Goodwill of the Finger Lakes

Happy America Recycles Day! ?? November 15, the Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is shining a spotlight on how small, mindful actions can create a big, sustainable impact. This week, we rolled up our sleeves and tackled decades of unused paper products and envelopes in our office—repurposing and recycling them into a second life. The result? A clean start and a cleaner planet! ?? America Recycles Day, powered by Keep America Beautiful, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to recycling. Join us in answering the call to action for environmental stewardship. Let’s keep recycling—not just today, but every day—for a brighter, greener future. ??? Do You Know that #90cents of every dollar YOU donate supports our community programs?! Do You Know that #stickynotes are manufactured on-site at Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Main Campus?! Do You Know that OUR #selfsticknotepads contain 30% post-consumer recycled content!? #KeepAmericaBeautiful #AmericaRecyclesDay #OneDaytoEducate #OneDaytoMotivate #OneDaytoMakeRecyclingBigger&Better #RecycleMoreRecycleRight #EnvironmentalStewardship #SelfStickNotepads #SpringCleaningPreHoliday #DonatefortheHolidays #GoodwillGoodGreenThinking #DontPutItToTheCurb #DropItAtGoodwill #DriveUpDropOff #GFL24StoresADC #GoodwillVisionEnterprises

We could not say this better! Thank you, Chief Charlton Harley for your attendance, your presence today and most importantly your service to this country. #VeteransDayCeremony #InauguralVeteransDayCeremony #GoodwillFLX

Today marks a special milestone at Goodwill of the Finger Lakes as we celebrate our very first Veterans Pinning Ceremony. Together, we come together as one organization, one Nation, to honor the extraordinary individuals among us who have served our country with unparalleled courage and dedication. We extend our deepest gratitude to each and every veteran, active-duty service member, and all who have served and sacrificed in their own way for our country. Your contributions are an essential part of our organization’s foundation, and we are grateful for your service. A special thank you to Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Andrae Evans who honored us as guest speaker, and to Chief Charlton Harley U.S. Navy, who facilitated the Color Guard, lending their time and presence to make this event memorable and inspiring. This ceremony is but one small expression of our continued appreciation for all who serve. We are honored you chose today to celebrate and acknowledge Veterans Day with us. #VeteransDay #VeteransDayInauguralCeremony #VeteransPinningCeremony #GoodwillFLX #LiveGoodwillBlue #ColorGuard #VeteransDay2024 #HonoringThoseWhoServe #ElevatingPeoplePlanetCommunity #givingback

Another win for Goodwill Vision Services Commercial Sewing Department and our long-time corporate partner ZING Green Safety Products embracing collaboration. Tom Prinzing, founder and owner of ZING Green Enterprises, asked if our sewing department could design and produce a Fire Hydrant Cover that his company could offer to their customers. Ridhi Malik, Goodwill Vision Enterprises’ Industrial Engineer accepted the challenge and rallied her team of Mary Jane Price and Ali Aftab to produce this new product for a very important partner. The ‘Out-of-Service’ Hydrant Covers provides a high visibility solution for identifying fire hydrants that are out of service. Goodwill Vision Enterprises [GVE] engineered this new product using heavy duty canvas with a PVC waterproof inner backing. Covers include a cut out for hydrants with snow poles/markers. Hook and loop cinch strap in back secures cover to hydrant. Red with a white 4" Out of Service legend. Proudly Made in the USA. Together, GVE and ZING have produced 80 products over our 8-year partnership. ZING is both a supplier and a customer. ZING buys several products our sewing department produces from ZING provided designs; while we purchase 50 different components for our Lockout Tagout portfolio from ZING. Truly a solution-driven and innovative partnership! #USAmade #GoodwillVisionEnterprises #ZINGGreenSafety #ZINGGreenProducts #EcoFriendlyProducts #EcoFriendlySafetyProducts #RapidRenewableMaterials #LandfillWasteDiversion #GFLSolutions #BePartoftheSolution #RochesterNY #GoodwillFLX #LiveGoodwillBLUE #EmbraceCollaboration #InnovativePartners #SafetySupplies #HighQualityRecycled

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is proud to be a leader in circularity, championing textile recovery and reuse throughout the Rochester and Finger Lakes Regions in New York. Our organization is committed to collaborating with industry to create a circular economy for all textiles and finding innovative ways beyond in-store sales to repurpose and reuse items locally that would otherwise head to landfill or create environmental harm. The partnership with Reju and WM helps Goodwill of the Finger Lakes get closer to our goal of zero waste.?Last year, we diverted over 27.6 million pounds of items from landfills, supported by new circularity initiatives, including: setting up systems to recycle non sellable glass, trials and national studies for textile composition to inform best textile recycling systems at scale, and undergoing baseline audits to determine additional partnerships for other materials. Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is honored to be a leader of the Northeast Goodwill Circularity Hub, committed to making a lasting impact in sustainability. We look forward to driving continued progress toward a greener future. ?? https://lnkd.in/eTDgqtkk #Sustainability #GFLX #ReduceWaste #TextileWaste #Goodwill

We are proud to have received the Driving Success Award from Shift2 earlier this month ???? In September 2022, the Shift2 operations moved to the expansive Goodwill Clearance Center. Both companies thrived by being co-located and finding ways to promote sustainability goals and help the Rochester community, together. Thank you, Shift2!

October 15th is White Cane Day! What is a white cane? The white cane serves as a worldwide symbol of blindness. It is an assistive device that helps blind and visually impaired individuals navigate their environment safer and more independently. What is White Cane Day? White Cane Day celebrates independence and mobility for blind and visually impaired individuals. The President of the United States annually recognizes White Cane Day by the Blind Americans Equality Day Proclamation on October 15th to acknowledge the abilities of people who are blind and to promote equality. Mission of White Cane Day The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities, to celebrate the abilities and successes achieved by blind people in a sighted world, and to honor the many contributions being made by the blind and visually impaired. #visionlossresources #blindnessawareness #DisabilityPride #visualimpairments #lowvisionawareness #vision #visualimpairmentawareness #visionloss #visionlossawareness #VisuallyImpairedLife #visuallyimpaired #lowvisionsupport #blindnessawarenessmonth #whitecaneday #WhiteCaneDay

This past Sunday, Goodwill’s very own Ron Harris was warmly welcomed home from his Honor Flight at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport by Jen Lake, President and CEO, Joyel Bennett, SVP Operations & Services, and other attendees of Goodwill. #HonorFlight #veterans

Our team had a great time sharing in the spooky season this morning with 13WHAM ABC!?? ? See below for the full segment and be sure to stop into one of our stores to snag your Halloween costumes & décor. ? https://lnkd.in/eVEPgxnU ? #Halloween #GoodwillFLX #Goodwill?

Our President and CEO, Jennifer Lake, was featured on News10NBC earlier this week to highlight the Halloween items at our various stores. ?? ? “New goods do good too.” Goodwill has plenty of Halloween decorations, accessories, and goodies to use for your spooky season.?When you purchase them with us, they support our community programs like the 988/211 Hotlines, Goodwill Vision Enterprises, Good Neighbor Program and so much more. ? Come grab your spooky items while they’re still in stock!?Check your local store for availability. https://lnkd.in/eYCEXjcg