charitable gift annuity is an agreement between you and Goodwill-Suncoast. In exchange for your irrevocable gift of at least $10,000 in cash or public stock, Goodwill will pay you a guaranteed amount for life (including your spouse). Charitable gift annuities are easy to set up and the donors receive an immediate tax deduction for the gift portion of the annuity. A portion of the annuity payments is also tax deductible.

One of the chief benefits is that you will play a significant role in helping Goodwill-Suncoast to continue to be able to help thousands of people access job training and find employment so that they can become self-confident, productive citizens.

To learn more, please contact us toll free at 888-279-1988 or email jim.williams@goodwill-suncoast.com.

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Flowers of Fabric

Create everlasting one-of-a-kind flowers with materials from Goodwill

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Purchase various articles of clothing of coordinating colors from Goodwill

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Tear the clothing into ½-inch wide or less strips, then tear those strips into 3to 4-inch lengths. Cut out a basic flower shape from cotton muslin or a similar fabric. This will be your flower base.

Next, stitch buttons to form the center of your flowers or hot glue them into place.

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Begin layering the strips in various directions on top of your base. When you are happy with your design, do a simple hand stitch through all the layers in the center of the flower.

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To make a bouquet, attach your flowers to a floral wire stem by bending the end of the stem into a circle and hot gluing the bent circle to the back of your flower.

Submitted by Jeannie Lawson of St. Petersburg

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Super Grover Donated item $4.98 St. Petersburg Superstore Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street toys?

Check out your local Goodwill for an array of new and donated kid stuff!

Pitcher This Donated item $2.98 Wildwood Superstore Set a pretty table all year long with eclectic finds from Goodwill.

Feeling Crabby?

Donated items $4.98 Oldsmar Superstore Don’t be crabby, because this dip bowl is brand new with the original $19.99 price tag.

Tool Time New item $7.99 Most Superstores This rubberized mat would make the perfect, practical addition to a workshop.

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

Bowled Over Donated item $2.98 Ocala Superstore This artsy, colorful glass bowl would brighten any space.

Turtle Time Donated item $1.98 Lakeland Superstore Ninja thrifters know where to shop for bargains like this throw pillow!

Party Monkey Donated item $1.98 Trinity Superstore Take your Tiki to a whole new level with fun finds from Goodwill!

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Check Out the Goodwill Huntress!

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.

Our huntress Keleigh kept warm during our recent cold snaps with an array of Goodwill finds. Check out her blog to see her many Goodwill treasures at https:// blog.goodwill-suncoast.org/

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Our Caring Supporters in Year 2017 Goodwill Industries-Suncoast recognizes the following individuals, companies and organizations for their financial gifts to Goodwill-Suncoast between January 1 and December 31, 2017

Leadership Society

Platinum – ($10,000+)

Bronze – ($1,000-$2,999)

Russell and Lillian Quarles

Coppertail Brewing Company

Dan and Tina Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bivens

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Mrs. Carole F. Philipson Regent Products Corp.

Ms. Kathleen L. Roegiers Rush Truck Center SEEDS Engineering

Canteen

Pacesetters - ($500-$999) AAA Tile Service

SJL Company Inc.

Deborah A. and James P. Passerini

Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation

Advantica Benefits

Steele Canvas Basket

PNC Foundation

Deloitte

David and Meredith Aiken

Mr. Brad Steffani

Amscot Financial

Sun State International Trucks

Anchor Packaging, Inc.

Tampa Bay Times

National Charity Services, Inc.

Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. SunTrust Foundation Theodore P. and Marian Hadley Tonne Charitable Trust

Kobita and Vijay Desai Jane and Jamie Egasti The Florida Aquarium The K. W. Grader Foundation, Inc.

Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay Lee and Lisa Bell Mrs. Dorothy Bremer

Peoples Gas System United Packaging Associates USF Foundation

Gregory, Sharer & Stuart, CPAs

Carrier Enterprise, LLC

Mr. John W. Waechter

Mr. Gary R. Hebert

DWK Corporation

Patrons - ($250-$499)

HSN

FGX International

3M Electronic Monitoring

Humana

Gold Medal International

Better Home Plastics

Mr. Lewis F. Colbert

David and Marie Hyman

Ms. Nina N. Herold

Tracey and David Boucher

Hawkins Construction, Inc.

Thomas A. and Mary S. James Foundation

Ms. Cordelia A. Hinton

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Jacobson

Mr. Peter R. Devine

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of Tampa

Mrs. Jennifer Duffy Mr. Mark E. Gauthier

Wells Fargo Foundation

Gold – ($5,000-$9,999) Audrey B. Munguia Estate

Elizabeth H. King Gary Petit

Leon Korol Company

Piedmont Companies, Inc.

Mr. Paul M. Norris

Kiwanis Club of The Top of the Bay Foundation, Inc

Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Waits

Ogletree, Deakins

Kole Imports

Wells Fargo Insurance Services SE, Inc.

Regions

Landscapers, Inc.

Sabal Trust Company

Liberty Wholesale Distributors, Inc.

Edward E. and Ella Schenk

MAC Wholesale

Silver – ($3,000-$4,999) Ad Partners Florida State Fair Authority Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hanson

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Circle Friends

Penske Truck Leasing

Smith & Associates Real Estate Solstice Sleep Products Taylor White Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Engelken

Magic Creations The Marketing Posse Mr. and Mrs. Gary Marrs

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garvin Mrs. Norma L. Haldeman Ms. Joanne Joyce Mr. William F. “Bud” Lott Ms. Sandra L. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Meyer Christina Miller Ms. Kris Rawson

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDonald

Regions Financial Corporation Foundation

Mrs. Charlotte Lehnherr

Melissa Mora

Retail Control Systems

Winters & Yonker, P.A.

Edward and Jeanne Mansfield

Mr. Timothy Murphy

Mario C. Rodriguez, M.D.

Richard and Lee Zeh

Packaging Horizons Corp.

Mrs. Barbara J. Schmid

Jim and Sue Williams

Zeno Office Solutions Inc.

PayPal Charitable Giving Fund

Ms. Mary Anne Snyder

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Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Starr

Mr. Michael B. McLean

Ms. Betty Lou Braverman

Ms. Georgette Haas

Robert G. Stern, Esq.

Barry & Adriana Miller

Joseph C. Braxton

William & Lela Hahn

Taylor Media Corp.

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Orlowski

Wayne & Wanda Brown

Mr. George Hall

Passport Marketing

Mr. Paul Bungert

Mrs. Sharon R. Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. Jaques J. Pinkard

Harrie & Susan Burdan

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Hamrock

Mrs. Lillian E. Preller

Mr. Garry Burlingame

Ms. Brenda Hargroves

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Ms. Virginia M. Cail

Burnette D. Haynes

Mrs. Mildred E. Robbins

Mr. David N Campbell

Mrs. Marie C. Hebbler

Dr. and Mrs. Prabir Ranjan Roy

Mr. Robert Canale

Mr. Philip Heelan

Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Rutz

Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Carr

Mrs. Bonita C. Heidingsfeld

Col. William C. Shanks, Jr.

Mr. Joe Chan

Mr. Richard C. Helmuth

Shorecrest Preparatory School, Inc.

Mrs. Marion Class

Mr. Arthur C. Herman

Dr. and Mrs. Harv Soff

Mr. and Mrs. Terry A. Cobb

Ms. Jane B. Hines

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Sullivan

Mrs. Marianne Cole

Mr. Wilson J. Hixson

Mr. John M. Talaba

Mr. and Mrs. Dabney L. Conner

Willie Hodo

Mr. James L. Corey

Mr. Fred L. Hoerl

Richard and Dee Corso

Mr. W. Langston Holland

Marvin R. Cutson

Mr. Robert S. Horning

Ms. Mary D’Lauro

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ionata

Carol Daus

Ms. Mary F. Jefferson

Shirley H. Dexter

Kenneth Johnson

Ms. Dona L. Dobbs

Ms. Theresa Johnson

Donor-Data-Done, LLC

David Jones

William A. Dosmann

Donna M. Jones

Mrs. Chitranee Drapkin

Ms. Virginia Jones

Diane Dresback

Thomas and Barbara Joyce

Mr. Gary L. Fairchild

Teresa L. Jurado

Mr. Alfred J. Fenton

Mrs. Mary L. Kading

Mrs. Marianne M. Feraca

Kam McDaniel Corp

Mr. Donald L. Fink

Mr. Jack Kasper

Ms. Eunice M. Fisher

Thomas and Jill Kaufman

Ms. L. Kay Flack

Mary R. Kendall

Mrs. Peggie L. Fredricks

Paul E. Kessler

Mr. Nathan I. Fursetzer

Ms. La Rea E. King

Dr. and Mrs. James Gamble

Mr. Robert E. Klein

Pat Gamble

Mr. Robert Klingele

Ms. Jennifer Mahan Gardner

Maria A. Knabbe

Leif and Joan Garland

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kross

Ms. Carole L. Gemmill

Michael B. Kutschera

Ms. Annalise B. Gerdes

Mary Lahr-Wetz

GFWC Woman’s Club of Ocala

Linda and Harold Laros

Benefactors - ($100-$249) Adver-T Screen Printing Barbara Allen John and Susan Alston B&G Sales, Inc. Ms. Jan H. Baldwin Mrs. Sheild Bates Mrs. Frances K. Biggs Ms. Nancy L. Brickley Gary and Jeanne Brink Eldon and Mary Lou Brown Ms. Meredith Manzella Brown Ms. Valerie B. Burge Mrs. Mabel Cheek Ms. Sandra D. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cormon Chris Drake Mrs. Jennifer Duffy Ms. Janice C. Elliott

Tampa Bay Technology Forum Ms. Yvonne Taylor Jeff Torkelson Value Merchandise International, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Vespa Mr. Charles M. Voirin Mr. Bob A. Wabbersen

EndorFun Sports LLC

Anne Walker

Tom and Robin Falone

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Williams

Florida Dermatology & Skin Cancer Specialists

Supporters - ($99 or less)

Frank P Bianco PA

Nancy J. Ackerman

Friends of The Seminole Library, Inc.

Mr. William J. Afonso

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Garrett

Mr. David Allen

Great American Jewelry Corporation

AmazonSmile Foundation

Ms. Maddy Guenther Mr. Vernon E. Hall Mr. Allan K. Hammell Mary K. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D. Hayes Agnes Hollin Mr. Ryan Jordan James and Mary Beth Leib Mr. and Mrs. John Lillibridge

Mr. Andre Agosto

Mr. David M. Amick Janes and Stephanie Anna Cecilia Arnold Mr. Robert N. Bacon Dr. and Mrs. James M. Bader Martha B. Bear Mrs. Marie Basta Ned Baugh Ms. Marianne Bayley

Chuck and Gail Lohman

Drs. Leonard L. and Ma Teresa Bissonnette

Jean Martin

Dale Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Glasgow

Mr. David Larson

Mr. David J. Massey

Pamela Boddy

Betty A. Glover

Mr. Kenneth L. Layman

Mrs. LaVern M. Mathias

Bonini Family Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Goldfinger

Ms. Lizzie G. Lenon

Ms. Maria J. McCasland

Ms. Cynthia A. Bowen

Lisa Gomborone

Joel Leonard

Mr. Michael T. McDuffie

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Brandt

Mr. Christopher Granson

Jo Ann Lieberman

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Mildred S. Little Mr. Carlos Luna Mr. Bernard Macon, Sr. Mr. Joseph T. Maier Karen Main Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Malkin Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Markman Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mason Mr. Luis A. Matos Ms. Dorothy M. R. Matthew Mr. Donald S. McClary Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. McClelland Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McCutchan Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald Charles and Cynthia McNiel Sonia Menzies Ms. Anne A. Mester Richard and Audrey Meunier Mr. E. Bradford Miller Mrs. Jacqueline R. Miller Ms. Valli K. Miller Mrs. Marjorie B. Mitchell Marilyn Mohney Mrs. Gloria R. Moore Ralph Morton Mrs. Sonja B. Mucci Thomas and Debra Muey Mr. Paul F. Nemzek Ms. Margo L. Newde Mr. Gene Novak Mr. and Mrs. William C. Nystrom John S. O’Connell Oak Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Nikita S. Offenberg Mary J. Olsen Hanne Olson Ms. Robin M. Pandolfi Nick and Sylvia Pantelis Mrs. Barbara J. Perkins Dianne Persall Mr. and Mrs. David W. Persky Sharon Peters Ms. Teddy Phillips Mrs. Victoria Pietras Mr. Michael Pilla Ms. Karen M. Platt Ms. Becca Poltorak Mr. Michael G. Porche Ms. Kathleen M. Rasmussen Praveen Rathore Ms. Helen B. Raub

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Ms. Amy A. Reily Mrs. Frances M. Rice Ms. Lucille M. Richardson Ms. Sandra I. Santiago Agapito Santos Ms. Cheryl R. Savage Mrs. Jean A. Schneider Ms. Margaret C. Scott Ms. Carol Sheehan Col. and Mrs. Paul N. Sims, (Ret.) Skanska USA Building, Inc. Ms. Carolyn R. Skinner Mark and Linda Sloat

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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.

Mr. Nicholas F. Abens Ms. Caroline M. Adams Ms. Irene A. Alexander

Mr. Daniel T. Smith

Ms. Rosamond Allen

Jan Smith

Ms. Deborah Axtell

Ms. Gail H. Sooley

Mr. Joseph Bagnor

Ms. Virginia Souther

Ms. Marion Baker

Ms. Cindy Spahn

Ms. Helen Beaumont

Mr. Larry Staida Ms. Annette Stein Edward H. Stein Strictly Entertainment, Inc.

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

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 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

Mr. and Mrs. Orloff W. Styve

Ms. Emilia S. Benz

Cpl. and Mrs. Willard J. Sutton, TTEE

Mrs. Francis K. Biggs

Carol E. Swanson

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bodwin

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swedlund

Ms. Mildred A. Boerckel

Ms. Eugenia Terrell

Ms. E. Barbara Boger

Ms. Moni-Beth Griesemer

Mr. Thomas M. Timko, Sr.

Ms. Mary Boghi

Ms. Helen Grunenwald

Mr. Paul H. Bojack

Ms. Gladys L. Hahn

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bossard

Mrs. Norma L. Haldeman

Col. George Brown

Ms. Dorothy Hall

Ms. Monette R. Burns

Ms. Myrtle A. Hall

Mr. J. Harry Carr

Ms. Tucker Mae Hall

Thomas Vreeland

Miss Mary Alice Case

Ms. Vera Hanifan

Tom and Chris H. Ward

Ms. Jewell P. Chapek

Mr. Aaron F. Head

Gertrude A. Watts

Ms. Thelma F. Cherry

Ms. Alma E. Hildred

Jeanette Webb

Gene and Nancy Cicero

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hinton

Mr. Kenneth Welch

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

Mr. Pierre J. Costich, Jr.

Dr. John W. Holter

Mr. Joseph J. Tucker Mr. Dean V. Valenti Mrs. Holly Vernon Florence Vilfort

Ms. Carolyn B. Wight Jill Wilkinson Mr. John Wirthlin Ms. Sally Wolff Joyce C. Wright

Mrs. Mary C. Black

Mrs. Dorothy L. Gittings Mr. Sergei Gladilin Mrs. Callie Grall Mr. Raymond N. Gramm

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Craig

Mr. Daniel Howe

Diane Zabawski

Ms. Muriel H. Craig

Ms. Bessie R. Huff

Patricia Zigarelli

Mr. Clement Crawford

Mr. Charles N. Hunt

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Mrs. Mary F. Hutchins Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Jaberg Ms. Alice Jacob Mr. George Jara Mr. Fred W. Jobe Dan and Tina Johnson Mrs. Helen M. H. Jones Mr. Howard G. Keller Ms. Rosemarie Kibitlewski Dr. Alfred E. King Capt. Leonard K. Kissack Mr. William A. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Knoblow Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kopp Ms. Marianne Kormendy Mr. and Mrs. Royce W. Ladd Mrs. Kathryn E. Lading Ms. Priscilla Lange Mr. Arlo Langer Rex C. and Marie Elizabeth Larabee Ms. Genevieve J. Larges Mr. Solvieg Larsen Mr. Robert W. Laude Ms. Carolyn W. Law Mr. Frank A. Lay Mrs. Carol M. LeBeau Ms. Ethel A. Lee Mrs. Charlotte Lehnherr Ms. Sylvia Lerner Ms. Vera M. Lillia Ms. Dorothy A. Lindahl Mrs. Julia Linscott Ms. Marjorie J. Lyman Ms. Katherine P. MacDonald Mrs. Leona G. Mace Ms. Mary Williams MacMonnies Ms. Nellie M. Maedler Edward and Jeanne Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Marti Mr. William G. Mawhinney Mr. Robert T. McGeorge Ms. Gertrude Spear McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. McIntosh Mrs. Ada B. McManeus Mrs. Jane Damm McPherson Mr. Raymond E. Meyer Mrs. Ethel T. Michaud Mr. F. Neuman Miller Fred & Grace Miller Ms. Lucille Miller

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Ms. Margaret B. Miller Frank T. and Gladys M. Mills Mrs. Beatrice L. Moon Ms. Beni Morrison Mr. Arthur A. Moulton Ms. Bernice E. Muench Audrey B. Munguia Estate Mr. Harry C. Mulder Mr. Bob Murtagh Ms. Lucille M. Netcott Mrs. Ida Curry Newberg Mrs. Anne Noble Mr. Montgomery G. Northcutt Ms. Norma B. Nunlist Mr. Malvin H. Olsen Mr. Donald Overholt Ms. Dorothy Marrs Owen Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pargeans Ms. Freda H. Pasanen Joseph P. and Rose E. Patton Ms. Nina I. Pease Mr. and Mrs. Hobart D. Pelhank Mrs. Margaret D. Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peters Mr. John Sharp Peyton Mr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Pierce Ms. Marie T. Pogar Miss Anna Pollmann Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver Pore Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Pouttu Mr. and Mrs. Martin Quak Ms. Mary Rabanus Mrs. Louise W. Rahmel Ms. Hortense L. Ramsay Mr. David V. Ramsay Mrs. Elizabeth D. Rankin Trust Mr. and Mrs. George A. Rawcliffe Mr. Carl H. Reed Mrs. Fimie R. Richie Ms. E. Hope Rietschlin Mrs. Elizabeth C. Roberts Ms. Grace C. Roe Ms. Eva P. Rogers Ms. Margaret G. Ruff Mr. Charles Saltzman Mr. Richard J. Sargent Edward E. and Ella Schenk Ms. Erika Schnabel Mrs. Jean A. Schneider Mr. William H. Schoenfeld, Jr.

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Mrs. Anella B. Shapiro Ms. Rita Sherman Ms. Pearl F. Shuttlesworth Mrs. Mabel I. Soine Dr. Florence E. Stansbury Ms. Kathryn B. Stenquist 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

Memorial Honorarium In Memory of Mrs. Jackie May Martha B. Bear

In Honor of the medical staff at South Bay Hospital Ms. Georgette Haas In Memory of Mary Jean S. Kasper Mr. Jack Kasper

Mrs. Muriel Terry Mr. Lawrence J. Thiery Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Tinstman Theodore P. and Marian Hadley Tonne Ms. Bernice K. Trulsen Mr. Henry W. Tuck Ms. Hedy Tumillo Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Van Schooten Mrs. Grace Vargo Mrs. Adeline M. Vavrik Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Volkman Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Waits

In Memory of Margaret N. Eizember Ms. Valli K. Miller In Honor of the following Goodwill employees: Stefanie Anna, Gary Hebert, Cordelia Hinton, Ed Malnory, Jacqui Miller, Kris Morgan, Tim Murphy, Paul Norris, Kris Rawson, Allen Starr, Brad Steffani, Chris Ward and Jim Williams Deborah A. Passerini

Mr. Henry E. Walters, Jr. Mr. Frank Warren Ms. Cora H. Wasser Ms. Janet S. Weaver 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. Harold A. Whitney Mr. Roland E. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Wilke Jim and Sue Williams Ms. Eva M. Wills Mr. William B. Wood Mrs. Helen M. Zachariasen Richard and Lee Zeh

In Memory of Nathan Bisk Mr. and Mrs. David W. Persky In Honor of Tina and Dan Johnson Ms. Teddy Phillips In Honor of Sandra Young Regions Financial Corporation Foundation In Memory of Zane & Monte Schneider Mrs. Jean A. Schneider In Memory of Lois M. Arnold Richard and Lee Zeh

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GoodWorld News • Winter 2018

GoodWorks A DECADE OF SUCCESS One of Claudia Hiers' favorite possessions is a plaque that celebrates her 10 years as a Goodwill employee.

For more than 10 years Claudia has worked as a processing associate at the Goodwill Superstore in Lakeland. She works three days a week and has never once been late. In fact, she comes in early to say good morning to everyone and stays to enjoy lunch with her peers.

“I like it here, it’s very nice,” she says.

When Claudia first came to Goodwill she was extremely shy and had never had a job. She first gained work experience assembling mops and performing other work activities at Goodwill’s Life Skills Development program for adults with disabilities in Lakeland.

Eventually, Claudia's drive for independence led her to try for a job at the Goodwill Superstore.

Her decade of working and earning a paycheck has enhanced her life in many ways. She shares an apart­ ment with two friends, goes bowling ever y Saturday, loves to shop at Target and takes a Carnival cruise every year to the Bahamas.

“I like Goodwill, I like to come to work,” she says. “I like what I have!”

HURRICANE HELP When last year’s hurricane season was in full force, Goodwill-Suncoast pledged to donate two weeks of contributions from our “Round Up” program to the Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief. Many of our customers either rounded up their purchases or donated extra to the fund. As a result, we were able to give the Red Cross almost $11,000 for hurricane relief. When Hurricane Irma hit our state, we partnered with the Red Cross to provide shopping vouchers for victims of that storm.

Debbie Passerini (center) presents a check to Kathie Wild and Jennifer Pippa of the Red Cross.