New Hampshire fans!  Goodwill is excited to host the Second Annual Goodwill Night at the NH Fisher Cats.  The game is Thursday, August 26, at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester.

Bring a donation for Goodwill and receive a FREE ticket to an upcoming Fisher Cats game, as well as great prizes for Goodwill.  Be sure to also look for Goodwill employees serving up drinks and snacks in the concession stands!

The game starts at 7 pm, followed by an evening of fireworks.

You can buy tickets at the Fisher Cats website.

What: Goodwill Donation Drive

When: Thursday, August 5, 7 pm

Where: Centennial Field, Winooski Vermont

Why: Your donations are sold in our stores; the revenue helps to fund our job training programs and support services as we help people overcome barriers – thank you for your continued support!

Here are some pictures from last year’s game!

We have been busy at work getting ready for our first “Art for Everyone” fundraiser in New Hampshire! The show will feature drawings, oils, pastels, posters, prints, and watercolors donated to Goodwill stores.  And!  All artwork will be affordably priced.

Come see the incredible pieces of art community members donate on a regular basis and learn about Goodwill’s job training and support services in New Hampshire.

What: Goodwill’s Art for Everyone: A Collection of Donated Art

Where: Kimball Jenkins School of Art, 266 N. Main Street, Concord, NH

When: Friday, June 18, 4 to 8 pm

Why: A fundraiser for Goodwill!

Here is a sneak preview of some of the pieces for sale:

(See more pictures on our Facebook page)

Dear readers,

We are very busy this week getting ready for the First Annual Women’s Clothing Swap.  We are partnering with the Portsmouth Public Library for this great event.

How does it work?

1. Drop off donations

2. Grab a Goodwill reusable bag

3. Swap!

Easy! Bring a bag of gently used, clean women’s clothing and leave with a bag of new-to-you items.

In the spirit of giving, we encourage participants to give more than they get. Remaining clothing and accessories will be donated to Goodwill.  And remember, the selection depends on you!  Bring in your old vintage dresses, t-shirts, suits, skirts, hats, scarves, coats, jewelry, accessories – swap it out for something new and donate to Goodwill!  The swap promises to be a fun, upbeat event, with music and lots of fashion decisions to be made.

And!  It’s all a part of the Portsmouth Sustainability Fair, so once you are done swapping, head next door to enjoy the festivities!

Dear friends in New Hampshire,

Goodwill is hosting Portsmouth Green Drinks on Thursday, March 18 (tomorrow!) at Two Ceres Street Restaurant in Portsmouth.

Help us celebrate the one year anniversary of ReConnect, Goodwill’s computer recycling program.  Yours truly, and Bob Frederick, Goodwill’s Operations Manager, will also be sharing information on some of our other accomplishments and sustainability initiatives, as well as upcoming events in the Seacoast area.

Green Drinks is a great way to network and meet new people and businesses involved with sustainability.  Come join the conversation!

We hope to see you there!

Help Goodwill and Bon-Ton Stuff the Truck!

The semi-annual Goodwill sale is a popular trade-in promotion between Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Bon-Ton.  The donations dropped off at the Bon-Ton and Goodwill stores in Concord, NH and S. Burlington and Williston, VT are sold at our stores, where the revenue helps to fund job training programs and support services.

When: Wednesday, March 10, 9 am to 2 pm

Where: Stuff Goodwill’s truck at the Bon-Ton stores in Steeplegate Mall (Concord, NH) and University Mall (S. Burlington, VT) with gently-used clothing and home textiles.

In exchange for each item, donors will receive a Goodwill sale coupon for 20% off apparel and cosmetics at Bon-Ton from Wednesday, March 10 through Wednesday, March 24.

As a special kick-off to the event, on March 10 only, DOUBLE the reward: donors will receive TWO Goodwill sale coupons for each donated item.  For more information, please visit Million Acts of Goodwill.