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Goodwill Renews!
A Campaign for Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
In these uncertain economic times, Goodwill’s programs are more essential than ever. It is responding to the growing community need caused by the residual effects of joblessness and the economy by increasing capacity in all areas. By providing important functions such as workforce development, education, job training, and career services, supplementing these with affordable, recycled clothing and household goods, and providing jobs, Goodwill performs vital community services with far-reaching positive effects.
As demand for its services and programs have increased due to the lingering economic difficulties, Goodwill has responded by taking several “future-focused” steps to expand its capacity to serve more clients. Most significantly, it sold its long-time headquarters building on Pittsburgh’s South Side, which severely hampered the agency in several ways, and is creating a new Workforce Development Center in the Lawrenceville section of the city.
To enable Goodwill to meet the increased demand for existing programs and to develop new services at its Workforce Development Center, the agency has launched a two-year, $14.5-million capital campaign—$6.5 million of which is coming from the sale of its South Side property. Through the new Workforce Development Center, Goodwill will become more efficient in its operations, more progressive in its client services, more responsive to community needs, and more accessible to donors. The new facility will ensure that programs and services of Goodwill continue to grow, expand, and respond to the needs of the community—carrying out its mission and providing a fundamental and indispensable public service to the people and communities of this region.
- August 4, 2010 News Release: Goodwill Details Plans for New Lawrenceville Facility, Announces Capital Campaign
- View the Goodwill Renews! Campaign Case Brochure.
Please consider a gift to the Goodwill Renews! Campaign. Gifts can be made in a number of ways including:
- View the Goodwill Renews! Capital Campaign Pledge Card
- Checks can be made to "Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania" and mailed to: Goodwill Renews! Campaign, The Robert S. Foltz Building, 118 52nd Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. Contributions are tax deductible.
- Goodwill also can receive contributions through the United Way Contributor Choice number 140.
- Naming Goodwill in your will may reduce estate taxes and allow donors to leave a legacy for Goodwill.
- Goodwill can provide Charitable Gift Annuity opportunities for donors or can be named as a beneficiary in private retirement plans such as IRAs or life insurance policies.
- Give to Goodwill on-line
Special Events
Golf for Goodwill – Join us for the Burns and Scalo Golf for Goodwill outing on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Pittsburgh Field Club and the Fox Chapel Golf Club. To register or for sponsorship opportunities, call (412) 632-1941.
Power of Work Awards – Since 1997, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania's “signature event” has been the annual Power of Work Awards program, which recognizes employers’ efforts to hire and accommodate employees with special needs. The competition is open to any type or size of employer. Nominations are evaluated by a group of judges from the community and winners are honored at a recognition ceremony in November.
The 16th annual event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Nomination forms will be available summer, 2012. For more information or for sponsorship opportunities, call (412) 632-1941.
For information about the Goodwill Renews! Campaign, other financial contributions to Goodwill, or Goodwill special events, please call David Tobiczyk at 412-632-1942 or Contact Us about Financial Contributions.
For the most recent financial information, view Goodwill's Most Recent Annual Report.
