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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 90
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Tacoma Goodwill aims to expand retail operations, reduce waste Posted online Tues., May 7 Photo Courtesy Tacoma Goodwill Tacoma Goodwill President and CEO Terry Hayes Tuesday revealed plans to expand its retail operations, implement a bold two-year "zero waste" environmental initiative, and a new strategy for partnering with business to enhance job training as 2013-2014 improvements for Tacoma Goodwill's 15 county operations. In her speech before a sold-out room of more than 700 corporate and individual supporters at the organization's annual "Ready to Work Breakfast," held this year at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Hayes cited an initial five-month success with the Proctor District "Blue" Goodwill Boutique store and very strong online sales as reason for opening two more boutiques and doubling the
floor space of online operations over the next year. H.W. Michener. This year's award goes Patrice PorHayes also revealed a summer opening of "Olympia ter, an individual who has persevered through treBlue" and scouting for a third location as part of her mendous hardships and has had to completely reinmorning remarks. vent herself. The Achiever of the Year Award, given Hayes also announced further refinements to re- to an individual who has overcome major challenges cycling and salvage operations at the and has shown great dedication to their end of the donation stream, to glean job at Goodwill, was presented to Jewel more revenue from household donaSmith, the receptionist in the Milgard tions. Work Opportunity Center. The Gradu"We are launching what we are ate of the Year Award was presented to calling a Zero Waste Initiative that Mercede Hall, an inspirational young is designed to make sure that we are woman who completed a Goodwill jobrecycling just about everything that training program and is now successfulcomes into Goodwill that we possily employed in the business community. bly can," said Hayes. "So if and when Hall is a graduate of the Warehouse and products don't sell in the stores, or Logistics Program. if the product was not of the quality Eric Greitens, a Navy Seal, Rhodes to sell, we have a way of getting that Scholar, Draper Richard Fellow, founder HAYES merchandise recycled and repurposed. and CEO of "The Mission Continues" and We're now doing this in our new outbest-selling author of The Heart and the let store in Kent and at the outlet store in Tacoma Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making that we just last week relocated to Pine Street. Next of a Navy Seal; Strength and Compassion; and The year, we'll also be expanding that process to a Thur- Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion ston County warehouse operation. We are doing all and Courage gave the keynote speech. Greitens was we can to reduce our footprint on the environment, recently named one of Time magazine's 100 Most and within 24 months we should be near zero waste Influential People. from the donation stream." Proceeds from Tacoma Goodwill's annual breakCurrently, Tacoma Goodwill sits among the top 20 fast event go directly to support the Goodwill ScholGoodwill's across the country in recycling efficiency. arship Fund. With the organization's new initiative, they plan to More information is available online at tacomabe among the top five by the end of 2013 and will goodwill.org. shoot for number one in America within two years. Fred Meyer was named "Business Partner of the Year" for its job training and placement efforts, including identifying a grocery industry need for cake decorators, then partnering to provide new training within Tacoma Goodwill's Culinary Program. The Walmart Foundation was named "Community Partner of the Year" for partnering with Goodwill to expand job training placement, and support for women and veterans. Also awarded at the breakfast was this year's Michener Inspirational Award, named for the founder of Tacoma Goodwill, Rev.
Walk Tacoma: Series continues May 15 with Brewery District tour Posted online Mon., May 6 Downtown On the Go will continue its Walk Tacoma series next week with a free walking tour that will highlight the history of Tacoma’s Brewery District along a 1.5-mile walking route. The tour, which will be held on Weds., May 15 between 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and begin at the top of the University of Washington Ta-
coma stairs at S. 19th & Jefferson., will be led by Michael Sullivan, local historian with Artifacts Consulting. There is no need to pre-register for the event. Walk Tacoma is an eight-event walking series held on the first and third Wednesdays from April through August. The fun, themed walks, now in their fourth year, encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy
the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. The walks are scheduled at the lunch hour and just after work to encourage downtown employees to walk during their workday, whether it is to and from work, at a lunch break, or to a nearby meeting. More information is available online at downtownonthego.org.