New Warsaw Goodwill and Career Center to Open Dec. 12
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Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc. has announced the grand opening of the new Warsaw retail store and Community Career Center at 751 Anchorage Point Drive. The grand opening celebration is planned for Dec. 12 with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at 8:45 am. Doors open for shopping at 9 a.m. “The new store offers a more open layout with wider aisles and an expanded furniture department,” Mark Ziegert, vice president of retail sales, said in the announcement. “There will be a work area to process attended drive-thru donations so we’ll be able to put the items we receive directly on the sales floor. We have also included wall graphics to show our guests how their donations help others in the community.” The Community Career Center is a self-help facility for anyone who would like to learn more about how to find a job – those who are employed, under-employed or unemployed. Individuals can drop in to work on their resumes, write cover letters and hone their interview skills. It is not necessary to be enrolled in a government program to use the services provided. There will also be workshops available at no charge, taught by Goodwill experts and corporate partners. “The Career Center was developed to serve a need in the Warsaw area for an accessible employment resource. As Goodwill expands, we look at the needs of each community to evaluate what is already available and where there may be gaps in service,” said Debie Coble, president and CEO. “It offers an opportunity to bring the mission of Goodwill and the retail store operation together. Our customers can see what their donations and purchases help to facilitate. And they can use the Career Center themselves, which is an exciting opportunity,” said Ziegert. The grand opening celebration continues through Dec. 15 and includes a grand prize drawing for a new iPad Air. The first 100 customers arriving on Dec. 12 will receive a 50 percent discount coupon and there will be drawings every hour for $25 Goodwill gift certificates. The first 50 customers arriving on Dec. 13 will receive a 50 percent discount coupon, and on Dec. 14, everything except new goods and collectibles will be half off. The savings continue Dec. 15 with manager’s specials throughout the day. Debie Coble, president and CEO, said in the announcement, “We’re thrilled to welcome the community into Goodwill’s new Career Center and retail store. Our customers will enjoy the convenience of dropping off their donations at the drive-thru, and shopping for affordable merchandise in a bright new space. Best of all, their purchases and donations help fulfill our mission to provide jobs, training and placement services for people with barriers to employment.”
