Tag: DC history

Meaningful Words of Wisdom From the Moms at Goodwill

Our Mothers shape our lives. They're present during every one of life's accomplishments from uttering your first "words," to seeing you off to school. The advice and words of wisdom that our Moms give us during each one of these occasions are long-lasting, and they are shaped by decades of experiences, years of memories, and days of struggles.

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Kim Jackson, Merchandise Processor

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we are proud to share the story of one of the many women who make Goodwill of Greater Washington successful and a great place to work. This time, we focus on Kimberly Jackson, a Merchandise Processor at our DC Goodwill store. She first found out about Goodwill when learning about our Medical Job Training Program.

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Anita Dean, Goodwill General Manager

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, this week’s spotlight shifts to yet another of our valued team members at Goodwill of Greater Washington. Anita Dean is the recently promoted General Manager at our retail store and donation center in Clinton, MD. She joined us in 2018 as the Assistant Manager of our Bowie, MD store.

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Nicole Pokorski, Goodwill Retail Assistant Manager

Once again, we are proud to celebrate Women’s History month by shining the spotlight on another of the many strong, successful women who help shape the mission of Goodwill of Greater Washington. This week it's Nicole Pokorski, the Assistant Retail Manager at our Herndon, VA store.

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Raenita Hector, Goodwill FDA Contract Site Project Manager

As part of Women’s History Month we continue to shine the spotlight on some of the great women we are blessed to have as part of our Goodwill of Greater Washington team. This week, it's Raenita Hector, Project Manager at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Dr. Chelsea Kirk, Goodwill Excel Center School Director

Since 1987, Women’s History Month has been celebrated every March in the United States. Its goal is to highlight women’s contribution to history, culture and society. In honor of that we wanted to shine the spotlight on Dr. Chelsea Kirk, the Goodwill Excel Center's School Director.

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