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We are 65 this year and feeling very young at heart!

At Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, we’re continuing to provide the services that have helped millions of people in the communities we serve prepare for work and to get the right job. And we are paving the way for future generations by expanding programs for young people!

President and CEO Deborah Passerini Board Chair Heather Ceresoli Members of the Board Lee Bell Steve Bivens Heather Ceresoli Robert D. Dobkowski Christina Elam, CFP Steven M. Erickson Mark E. Gauthier Andrea D. Kiehl Louise R. Lopez John Maceovsky Dominic Macrone Melissa Mora, Esq. Carole F. Philipson Mark D. Pichowski Ed Rader 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.

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Our brand new JET (Job, Employment & Training) program places young people with disabilities into internships at businesses, giving them hands-on experience and a leg up in the world of work. (Read more about this program on page 2.)

Another program, Project SEARCH, offers high school students in Exceptional Education programs paid internships with community employers. Goodwill is the lead Project SEARCH partner in Marion County.

Both of these programs put into practice the adage by Benjamin Franklin: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

Meanwhile we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of our BookWorks program, which puts books into the hands and homes of children who may not otherwise have them. Last year the BookWorks program presented books to more than 38,000 children to help them read to succeed. (A story about the annual drive to collect books for the program is on page 3.)

When you shop or donate at Goodwill, you support these and other programs that help people of all ages achieve better lives through the power of work.

We thank you, and here’s to 65 more life-changing years!

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Passerini President and Chief Executive Officer

65 Years Under the Sun! In 1954, gas cost about 29 cents a gallon, Father Knows Best was a popular TV show, and Elvis Presley cut his first commercial record. That same year, in St. Petersburg, Florida, Goodwill-Suncoast bought the Borden’s Dairy building downtown, moved in and began helping people with disabilities get jobs.

Fast-forward to 2019, when Goodwill-Suncoast is still growing and going strong. We now operate 12 “superstores” and eleven smaller stores and outlets. We remain committed to helping those with barriers to employment enjoy “the dignity and power of work.” Thanks to all of you, our shoppers and donors, for helping to make that possible!

Goodwill-Suncoast’s first facility was at 114 2nd St. South in St. Petersburg.

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Our New JET Program Launches!

The Job, Education & Training program helps local high schoolers Carey Canedy, the financial comptroller for the Automax car dealership in Pinellas Park, loves working with four Exceptional Student Education students from Lakewood High School. The four are receiving job training (and a paycheck) at Automax via Goodwill’s new JET Program for youth.

“It’s great to see them find what they’re interested in,” she says.

“They get their hands in it, take it and run!”

One of the students is working in auto detailing, one in marketing, and the other two in payments, administration and phone calls. They work from 4 to 6 pm, at least two days per week. The high school students receive continual guidance and support from a Goodwill employment specialist/job coach. A 20-hour pre-employment course is included in the program.

The JET program, also offered in Marion County, is operated and managed by Goodwill-Suncoast in partnership with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Marion and Pinellas County schools and host sites. A summer and internship component is also available.

“We’re doing what no one else is doing,” says Frank Terrell, the Goodwill Employment Specialist who oversees the program in Pinellas County. “The ESE students are a deserving group that we can provide services to. We’re real happy about that!”

For more information, contact Derek Arnold at derek.arnold@goodwill-suncoast.com

Lakewood High School students (from left) Mia, Simon, Sean and Jadea are learning valuable skills at Automax Tampa Bay. E M P L O Y E E

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The JET Pilot Frank Terrell is at the control panel of Goodwill’s JET program in Pinellas County, setting the course and playing an instrumental role in getting the initiative off the ground. He oversees the four high school students working at the Automax pilot site, and is actively working to add students and expand to other locations.

Frank has been an employment specialist at Goodwill for two years. Prior to that he was a director of social development for Job Corps, and before that he taught for 12 years at local schools, including Shorecrest Preparatory and Admiral Farragut Academy. Frank has three children, a “slew” of grandkids, two master’s degrees and a clear love of helping others, especially youth.

“This program gives them not a leg up on their peers but an equal start,” he says. “To get in to marketing, administrative training and other essential departments is priceless, especially for these kids.”

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GoodStuff Book Drive Begins!

BookWorks Book Drive Feb. 1 - March 15 It has been said many times that “readers are leaders” and 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 online toward the purchase of new books, visit goodwill-suncoast.org/give-online and click on the BookWorks logo.

Thank you to our book drive sponsors!

Project SEARCH Conference In December, Goodwill-Suncoast hosted the Florida Statewide Conference of Project SEARCH, a program that provides job training to high school students with disabilities.

The event was held at the Hilton Ocala – where GoodwillSuncoast launched its pilot program – and highlighted our many successes there. Our own Derek Arnold, manager of community employment initiatives, offered insights and practices on maximizing Project SEARCH outcomes.

Got Teens?

More specifically, do you have teens who need community service hours? If so, check out our Junior Ambassadors of Goodwill (JAG) summer program.

The weekly volunteer program offers 35 community service hours earned in a fun and meaningful way – and lunch and a t-shirt are included! JAG is currently offered in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Ocala and Lakeland. Learn more and register online at www.goodwill-suncoast.org/junior-ambassadors

May the Groove be With You! Goodwill’s Hippie Dash returns May the 4th – Star Wars Day – with new medal designs, awards three-deep in each age group, and the ability to create your own team! Run an 8K or 5K or walk the 1-mile Walk, Woof & Roll at 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

The Giving is Easy!

Why give to Goodwill-Suncoast?

You are probably often asked to support many different organizations and you wonder “where can I truly make a difference?” Well, I would like to share with you a way you can quickly make an impact on the people we serve in our local communities – easily, securely and painlessly!

Our new donation program allows you to “Round Up” purchases by registering your credit or debit card to automatically round up every transaction to the next dollar. This is a secure process, done through your banking institution, and Goodwill-Suncoast does not possess any of your card information. You will receive regular tax-deductible electronic receipts as well as updates on how your gifts are making an impact on the lives of those we serve. With a minimum of $10.00 monthly, you can set a maximum contribution that fits your budget. The average gift is $40.00 a month.

Please go to www.goodwill-suncoast.org/give-online to register and help us make a difference in the lives of many. We assisted 3,042 men and women to break the chain of dependence last year. With your generosity, we can help even more!

Please contact me if you have any questions or need assistance.

Jim Williams Toll free: 888-279-1988 jim.williams@goodwill-suncoast.com A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state. Our registration number is ch15.

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Fashionable, Sustainable & Fun! Ericka Leigh began her Tampa bowtie business after her grandfather passed away. He wore bowties often and so to honor him, she made bowties for those attending his funeral. From there, SEWN APART was born.

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he bowties are made to engage the wearer and encourage observers to ask questions,” Ericka says.

The bowties, she says, are made from old clothes as a statement about how much we waste as a society. Sewn Apart makes new fashions out of old fashions and diverts textiles from landfills by taking one of our most wasted resources – our clothes – and transforming them into new designs.

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Tiki Time

What Time Is It?

Donated item $ 4.98

New item $ 9.99

Trinity Superstore When it’s time to relax from all your working out and organizing, head to your tiki bar and put your feet up!

Most Goodwill Superstores It’s time to get organized! And what a cool way to do it with this functioning wall clock that also hides your small valuables!

Be Shady New item $ 3.99

Most Goodwill Superstores Be like ZZ Top and “go get yourself some cheap sunglasses!”

Goodwill has racks to choose from, including readers!

Baskets of Fun Donated item $ 4.98

Sebring Superstore

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You’ll find lots of new and gently-used organizational options at Goodwill – from baskets to closet organizers to shoe racks.

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

Run With It

Stay Thirsty My Friends

Donated item $ 10.97 each Brandon Superstore

Donated item $ 1.98

Wesley Chapel Superstore

Not ready to commit to brand new running shoes? You’ll find lots of gently used ones – like these from New Balance – at Goodwill.

Keep hydrated during your workouts with reusable tumblers from Goodwill.

Read All About It Donated items $ 1.18 paperback books Oldsmar Superstore

Looking for wellness books or cook books to support a healthier lifestyle? Check out Goodwill first!

Work It! New items $ 6.99 sports bra $ 9.99 yoga pants

Most Goodwill Superstores If getting in shape is one of your 2019 resolutions, run into Goodwill! We have lots of new (and gently used) exercise clothes to choose from that will also help keep your wallet fit!

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.

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Our Caring Supporters in Year 2018 Goodwill Industries-Suncoast recognizes the following individuals, companies and organizations for their financial gifts to Goodwill-Suncoast between January 1 and December 31, 2018

Leadership Society

Platinum – ($10,000+)

Bronze – ($1,000-$2,999)

William and Barbara Faber

Amscot Financial

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Hanson

Arvil Hammons, LLC

Dan and Tina Johnson

Coppertail Brewing Company

Mr. Frank Lay

BayCare Health System

National Charity Services, Inc. Deborah A. and James P. Passerini Joseph P. and Rose E. Patton PNC Foundation

Canteen Coppertail Brewing Co. Deloitte Kobita and Vijay Desai

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Patrons - ($250-$499) Lee and Lisa Bell Tracey and David Boucher Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Brown Mr. Peter R. Devine Ms. Ruby Garvin

AAA Tile Service

Mrs. Norma L. Haldeman

Advantica Benefits

Mr. Preston Haskell

Mrs. Dorothy Bremer

Mr. Andrew Hampton Hines, Jr.

Carrier Enterprise, LLC

Yvonne Hoffman

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Ms. Joanne Joyce

DWK Corporation

Evelyn Kuttler

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Elam

Mr. William F. “Bud” Lott

Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.

DEX Imaging

FGX International

R. Carl Menkens

Russell and Lillian Quarles

Jane and Jamie Egasti

Gold Medal International

Melissa Mora

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Quinlan

GFWC Clearwater Community Woman’s Club

Ms. Nina N. Herold

Ms. Kris Rawson

Mr. Martin W. Gladysz

Ms. Cordelia A. Hinton

Lory A. Rockwell

Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems of Tampa

Gregory, Sharer & Stuart, CPAs

Mario C. Rodriguez, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcos Lopez

Mrs. Barbara J. Schmid

Mr. Gary R. Hebert

MAC Wholesale

Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Starr

Humana

Mr. Dominic Macrone

Robert G. Stern, Esq.

Thomas A. and Mary S. James Foundation

Magic Creations

Ms. Yvonne Taylor

Elizabeth H. King

The Marketing Posse

United Packaging Associates

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Marrs

Leon Korol Company

The Wabbersen Family

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDonald

Phyllis Weber

Mr. Paul M. Norris

Mr. Timothy Murphy

Westminster Shores

Ogletree, Deakins

Mrs. Carole F. Philipson

Power Design, Inc.

Mark Pichowski

Regions Bank

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Ms. Kathleen L. Roegiers

Regent Products Corp.

Rotary Club of St. Petersburg, Inc.

Regions Financial Corporation Foundation

SunTrust Foundation Theodore P. and Marian Hadley Tonne USI Consulting Group Wells Fargo Foundation

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Silver – ($3,000-$4,999) Ad Partners EndorFun Sports LLC

Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation, Inc.

Benefactors - ($100-$249) Mary Allman John and Susan Alston James and Stephanie Anna Dr. and Mrs. Richard Rapoport

Rush Truck Centers

Ms. Jan H. Baldwin

SJL Company Inc.

Mr. Bill H. Bodine

Ms. Mary Anne Snyder

Ms. Nancy L. Brickley

Brad and Lisa Steffani

Eldon and Mary Lou Brown

Taylor White

Piedmont Companies, Inc.

Sun State International Trucks

Ms. Meredith Manzella Brown

Winters & Yonker, P.A.

TECO Energy, Inc.

Ms. Valerie B. Burge

Victoria M. Ream

Mrs. Sandra R. Young

USF Foundation

Mrs. Mabel Cheek

Jim and Sue Williams

Zeno Office Solutions Inc.

Mr. John W. Waechter

Mr. Matthew J. Coffey

Florida State Fair Authority Mrs. Charlotte Lehnherr Edward and Jeanne Mansfield

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bivens

Circle Friends

Sabal Trust Company Smith & Associates Real Estate Tampa Bay Times

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Robert Comment

Deborah Aveyard

Ms. Lorna Ehlke

Ryan Jordan

Eric E. Cunningham

Dr. and Mrs. James M. Bader

Mr. Howard Eisner

Michael Jouret

D 2 Fabrications

Ms. Rita Barrette

Mr. and Mrs. Taketo Emoto

Thomas and Barbara Joyce

Daniel Doyle

Natalie Bassen-Soto

Ms. Marian Etoch

Teresa L. Jurado

Friends of The Seminole Library, Inc.

Mrs. Marie Basta

Mr. Gary L. Fairchild

Mrs. Mary L. Kading

Mr. Mark E. Gauthier

Pat Baznik

Gail D. Feind

Kam McDaniel Corp

Great American Jewelry Corporation

Benevity, Inc.

Mrs. Marianne M. Feraca

Mr. Jack Kasper

Mr. Allan K. Hammell

Jay Beringer

Megan Ferguson

R.J. Keiber

Kim Beringer

Ms. Theresa A. Ferreira

Mrs. Virginia A. Kelley

Dr. and Mrs. Kwame A. Boakye

Linda Fertic

Mr. Richard B. Kendler

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boone, III

Denise Fialkosky

Bonnie Bostick

Ernest and Rose Fitzgibbon

Kiwanis Club of Greater West Pasco Foundation

Christie Bracciano

Ms. L. Kay Flack

Ms. Carol Brouard

Anita Ford

Dr. R. Lynn Browder

Mr. William Franck

Wayne & Wanda Brown

Ms. Annette Frisch

Mr. Stanley E. Brumaghim

Mr. Nathan I. Fursetzer

Vanessa Buidens

Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Fussa

Mr. Paul Bungert

Jorge Garcia-Perez

Blaine Buxton

Ms. Uta Geggus

Sylvia Byrd

Ms. Annalise B. Gerdes

Ms. Berta R. Cabrera

GFWC Temple Terrace Woman’s Club

Nora Callahan

Earline Gilbert

Mary Aileen Callens

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Glasgow

Samantha Cameron

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Goldfinger

Mr. David N Campbell

Jabbar Graham

Mr. Robert Canale

Mr. Christopher Granson

Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

Ms. Bettye J. Grant

Lisa Chamberland

Paula Green

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Chapman

Ms. Georgette Haas

Nancy Chappell

Melissa Hagood

Mrs. Marion Class

William & Lela Hahn

Mr. and Mrs. Terry A. Cobb

Harrington Air Conditioning, Inc.

Mr. Earl F. Comerford

Bonnie Heatwole

Mr. Robert H. Conley

Mr. Philip Heelan

Mr. and Mrs. Dabney L. Conner

Jan M. Henrikson

Scott and Mary Coursen

Mr. Marc D. Herig

David and Melissa Massey

Heather Cranford

Kathy Herold

Carla Mauriello

Summer Cross

Chrisan Herrod

Clara H. McClelland

Mrs. John Crume

Mr. Fred L. Hoerl

Supporters - ($99 or less)

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McCutchan

Peg Cushman

Ms. Aline Horanzy

Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald

Nancy J. Ackerman

Mr. Robert E. Daly

Ellen Holtzman

Thomas McDonald

Mr. William J. Afonso

Pat DeSantis

Julie Hunter

Mr. William McGovern

Ellen Alexander

Shirley H. Dexter

Vincent R. Huth

Zsuzsi McGovern

AmazonSmile Foundation

Ms. Dona L. Dobbs

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ionata

Bryan McGuire

Anderson Oxford, Inc.

Mrs. Chitranee Drapkin

David Jaczko

Deborah McLaughlin

Audrey Anna

Vicky Dykens

Mr. and Mrs. M. William Jelinek

Heather Mcgurran

David Arau

Susan Easter

Mary Johnson

Caroline Meier

Ms. Sandra Armstrong

Sandra Edgman

Katherine Jones

Ms. Jane L. Meisner

Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay

Michael Ehl

Ms. Virginia Jones

Mercury New Media, Inc.

Mrs. Marie Carson Hebbler Mr. Robert S. Horning HSN India Hicks Mrs. Maria I. Juarez Jeanne Keeney James and Mary Beth Leib Marcos and Louise Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mack Mrs. LaVern M. Mathias James and Kristin McCoy Passport Marketing Mr. Bruce Philipoom Ms. Betty D. Pope Mrs. Lillian E. Preller Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Rader Mrs. Mildred E. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Rutz Shorecrest Preparatory School, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Harv Soff Lee and Sonny Staniford Steele Canvas Basket Strictly Entertainment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Sullivan Mr. John M. Talaba Agelo E. Thalassinidis Value Merchandise International, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Vespa Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wells Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Williams Steve and Robin Woodbury

Mr. Robert Klingele Klaus and Leona Koch Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kross Robert and Joy Kruger Linda LaChapelle Mary Sue Lantz Mr. David Larson Mr. Kenneth L. Layman Dayron Ledesma Goenaga Todd Hackett Priscila Lessa Ms. Lizzie G. Lenon Joel Leonard Jerome K. Lincoln Mildred S. Little Ceri Llewellyn Jennie Lucero Jan Luck Jeffrey and Cynthia Lumetta Mr. Carlos Luna Beth Lunsford Mr. John S. Maceovsky, III, CPA Tony and Mary Magerowski Sarykarmen Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Markman

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Amy Merkley Ms. Anne A. Mester Richard and Audrey Meunier Mr. E. Bradford Miller Mrs. Jacqueline R. Miller Mrs. Marjorie B. Mitchell Anmarie Moore Ms. Elizabeth Moore Mrs. Gloria R. Moore Ms. Priscilla A. Morrison Ralph Morton Mrs. Sonja B. Mucci Cheryl Murphy Patricia Myers Chelsea Myhree Mr. Paul F. Nemzek Ms. Rita Neubauer Leslie Newman Ms. Mary Novotny Mr. and Mrs. William C. Nystrom Ms. Marjorie K. O’Donnell John O’Keeffe Christine Oertle Michael Oertle Mr. and Mrs. Nikita S. Offenberg Ashok Ohri Mr. and Mrs. James P. Orlowski Adele H. Page Mrs. Audrey S. Paight Vincent Paoline Ms. Agnes L. Pavelko Mrs. Barbara J. Perkins Ms. Teddy Phillips Ms. Karen M. Platt Mr. Michael G. Porche Jacqueline Preston Ms. Kathleen M. Rasmussen Lois Rasmussen Kathy Rechner Maria Rehm Ms. Amy A. Reily Mrs. Frances M. Rice Karla Rissmiller Lauren Roberts Helen Rodriguez Meredith H. Rodwell Victoria Rogers Marguerite O. Russell Ms. Lynn San Agapito Santos Lori Sapienza

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Gus Schaefer Stefanie Schatzman Mrs. Jean A. Schneider Teresa Schneider Vada Schneiter Donna Schuster

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Mr. William E. Culbreath, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Cummins Mrs. Ruth Dahling Dr. and Mrs. S. Alton Dallgaard Mr. Edward W. Davis

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. Donna Day

Mr. Nicholas F. Abens

Mr. and Mrs. Adin M. Dosh

Ms. Caroline M. Adams

Mrs. Irene E. Draper

Ms. Irene A. Alexander

Mr. Thomas T. Dunn, Esq.

Ms. Rosamond Allen

Ms. Phylista Dye

Ms. Deborah Axtell

Miss H. Louise Eaton

Mr. Joseph Bagnor

Mrs. Sarah Eberhardt

Ms. Marion Baker

Ms. Elizabeth English

Ms. Helen Beaumont

Mr. Hubert E. Erickson

Mr. Frank R. Becker

William and Barbara Faber

Ms. Edith Bedole

Ms. Leone A. Farmer

Mr. Harry A. Beede

Mr. Richard Y. Fernandez

Mr. Richard Bekken

Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Fetzer

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Bennett

Ms. Sylvia H. Forster

Ms. Emilia S. Benz

Mr. Alfred G. Frey

Mrs. Francis K. Biggs

Miss Jo Ann Gemignani

Mrs. Mary C. Black

Mrs. Dorothy L. Gittings

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bodwin

Mr. Sergei Gladilin

Ms. Mildred A. Boerckel

Mrs. Callie Grall

Ms. E. Barbara Boger

Mr. Raymond N. Gramm

Ms. Mary Boghi

Ms. Moni-Beth Griesemer

Mr. Paul H. Bojack

Ms. Helen Grunenwald

Robert F. Visbisky

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bossard

Ms. Gladys L. Hahn

Mr. Charles M. Voirin

Col. George Brown

Mrs. Norma L. Haldeman

Shannon Walwork

Ms. Monette R. Burns

Ms. Dorothy Hall

James Wannamaker

Mr. J. Harry Carr

Ms. Myrtle A. Hall

Tom and Chris H. Ward

Miss Mary Alice Case

Ms. Tucker Mae Hall

Michelle Warden

Ms. Jewell P. Chapek

Ms. Vera Hanifan

Gertrude A. Watts

Ms. Thelma F. Cherry

Mr. Aaron F. Head

Mr. Kenneth Welch

Gene and Nancy Cicero

Ms. Alma E. Hildred

Ann Welsh

Ms. Catherine C. Clark

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hinton

Ms. Joan Wenzel

Ms. Helen K. Clark

Ms. Mathilda F. Hoffman

Ms. Carolyn B. Wight

Mr. Lewis F. Colbert

Mr. Luther Y. Holland

Margaret Williams

Ms. Florence G. Copeland

Ms. Laura E. Hollar

Natalie Wilson

Ms. Anna S. Corbett

Ms. Jane Carver Holmes

Mr. Keith Winterbauer

Mr. Pierre J. Costich, Jr.

Mr. Richard N. Holt

Marleen Witte

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Craig

Dr. John W. Holter

Patricia Woulfe

Ms. Muriel H. Craig

Mr. Daniel Howe

Will Zook

Mr. Clement Crawford

Ms. Bessie R. Huff

Mr. John Schwanebeck Mrs. Margaret C. Scott Arlene Segovia Col. William C. Shanks, Jr. Sydni Shollenberger Ms. Carolyn R. Skinner Lori Snyder James Socia Ms. Bonnie V. Stanaitis Roger F. Stenger Coleen Sterns Ms. Wini Stowe Robert Stumper Mr. and Mrs. Orloff W. Styve Maureen A. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swedlund Carlo Tamarit Cathy Tanner Roy and Germaine Thibodeau Time for Wine Mr. Richard L. Toll Tamara Tournear Scott Underkoffler Ms. Jane C. Urban Christina Vaagen Jan Van Bennekum Joseph Vetrano

Ms. Leonora W. Dearlove Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Deckert Ms. Sadie F. DeFlaun Mr. Ronald Dew-Brittain Ms. Stella F. Dixon

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Mr. Charles N. Hunt

Ms. Lucille Miller

Mrs. Jean A. Schneider

Mrs. Mary F. Hutchins

Ms. Margaret B. Miller

Mr. William H. Schoenfeld, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Jaberg

Frank T. and Gladys M. Mills

Mrs. Anella B. Shapiro

Ms. Alice Jacob

Mrs. Beatrice L. Moon

Ms. Rita Sherman

Mr. George Jara

Ms. Beni Morrison

Ms. Pearl F. Shuttlesworth

Mr. Fred W. Jobe

Mr. Arthur A. Moulton

Mrs. Mabel I. Soine

Dan and Tina Johnson

Ms. Bernice E. Muench

Dr. Florence E. Stansbury

Mrs. Helen M. H. Jones

Audrey B. Munguia Estate

Ms. Kathryn B. Stenquist

Mr. Howard G. Keller

Mr. Harry C. Mulder

Robert G. Stern, Esq.

Ms. Rosemarie Kibitlewski

Mr. Bob Murtagh

Ms. Helen Hartinger Stevenson

Dr. Alfred E. King

Ms. Lucille M. Netcott

Mr. Stephen K. Stimson

2018 Memorial Honorarium Gifts

Capt. Leonard K. Kissack

Dwight and Ida Newberg

Mr. Harris M. Sullivan, Jr.

In memory of Jane Browder Hines

Mr. William A. Klein

Mrs. Anne Noble

Mrs. Catherine L. Svoboda

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Knoblow

Mr. Montgomery G. Northcutt

Ms. Helen Swarthout

Mr. Jack Kasper

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kopp

Ms. Norma B. Nunlist

Mrs. Esther C. Swiney

In memory of Mary Jean S. Kasper

Ms. Marianne Kormendy

Mr. Malvin H. Olsen

Ms. Rita Tavenner

Mr. and Mrs. Royce W. Ladd

Mr. Donald Overholt

Mrs. Betty M. Teguns

Mrs. Kathryn E. Lading

Ms. Dorothy Marrs Owen

Mrs. Muriel Terry

Ms. Priscilla Lange

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pargeans Ms. Freda H. Pasanen

Mr. Lawrence J. Thiery

Mr. Arlo Langer Rex C. and Marie Elizabeth Larabee

Joseph P. and Rose E. Patton

Ms. Genevieve J. Larges

Ms. Nina I. Pease

Theodore P. and Marian Hadley Tonne

Mr. Solvieg Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. Hobart D. Pelhank

Ms. Bernice K. Trulsen

Mr. Robert W. Laude

Mrs. Margaret D. Pereira

Mr. Henry W. Tuck

Ms. Carolyn W. Law

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peters

Ms. Hedy Tumillo

Mr. Frank A. Lay

Mr. John Sharp Peyton

Mrs. Carol M. LeBeau

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Pierce

Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Van Schooten

Ms. Ethel A. Lee

Ms. Marie T. Pogar

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With help from Goodwill, Joe Tuzo continues to defy his past.

Canadian-born Joe Tuzo was just an 8-year-old boy at hockey practice when he learned his parents were killed in a snow-related car accident. He remembers telling his hockey coach to keep him in the game. Later, the only child left a hockey puck next to their grave.

After that unimaginable loss, Joe’s life went on a downward spiral. He was sent to live in Boston with an aunt and uncle. During Joe’s teenage years he fought continually with his uncle and the uncle became abusive. That’s when

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the Department of Children and Families stepped in, and sent Joe to a foster care facility in Ocala. After several suicide attempts, Joe finally got a break: he was adopted by a former NYPD officer turned farmer with a long history of fostering kids who are at-risk. He took his new dad’s last name, Tuzo, and works daily to make him proud.

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He took his new dad’s last name, Tuzo, and works daily to make him proud.

With continual help from Goodwill’s Supported Employment program, Joe has held a job as a porter at a mental health facility since 2014. His job coach helps him with “simple reminders and suggestions that help me stay on track,” Joe says.

Now that he has settled into a home and a career, Joe continues to grow. He got his driver’s license after four tries with the written test. He hopes his “simple smiles” and kind words help the patients he sees at work. And, he wants to eventually get the education he needs to work with kids at the center who are in foster care.

“I want to tell them ‘I’ve been where you are, and how you handle it is everything.”

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In Hillsborough County, construction continues on a brand new 27,700 square foot store at 10739 Big Bend Rd. in Riverview. The store will be one of the major tenants in a new shopping center, and will also house a Goodwill Job Connection Center that offers free employment services to anyone who needs assistance. We’ll offer employment workshops there after the store opens and the Job Connection Center will be in full operation a few months after the store opens.