Goodwill And Me 2016 Q3 Newsletter
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GOODWILL<br />
ME<br />
A quarterly publication of <strong>Goodwill</strong> Industries ® of San Diego County • Summer <strong>2016</strong><br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong><br />
at Petco Park<br />
Hiring<br />
Tuesdays<br />
Halloween<br />
at <strong>Goodwill</strong><br />
Kevin Cordle:<br />
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Scholarship Winner
Hiring Tuesdays<br />
What does it mean to “Make Good Happen by<br />
becoming a <strong>Goodwill</strong> Ambassador?” Well, it probably<br />
means something a little different to each of us. For<br />
me, it means doing the best job possible with a positive<br />
attitude and a genuine smile on my face. I believe<br />
that helping others starts with me. It is not someone<br />
else’s job. Sometimes that simply means being a<br />
good role model and showing others the way. Often,<br />
we know what we want to accomplish; we just need<br />
someone to show us how or to give us a chance.<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong> has a new way to give San Diegans the opportunity to become a <strong>Goodwill</strong> ambassador. Every Tuesday<br />
beginning at 9 am, interested individuals are invited to come to a GISD employment center dressed for an<br />
interview and with a printed copy of their application to meet with one of our recruiters. We have the following job<br />
openings: Processor, Salesperson, Truck Driver, Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Shipping Manager and Product<br />
Photographer. Please spread the word.<br />
Chula Vista Groundbreaking<br />
On Thursday, September 29, <strong>Goodwill</strong> Industries of San Diego broke ground at the site of the new retail location<br />
to be opening in Chula Vista in 2017. The groundbreaking was attended by many <strong>Goodwill</strong> Ambassadors<br />
involved in the new store's planning, <strong>Goodwill</strong> Board <strong>Me</strong>mbers and also individuals from the local community,<br />
including members of law enforcement, the media, the building contractors and other notable local figures.<br />
The new purpose design location will feature a retail store and donation area.<br />
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Reducing Waste: Closing the Loop<br />
The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)<br />
just hosted its 40th annual conference and trade show.<br />
Since 1974, CRRA has hosted an event where people<br />
from the waste & recycling industry gather to learn,<br />
collaborate, develop, network and help shape the<br />
Zero Waste agenda for California. Each year CRRA<br />
recognizes 14 award winners in various categories.<br />
This year <strong>Goodwill</strong> industries of San Diego County was<br />
honored to win the Outstanding “Closing the Loop”<br />
Commitment Award. This award is given to a business,<br />
government agency, community-based organization<br />
or school that has implemented an innovative program<br />
that features the procurement of products that reduce waste, have recycled content and/or are safer<br />
alternatives to toxic products. Our Curb Up partnership with Waste Management of North<br />
County and the City of Oceanside caught the attention of CRRA leadership and we were honored with the<br />
award. We will continue to work within our community to minimize waste and bring jobs to San Diegans.<br />
Steve Rose - 28 Years Strong<br />
Steve loves a lot of things about his job at <strong>Goodwill</strong>: two of<br />
his favorites are tinkering with the computer and running the<br />
washer and dryer in the laundry department. When Steve<br />
started his career at <strong>Goodwill</strong> 28 years ago, he began as a<br />
janitor. Due to the fact that he loves technology, Steve<br />
became a cashier. He eventually moved into IT as a<br />
computer technician and most recently began his work<br />
in the laundry department. These are all incredible feats<br />
for Steve because he cannot see out of his left eye and<br />
cannot hear. His right eye has some sight but it is quite blurry<br />
because of glaucoma. He communicates with his co-workers<br />
and family by using sign language. In Steve’s free time, he enjoys<br />
working on his home computer – he has memorized the<br />
keyboard in order to navigate the system like a pro. He loves<br />
shopping at Best Buy with his 9 year old son. Steve has been<br />
married for 14 years. He recognizes his wife by the feeling<br />
of her thumb. Steve thinks the best part of his job is that he<br />
has the chance to be on his feet and move around a lot. He<br />
likes to remain active and not spend too much time sitting.<br />
We are blessed to have Steve as part of our <strong>Goodwill</strong> family.<br />
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GOODWILL GAME OF THE WEEK<br />
We are back for our second year of the <strong>Goodwill</strong> Game of the Week.<br />
Jaime Chambers, FOX 5 News Reporter, and Darlene Cossio, Director of<br />
Communications, are sharing our mission on Friday nights under the lights<br />
at local high schools. Students and their families bring donations to the<br />
game. <strong>Goodwill</strong> sets up an information table letting attendees know about our<br />
mission, job openings, and our VIP Shopper program.<br />
Touchdown <strong>Goodwill</strong>!<br />
VIP SHOPPER PROGRAM<br />
Since the launch of our VIP Shopper Program in September,<br />
more than 500 customers, donors and community members<br />
have joined! They receive a one-time use 20% off coupon<br />
just for signing up! In the future, VIP members will get to<br />
participate in exclusive VIP events, receive coupons and<br />
be privy to insider information. We want our VIP members<br />
to know more about our mission, programs and incredible<br />
ambassadors. If you aren’t a VIP yet, what are you<br />
waiting for? Go to sdgoodwill.org and click on the VIP banner<br />
to sign up!<br />
Congratulations to the New Retail District Managers<br />
District 1<br />
Christy Latson<br />
District 2<br />
Alex Barajas<br />
District 3<br />
Bob Deitrick<br />
District 4<br />
Rick Hunter<br />
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<strong>Goodwill</strong> at the Game!<br />
San Diego Padres Night @ Petco Park<br />
On Thursday, September 29, <strong>Goodwill</strong> Ambassadors enjoyed an evening at Petco Park watching the<br />
Dodgers face the Padres. After two wins against the Dodgers, for the season finale, the Padres couldn’t shake a<br />
loss. Although they were defeated, the evening was a victory for <strong>Goodwill</strong>. Ambassadors got to enjoy the pre-game<br />
ceremony on the field (the grass is even prettier up close) a moment of fame on the Jumbotron and the opportunity<br />
to share a great time together. Thankfully, at <strong>Goodwill</strong>, we are blessed by co-workers that are a lot like family.<br />
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Kevin Cordle<br />
Mission Driven Ambassador<br />
Wins University of Phoenix Scholarship<br />
“I love being a <strong>Goodwill</strong> Ambassador precisely because of our Mission.<br />
I am a grateful recipient of that Mission and I love being able to bestow the benefits<br />
of the Mission on others.”<br />
Our Donations Department Manager, Kevin,<br />
recently applied for and won a full-tuition scholarship<br />
with The University of Phoenix: a program that is<br />
exclusive to <strong>Goodwill</strong> employees. The<br />
scholarship can be used immediately to pursue an<br />
undergraduate or master’s degree from the University<br />
of Phoenix. This program will help recipients expand<br />
their skill set and prepare them to move into upper level<br />
management positions.<br />
“The <strong>Goodwill</strong> Mission is one of the most<br />
important aspects of my life, to be quite honest. It<br />
is an easy thing to be enthusiastic about,” said<br />
Kevin. “I have seen the results, the ‘return on<br />
investment’, so to speak. To see another human<br />
being enabled to achieve something that they wouldn’t<br />
have been able to achieve without an organization that<br />
espouses such a mission is a reward unto itself.”<br />
Kevin says that the <strong>Goodwill</strong> mission has<br />
given him a purpose whether he is at work or at home;<br />
whether he is doing mundane or exciting things. At<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong>, Kevin has the role of a leader and assists in<br />
the hiring and promotion process. He finds joy in this<br />
process because he has had a direct hand in hiring<br />
folks that were very much in need of work.<br />
He has watched several people in his<br />
department earn promotions during his time with the<br />
organization. He is proud of the fact that some of these<br />
people were facing very harsh realities prior to joining<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong>. “I feel incredibly grateful to have been<br />
able to give these folks hope again by giving them<br />
a job, by improving their employability through<br />
training and mentoring, and by continuing to improve<br />
their prospects through promotions,” said Kevin.<br />
Kevin has seen first-hand how being<br />
employed restores the dignity of these folks and how<br />
important it is for them to provide for themselves and<br />
their families. Several have been promoted time<br />
and again because of the mentoring and training<br />
they have received. They have been placed in the<br />
position to ‘pay it forward’ and hire others<br />
who were in the same place of hardship that<br />
they themselves previously were.<br />
“I feel incredibly blessed to work for such an<br />
organization where we, collectively, are able to give<br />
people opportunities and then watch them grow<br />
and develop,” shared Kevin. “My wife and I teach<br />
our children the value of helping and encouraging<br />
others. We strive to impart these valuable<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong> life lessons in our family.”<br />
Prior to becoming a <strong>Goodwill</strong> Ambassador<br />
Kevin served in the Navy and was selected to<br />
attend the Naval Academy (USNA - Annapolis),<br />
graduating with an Engineering Degree. Kevin was<br />
deployed several times on Aircraft Carriers, the last<br />
time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom onboard<br />
USS Constellation in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf.<br />
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HALLOWEEN AT GOODWILL<br />
At <strong>Goodwill</strong>, we pride ourselves on having the best Halloween costumes at the best prices! We have spooky<br />
costumes, family costumes, funny costumes and original costumes. We have costumes for infants, toddlers,<br />
children, teenagers and adults. There is no need to go anywhere else!<br />
Our Ambassadors decided to have a Halloween costume contest. They put together some amazing looks that<br />
are sure to make you a standout at your next Halloween party!<br />
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GRAND EXAMPLES<br />
of the goodwill way<br />
Employee of the Month Recognition<br />
Iosefa Jr.<br />
April: Big 12 “Safety”<br />
Iosefa prides himself on following<br />
all company and Transportation<br />
Department safety protocols.<br />
Iosefa has great attention to detail,<br />
drives carefully and defensively,<br />
and performs his route duties<br />
with great efficiency. Through his<br />
daily truck inspections he is able<br />
to diagnose mechanical problems<br />
before they become major. He<br />
practices safe lifting at all times,<br />
frequently asking his teammates if<br />
he can assist them with heavy items<br />
so they do not become injured.<br />
Iosefa is committed to teamwork<br />
and working safely.<br />
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Alden<br />
May: Big 12 “Teamwork”<br />
Alden knows what it is like to be a<br />
team player. He is the first to offer a<br />
helping hand to both his coworkers<br />
and management. No matter what<br />
he is working on he always finds<br />
time to help others around him.<br />
Alden listens with an open mind<br />
and wants to make sure he can<br />
lighten the load of his coworkers<br />
or help customers. His team says<br />
that his philosophy is “Better to ask<br />
millions of questions than to make<br />
mistakes”. Thank you, Alden, for<br />
your leadership efforts and setting<br />
a great example for your peers in<br />
the Retail Department.<br />
Francisco<br />
June: Proactive<br />
Francisco has always stood out<br />
as proactive ever since he started<br />
working in the Transportation<br />
Department. He is always<br />
generating new ideas on how we<br />
can improve efficiencies within the<br />
department. He works efficiently,<br />
independently, and is always going<br />
above and beyond with helping<br />
new staff and fellow Ambassadors.<br />
He is constantly thinking outside<br />
the box, takes on tasks without<br />
anyone asking, and demonstrates<br />
a positive attitude no matter what<br />
challenges may arise throughout<br />
the day.
Alpine Store<br />
Many in the small community of Alpine remember the old fire station before it became a <strong>Goodwill</strong> store. It was,<br />
after all, a fire station for nearly 50 years. The back wall of the store used to house a large closet and two<br />
showers. The co-ed bunkroom was located along the east wall of the store. The fire station was built in 1957<br />
by volunteers with donated materials and an $18,000 bond. In the good ole days, fire stations used to have to<br />
fundraise to build or make improvements to their fire stations. Fortunately for <strong>Goodwill</strong>, the crew outgrew the<br />
station. They moved into a new fire station and we moved in. It’s fun to share a little bit of history and the<br />
reasons why the Alpine store is special.<br />
Photo credit: Alpine Fire Protection District<br />
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Above: <strong>Goodwill</strong> customer and album cover model, Betty Keith, found a copy of this 1966 record<br />
on which she was featured. Congrats on this addition to your collection Betty!<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong> & <strong>Me</strong> provides readers with stories of the events, activities, and people who support the mission of<br />
<strong>Goodwill</strong> Industries of San Diego County. We are pleased to provide you with this information and hope you<br />
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3663 Rosecrans Street • San Diego, California 92110<br />
(619) 225-2200 • info@sdgoodwill.org<br />
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