Author: Jacob Heller

Goodwill volunteers fill relief bags to help friends affected by historic floods

More than a dozen volunteers were helping fill bags with toiletries and other personal hygiene items at Goodwill of the Great Plains on Tuesday, June 25th. The bags will go to roughly 10 people who are enrolled in Goodwill programs who have been displaced from their homes because of the flooding Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers.

The bags contained items like shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes and more; the volunteers were also planning to distribute food, as well.

The volunteers are among those served by Goodwill of the Great Plains’ Integrated Day Services Program, which provides care for elderly adults, adults with special needs and adults with Alzheimer’s.

To find out more about Goodwill’s programs, please visit http://www.goodwillgreatplains.org

Local students get virtual reality career experience thanks to Goodwill

Goodwill headsets give students hands-on virtual experiences

Dozens of local high school students were able to practice their job interview skills and try out careers first-hand, thanks to Goodwill of the Great Plains’ virtual reality headsets, at the TAP Summer Program held at Sioux City’s North High School on Wednesday, June 4th.

The Goodwill VR headsets allow students to explore careers in fields ranging from construction to healthcare and beyond, with training simulations allowing them to virtually change the oil in an automobile, assist with an electrocardiogram (EKG), demolish an overpass, repair fiber internet service and more.

As part of the camp, students were also able to tour Goodwill’s Career Cruiser.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level?

Goodwill can help!

Please visit http://www.goodwillgreatplains.org to find out more about the job training and placement programs offered at Goodwill of the Great Plains, as well as our Job Center and Career Cruiser.

Goodwill breaks ground for new Sioux Center, Iowa store

Goodwill of the Great Plains bringing its job-finding mission and more to Sioux Center

Get ready Sioux Center, Iowa – Goodwill is bringing its mission of helping people find jobs to your community!

Dozens of people were at a groundbreaking ceremony for Goodwill’s 23rd retail store on Wednesday, May 29th.

The new store will be located in the southwest corner of town, near Snap Fitness and Walmart.

Construction will start in June, with a grand opening expected before the end of the year.

Once complete, not only will the new store be a bargain hunter’s paradise, but you can be confident that every purchase or donation you make to Goodwill is helping further our mission of building independence through employment, training, and community support.

March Mission Services Center Update

The new Mission Services Center is coming along nicely!

Look at how far we’ve come in the last few months!

The new Goodwill of the Great Plains Mission Services Center is being built across the street from the organization’s Support Center, on W. 4th St. in Sioux City, Iowa.

The building is expected to open in December 2024.

To find out more, or to donate to the project, please visit http://www.goodwillgreatplains.org

A look inside the new Vermillion Goodwill store

Vermillion’s Goodwill is coming soon!

The new Goodwill of the Great Plains retail store in Vermillion, South Dakota is really coming together – the walls are up and the inside just needs some finishing touches like flooring, drywall and paint.

In just a few short months you’ll be able to find great deals on nearly new and gently used accessories, clothing, furniture and more inside.

And what’s better than getting a great deal? Knowing every donation you drop off and dollar you spend furthers our mission of helping people find meaningful, rewarding jobs in the communities we call home.

Stay tuned – exciting things are coming to Vermillion!