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Goodwill Outlet Center to open Tuesdays starting July 2nd

Get ready for five days of bargain hunting bliss each week

If you enjoy the thrill of the (treasure) hunt, you’re in luck! Starting this July, shoppers will have an extra day of bargain-hunting bliss each week, thanks to Goodwill’s big blue bins!

Beginning Tuesday, July 2^nd, 2024, the Goodwill of the Great Plains Outlet Center at 3100 W. 4^th St. in Sioux City will be open EVERY Tuesday from 10:00am – 8:00pm! This additional day of shopping means the Outlet Center will now be open FIVE DAYS A WEEK, from 10 – 8 EVERY Tuesday – Saturday.

If you’ve never been to the Outlet Center, what are you waiting for?

It’s the only place in town where household goods and more are sold for just $1.59 PER POUND; glass items are just $.75 per pound. If don’t see what you’re looking for right away, we’ve got you covered – NEW MERCHANDISE is brought in FIVE TIMES DAILY, at 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm & 5:00pm.

The Outlet Center gives donated items that haven’t sold yet a second chance, helping Goodwill maximize donations while diverting these items from landfills. And, just like Goodwill’s regular retail stores, every time you shop at the Outlet Center you’re helping support Goodwill’s mission of building independence through employment, training, and community support.

To find out more about Goodwill of the Great Plains’ mission of employment training and community support, please visit http://www.goodwillgreatplains.org

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 25^th. 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

GoodShred gets new look, offers same secure destruction services

The new GoodShred logo.

Goodwill of the Great Plains is excited to announce that GoodShred, the organization’s secure document and hard drive destruction service, has a brand-new look after a new GoodShred logo was unveiled earlier this fall.

GoodShred’s mission, however, is staying the same – offering individuals and businesses throughout the entire Goodwill of the Great Plains region of Northeast Nebraska, Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota and the entirety of South Dakota access to an accredited document and hard drive destruction service.

How does GoodShred work? It’s easy!

A GoodShred truck makes regularly scheduled visits to your home or business to pick up the items you need securely destroyed. GoodShred follows strict i-SIGMA regulations, which means paper entrusted to GoodShred is pulped and made into reusable paper products within the United States. The service isn’t just for securely destroying paper, our professionals can also handle several types of media including CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, flash drives, memory cards, microfilm and more!

“GoodShred is committed to guarding your information and destroying it safely. Plus, our team daily strives to uphold Goodwill’s mission to treat people with compassion, integrity and dignity while celebrating the achievements of those who are reaching their potential,” said Daniel Peters, GoodShred Manager.

Not only do the services offered by GoodShred keep thousands of pounds of paper and electronics out of landfills each year through recycling, but $.88 of every dollar raised goes toward Goodwill’s mission of helping those with barriers find work. Each year, more than 30,000 individuals are served by programs and services offered by Goodwill of the Great Plains.

To find out more about GoodShred’s services, or to get a GoodShred truck to come to your home or business, please visit www.goodwillgreatplains.org/goodshred or call (605) 357 – 6151.

Goodwill of the Great Plains to hold 100 Year & Customer Appreciation Celebration

EVENT DATE: Thursday, May 18, 2023
EVENT TIME: 11:00am – 1:00pm (RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY @ 11:30am)
EVENT LOCATION: 3100 W. 4^thSt., Sioux City, IA
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Sioux City, IA- To celebrate 100 years of creating dignity and compassion through the power of work, Goodwill of the Great Plains is hosting a customer appreciation celebration, featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, at the Sioux City retail store at 3100 W. 4^th St. at 11:30am on May 18. Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Moore will also present a commendation to recognize the historic anniversary at that time.

From 11:00am-1:00pm, customers at both Sioux City retail locations (3100 W. 4^th St. & 5931 Gordon Dr.) will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a $25 gift card to the store, while the first 100 customers will get a coupon redeemable for 25% off their total purchase. Complimentary lunch provided, while supplies last, from 11:00am-1:00pm!

Starting as Wall Street Mission in Sioux City in 1890, Goodwill of the Great Plains joined the international Goodwill movement in 1923. The organization’s territory has since expanded, with 21 retail stores in a four-state territory; a 22^nd store will open in Vermillion, SD in 2024.

“Goodwill’s ability to tackle community needs would not be possible without the generous support of donors and shoppers,” said Goodwill of the Great Plains President & CEO Briget Solomon. “Our retail program provides jobs to community members, a place for job training opportunities for those enrolled in our programs and helps fund the work of Goodwill.”

Goodwill founder Edgar J. Helms (a Spirit Lake, Iowa native) explained it best – Goodwill is a business PLUS. It exists for service, not for profit. As such, Goodwill of the Great Plains operates mission programming throughout its territory, advocating for economic self-sufficiency through employment and education.

We accomplish this through various job training programs and placement services, which include four regional Job Centers, a new Career Cruiser (a Job Center on Wheels!) and more. In 2022, more than 400 people were placed into community jobs after utilizing our services.

About Goodwill of the Great Plains

Goodwill of the Great Plains is a community-based non-profit 501c3 organization headquartered in Sioux City, IA serving South Dakota and portions of Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2022 Goodwill served over 30,000 people through mission programming funded in part by 21 retail stores. Goodwill programs received accreditation from CARF and a voluntary board of directors governs the organization. Please visit the Goodwill of the Great Plains website at www.goodwillgreatplains.org to learn more about our organization.