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Football Jerseys and Goodwill

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Now that the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl are behind us, it might be time to store away that football jersey of your favorite  player or depending on how YOUR season went, it may be time to donate that jersey to your nearest Goodwill.

Goodwill is also a place to find football jerseys.  Before the 2013 Pro Bowl, we did some football jersey hunting at Goodwill and came across these great finds: Tomlinson and Favre.

When you donate your gently used items and purchase items at Goodwill you’re helping to further Goodwill’s mission – to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self sufficient.

A few famous football players had a great time with some of Goodwill’s Waiver Program participants:


CFL’s (Canadian Football League) Most Outstanding Player of the Toronto Argonauts receiver Chad Owens poses with the Goodwill Kapolei Community West Team.


Goodwill Kapolei Community West Team with Ikaika Alama-Francis of the San Francisco 49ers.


Samson Satele of the Indianapolis Colts & Leon Washington of the Seattle Seahawks (kneeling) and others, pose with Goodwill Kapolei Community West Team at NFL PLAY 60 youth clinic at Kapiolani Park January 26, 2013.

The Goodwill GLAM! Squad

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Meet Ken Leung, Director of Retail Sales at Goodwill Industries of Hawaii. He’s been at Goodwill  since August, 2002, and worked as a store manager and has held various positions within the organization leading up to his current title –  Director of Retail Sales.

When he’s not at work he enjoys Karate, traveling with his family and spending time with his dog.

Here is Ken’s article:

Last year, Goodwill Industries of Hawaii held the inaugural public awareness event titled Bank of Hawaii presents Goodwill Goes GLAM! The event was a success and much of that success was due to the volunteers.  Volunteers clocked in more than 3000 hours in support of the event-week. To learn more about the successful results of Bank of Hawaii presents Goodwill Goes GLAM! click here.

You never know where volunteering will lead you. Take for instance Olotania Alalamua.  He’s a student at Honolulu Community College and is part of the Fashion Technology program.  He started with us as a volunteer production worker because he had an eye for identifying brand named and vintage items to support the inventory goals for the GLAM! event.  Because of his good attitute and hard work, his time as a Goodwill GLAM! Squad volunteer has transitioned into a job. He is a part-time worker at Goodwill and he is learning about the production process before items reach the retail stores.

Olotania Alalamua – from Goodwill GLAM! Squad volunteer to Goodwill employee

Here are a few facts about the Goodwill GLAM! Squad and information about how you could join the squad of volunteers: The Goodwill GLAM! Squad provides opportunities for volunteers to showcase their talent while supporting a good cause.

Goodwill GLAM! Squad members modeling at the Discover Kakaako fashion show: Keala Patterson, Uthpala Walpola and Rebecca Lin

Also…

Are You A Fan Of Goodwill, Food, Fun and Fashion? if so, consider volunteering at our next event:

Click here to register to volunteer at a future event.

The Goodwill GLAM! Squad shares information about Goodwill’s mission and community impact and also provides event support for the Discover Kakaako activities. 

 

Attire from Hawaii-based ABC Shows Donated to Goodwill

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(By Jill Kuramoto -KITV4 News Morning & Weekend Anchor aired: 1/2/13)

Here’s a chance for you to own a piece of Hollywood. They’re the shoes, shirts, pants and dresses worn in the television shows “LOST,” “The River,” “Off the Map” and “Last Resort.”

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Sony Entertainment did some house cleaning before moving out of the Diamond Head Studios last week and chose to donate it all to Goodwill Industries of Hawaii.

“It was a win-win situation because we could disperse all of it to [Goodwill] and [Goodwill] can use it as you see fit and maybe it’ll help a lot of people,” said Dallas Donovan along with Charley Kaeo, costumers with Sony Entertainment.

Thousands of items have been donated and Goodwill isn’t sure yet the value of what they’ve received. Initial estimates are somewhere around $15,000.

LOST fans will recognize some of the characters and maybe their clothes. And as soon as Goodwill’s done itemizing it all, it’ll be up for sale.

“You never know. Maybe you’ll be watching reruns of ‘Lost’ and then you’ll say, ‘wait a minute, I’m wearing that exact outfit,’” said Amanda Stevens, public relations and communications manager for Goodwill Industries of Hawaii.

The good news is, what is sold will go towards helping Goodwill’s mission.

“All of these items are going towards giving people job training and job placement programs,” said Stevens.

The perfect plot: Hollywood helping Hawaii.

[Editor's Note:]

Goodwill will announce when the wardrobe from the studio will go on sale.

When you shop at and donate your gently used items to Goodwill, you’re helping to support Goodwill’s job placement and job training programs. Goodwill’s 501(c)(3) non-profit mission is to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient.

Get Dressed to kill at Goodwill

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What am I going to go as this Halloween? Have no fear, the Goodwill GLAM! Squad is here!! This past Saturday, at six Goodwill stores on the island of Oahu, the talented Goodwill GLAM! squad of volunteers provided shoppers with FREE one-on-one Halloween costume styling!  The managers and staff at the Kaimuki, Beretania, Pearl, Kapolei, Wahiawa and Waipahu Goodwill stores helped to make this a fun and unique Halloween experience for shoppers all at affordable prices. 

Many participated in the style sessions including a little girl who just loves the colors red and black, a college student who asked me to style him as Honey Boo-Boo, a cute couple who wanted to be a Zombie and Shaun of the Dead, a young at heart school teacher who wanted to dress up for her students and a high school student who wanted to go as PSY from the hit song Gandnam Style.

When you shop at and donate your items to Goodwill (including your gently used Halloween costume) you’re supporting Goodwill’s non-profit mission – to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient.

KITV4 morning anchor Jill Kuramoto and Goodwill GLAM! Squad members Keala Patterson and Catelin Aiwohi feature fun and affordable Halloween costumes from Goodwill:

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Visit the Goodwill GLAM! & Ghouls gallery to view more fun pics.

Gathering the Good of Maui

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Goodwill Industries of Hawaii understands the importance of working with community organizations and businesses statewide. This year their vision expanded to Maui in their first annual Community Resource Fair – “Gathering the Good of Maui.”  This inaugural community resource fair took place on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the War Memorial Overflow Field from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The event included the gathering of community resources, non-profit agencies and private employers.  Amongst the agencies and supporting businesses, more than 50 Maui organizations joined forces to take part in or contribute to this event.  Attendees were treated to performances by the very talented Willie K. and other exciting entertainers, plus there were keiki games and door prizes.

Employment plays a critical role in the strength of the community and lies at the heart of Goodwill’s philosophy.  For this reason, Goodwill included a jobs section at the event, sharing their job readiness and job placement support programs with the attendees.

This Community Resource Fair provided an opportunity for community partners to share expertise and to enhance opportunities for collaboration.

Goodwill’s President/CEO, Laura Robertson Smith expressed, “We’re honored to be able to bring the community together to raise the public’s awareness of our non-profit mission, to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient, and also to highlight the resources that other agencies provide to support Maui residents.”