GEM Award Winner-Demico

Congrats to Demico, Retail Associate at our Sioux Falls Norton store, on receiving the GEM award. GEM Awards are giving to Team Members who go the extra mile and demonstrate excellent customer service, superb team excellence, process improvement and Goodwill spirit. Nominated by Klari, Job Center Representative “Demico goes the extra mile by making sure everyone is having a good day. If you ask him to look for something specific he will take the time to look for it. Demico always has a smile on his face and has positive words for everyone

GEM Award Winner-Oscar

Congrats to Oscar, Assistant Manager, at our Aberdeen store on receiving the GEM award. GEM Awards are giving to Team Members who go the extra mile and demonstrate excellent customer service, superb team excellence, process improvement and Goodwill spirit. Nominated by Maria, Regional Manager “Oscar was in charge of the store in Lorrie’s absence. During this time Oscar maintained positive sales and did what needed to be done to keep the store running in the right direction. There was not one situation that arose during this time that Oscar was not in control of. The Aberdeen store is truly blessed to have Oscar on the team. I truly feel Oscar did an amazing job during Lorrie’s absence.

GEM Award Winner-Krystal

Congrats to Krystal, Retail Team Lead at Sioux City (W. 4th St.) store on receiving the GEM award. GEM Awards are giving to Team Members who go the extra mile and demonstrate excellent customer service, superb team excellence, process improvement and Goodwill spirit. Nominated by Vickie, Store Manager, Sioux City (W. 4th St.) “Krystal helps train new associates and helps bring in donations on holidays even though she has plans with family. She always volunteers when help is needed. She never calls in sick and is always up for a challenge”

GEM Award Winner-Vickie

Congrats to Vickie, Store Manager of Sioux City (W. 4th St) store on receiving the GEM award! GEM Awards are given to Team Members who go the extra mile and demonstrate excellent customer service, superb team excellence, process improvement and Goodwill spirit. Nominated by Christine (Job Coach) “Everyday Vickie works alongside the participants in our training program. She has a gift of finding the perfect work tasks that match their natural abilities and challenges our participants daily. She gives each participant her time and attention no matter how she’s feeling or other work she has to contend with. Vickie has a special quality that makes her a pleasure to work with and she truly believes in our mission statement. It is great to see our participants grow and build on their skills while working in the store during their time in the training program.”

DIY How to Create a Patriotic Red, White, and Blue T-shirt Wreath

Do you have a few old t-shirts you longer use? Give them a new life by creating an easy patriotic wreath perfect for the 4th of July. (Need some t-shirts? Stop by Goodwill and grab a few for this fun DIY. )

Materials needed:

  • 1 of each t-shirt color of red, white, and blue
  • Hot glue gun
  • Hot glue sticks
  • Scissors
  • Ruler or measuring tape
  • Patriotic garland
  • Patriotic bow

  1. Gather old red, white, and blue t-shirts (or old towels and linens can work also).

2. Cut the t-shirts into at least 8-10 strips approximately 17 inches (height) x 2 1/2 inches (width)

3. Fold the blue strips together accordion style.

4. Glue each section together using a hot glue gun.

6. Glue each strip together around the wreath ring.

7. Repeat steps 3-6 while alternating between the red and white strips.

8. Gather tinsel garland

9. Wrap garland around the wreath and glue together.

10. Grab a patriotic bow.

11. Glue the bow to the wreath and proudly place your finished wreath on your front door or in your living room.