News & Events

  • 40th Annual Golf Classic
    Come out swinging for our 40th Annual Golf Classic! Get ready to hit the links with Goodwill of Southern New England! Join us for a fantastic day of golf at the stunning Farms Country Club in Wallingford. Gather your top foursome or play a round with friends while enjoying cocktails and great

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  • Spring Cleaning Provides a Fresh Start
    By Matt Paxton and Goodwill. As the weather warms and flowers bloom, thoughts turn to exchanging the drabness and darkness of winter for the bright freshness of spring. The annual ritual of spring cleaning has deep roots associated with various cultures and traditions. Today, the exercise of deep cleaning in springtime is

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  • Goodwill of Southern New England and ReSupply form partnership for donation pickup service
    Goodwill of Southern New England, a progressive community service organization providing job training and placement services for individuals with barriers to employment, and ReSupply, a veteran-founded organization on a mission to revolutionize the charitable giving of physical goods to combat climate change, have partnered to make donating and helping others easier. Through

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  • Norwich Power of Work Center
    Individually Developed Employment Assistance The Norwich, Connecticut Power of Work center provides individuals with the opportunity to learn job-seeking skills, develop their resumes, get job placement assistants, learn job retention skills, and much more. Individuals get matched with an Employment Specialist and are provided with the necessary support(s) to reach their employment

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  • Edgar James Helms (1863 – 1942)
    Edgar is credited as the founder of the movement that would grow into Goodwill Industries® and was admired for his uncommon character and entrepreneurial vision. Helms was born near Malone, NY on January 19, 1863. Early in life, Helms tried his hand at law and newspaper publishing but abandoned these endeavors after

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  • Supported Employment program
    Chris Przybylowski has been with Goodwill of Southern New England since 2008. Chris came to Goodwill as a volunteer to assist our receptionist with clerical work and answering the phones. He also volunteered in our Orange store one day a week. His duties included pricing wares and clothing, pairing shoes together, sorting

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