Goodwill Northern New England

Goodwill Northern New England is more than *just* a store ?? ?? We're a locally run nonprofit ?? Governed by a volunteer board of directors ?? Our mission is to invest in people who need support to achieve their work and life goals ?? Our stores provide good jobs to people in Maine, New Hampshire and northern Vermont? ?? While offering sustainable, second-hand shopping that's good for the environment ????♂? Revenue from our stores helps fund our workforce + disability services Tag your #thrifty friends to let them know that when you shop at Goodwill NNE stores, you're making a difference in your community! #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Nonprofit?

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Happy Veterans Day! ?????? Thank you to all who have served. Our stores are open regular hours today. The revenue our stores generate helps fund our mission of helping people — including veterans — achieve their work and life goals. At Goodwill NNE, we know sometimes our veterans need a hand up, and we’re happy to help anyone achieve personal stability. #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Nonprofit #WorkforceDevelopment

As a young person freshly out of high school working in the logging industry, Olivia was ready to take the next step in her career. She wanted to become a logging truck driver. Having a learning disability and lack of financial support made this challenging. Olivia learned about Workforce Solutions from the community college system and decided to reach out. Workforce Solutions helped Olivia enroll in a CDL-A class and supported her with transportation costs to get to and from the class. Now she's completed the course and is one step closer to achieving her goal of a more rewarding, high-paying job. People have unique challenges and obstacles that can get in the way of achieving stability. Workforce Solutions recognizes this and helps folks overcome each challenge until they reach stability. It’s our mission to help people — like Olivia — achieve their work and life goals. Do you need help finding and maintaining employment? Comment "WORK" for FREE job assistance information sent directly to your inbox, or visit our profile for more information. #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #WorkforceDevelopment #Nonprofit #Work

?? Meet Helen! Helen sought a fresh start for her and her children upon returning to Maine. After being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, she was uncertain about her next steps. Helen met with the?Workforce Solutions?team and set a goal to work in finance. Helen looked for career resources at Fedcap, a workforce development organization, and they referred her to Workforce Solutions, operated by Goodwill NNE. It wasn’t long before?her career advisor?reached out, she said. “But right from the beginning, my career advisor helped me feel like things were going to be OK,” Helen said. Together they explored Helen’s interests and skills. Helen enjoyed handling her family’s finances in the past, so working in finance was a natural fit. Helen’s career advisor had a certification class in the works for her by their second meeting. Workforce Solutions supported Helen and encouraged her to find work she loves. Now she’s taking a course that will allow her to do tax work year-round. As she continues her career working in finance, Helen hopes to help and represent people who get into trouble with the IRS. “I’m really excited,” Helen said. “I’m going to be able to pass on the same kind of help and sense of security that Workforce Solutions helped me find.” Do you or someone you know need help finding and maintaining employment? Comment "WORK" for FREE job assistance information sent directly to your inbox, or visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/epHbkEKU. #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #WorkforceDevelopment #Nonprofit #Work

Next in our Wednesday Question Series, let's talk about Goodwill AmeriCorps! Check out the graphic for some helpful definitions to differentiate AmeriCorps, Goodwill NNE, and Goodwill AmeriCorps. #AmeriCorps #GoodwillAmeriCorps #GoodServesHere

Keeley Moseley lives with bipolar disorder, along with a few other comorbidities. Having a mental illness presents many challenges for Keeley in her personal life and work life. But it’s not all bad. Bipolar disorder taught Keeley to have empathy and compassion for others, she said. Join us in celebrating Goodwill employees who have disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Keeley is a QA Program Coordinator for Goodwill. “The biggest thing I wish other people understood about those of us with disabilities is that we shouldn’t have limits imposed based on our barriers, rather we should be allowed to showcase our abilities,” Keeley said “I specifically use the language ‘living with’ vs ‘suffering from’ when I speak about my bipolar disorder because I’m not suffering. I’m living, and thriving, in fact, despite having a wonky brain. People with disabilities thrive when others stop looking at them as a disability and begin looking at them as the collection of their abilities.” Keeley said she works at Goodwill because to her, Goodwill is home. “Goodwill has provided me with the opportunities to grow in my career and has given me the flexibility to be wholly me,” she said. “I love working at a place where I am making a difference in the lives of others with disabilities and Goodwill gives me that sense of purpose and meaning that I need in my life.” NDEAM means celebrating diversity to Keeley. “Workers with disabilities are diverse, just like workers without disabilities,” Keeley said. “NDEAM is the month where we get to celebrate the talent and uniqueness that we bring to our employers and coworkers.” Thank you, Keeley, for all you do at Goodwill and for sharing your story! ?? Have you been served by Goodwill? Let us know how below. We’d love to hear YOUR #NDEAM story! #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Nonprofit #DisabilityAwareness

Join us at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for a free Goodwill Northern New England warehouse tour in Gorham, Maine! We love what we do and want to share what we do with you. Tours fill up quickly! You must contact Kimberly Curry at [email protected] for a spot on the next tour. You are invited to see “Behind the Scenes” of Goodwill NNE. On this tour, you will meet us, ask questions, and witness how we divert 50 million pounds of stuff each year from our local landfills. Along the way, you will learn about Goodwill’s mission and how our programs will help bring 10,000 people into personal stability by 2027. ?? Monthly tours are on the second Tuesday of the month* from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (*Unless otherwise noted.) ?? See the 2024 dates below: Nov. 12 and Dec. 10. #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Sustainability #Nonprofit

Goodwill Northern New England, local nonprofit headquartered in Gorham, Maine, announces two new board members, Kim Bridgham and Christopher Hutchinson, CPA. Members of Goodwill's volunteer Board of Directors are from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Bridgham and Hutchinson join the board as Pete Groth and Robin Deliso Woodcock?depart after years of dedicated service. Groth served as Board Chair prior to the current chair, Tiffany Breau-Metivier.?He will continue to volunteer with Goodwill NNE on Board committees.?Thank you so much Pete and Robin for your service! ?? Bridgham, of Scarborough, Maine, is a recently retired finance executive with 35+ combined years of experience in public accounting, nonprofit, affordable housing, and food retail industries. She is a life-long Mainer with a brief two-year European experience. Bridgham is passionate about giving back to the community, and as a recent retiree, she said she has the time and energy to be a strategic and active board member. Her past board and professional experience in support of those in need includes the Kids First board (center for children and families experiencing divorce) and six years in national affordable housing. Bridgham has two adult sons, three adult stepdaughters and one grandson. She and her husband are passionate about fitness, mental wellbeing and travel. Hutchinson, of Scarborough, Maine, has been the Corporate Controller, SVP, at Camden National Bank since April 2022 where he runs the financial reporting, accounting and finance functions for the bank. Prior to his time at Camden National Bank, Hutchinson served as the Director of Corporate Accounting at WEX Inc., where he oversaw the global monthly close process and created annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for WEX Inc.’s balance sheets. Before that, Hutchinson spent more than 11 years as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for Macpage LLC, a local accounting firm located in South Portland. Hutchinson has a Bachelor’s of Science in Corporate Finance and Accounting from Bentley College. He currently resides in Scarborough with his family. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, running and attending his children’s sporting events. #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Nonprofit

“Goodwill accepted my challenge: Hire someone who can only work 15 hours a week. It took me 12 years to find an employer who could look past my disabling issues and focus on where I excel,” Stephanie said. “My job means everything to me: I am productive in society again; it gives me purpose & self-esteem; it allows me to be social; I give back to those who aren't yet able to accomplish their goals. I am an asset to this organization whose purpose is to ‘do good.’ I am grateful for the opportunities to meet other people from all walks of life. These people provide such vibrant colors to my life's mosaic.”? ? During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we’re highlighting some of our amazing employees who have disabilities. Meet Stephanie, an E-Commerce sales associate for Goodwill. She’s been with Goodwill for over nine years.?? ?? Stephanie has a cognitive disorder and was diagnosed in her 30s. She has other unseen disabilities including Mild Gastroparesis, Anemia, and Fibromyalgia – which cause chronic fatigue.?? ? “You notice it when ‘washing machine’ falls off my tongue when we're talking about guacamole. I invert letters and words all the time; you'd call me dyslexic,” Stephanie said. “My involuntary jerky limbs cause all sorts of mayhem and mischief. I'm also diagnosed with Hypermobility Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, and a lack of Fine Motor Skills.”? ? The Americans with Disabilities Act gives Stephanie the ability to be everything she can and wants to be, she said.?? ? “National Disability Employment Awareness Month lets me put a face to awareness. I prove that a diagnosis doesn't define a person,” she said. “Disability isn’t always dis-abling to life and are not always visible.”? ? Thank you for all you do at Goodwill and for sharing your story, Stephanie!??? ? Have you been served by Goodwill? Let us know how below. We’d love to hear YOUR #NDEAM story! #MoreThanJustAStore #GoodwillNNE #Nonprofit