Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Florida Community Bank, a division of Premier American Bank N.A. recently presented the Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Project with a check for $1,500. The Community Reinvestment Funds will help program graduates with the cost of course materials.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is experimenting with a new way to handle year-end giving, by utilizing a text-to-give campaign. Donors can contribute $10 through mobilecause.com by texting Goodwill 33917 to 85944.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is preparing for its annual year-end influx of donations. Donors flock to charities during the final month of the year to take advantage of tax incentives.

The Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise project celebrated nine graduates at a ceremony in LaBelle, Florida. The MicroEnterprise project is a joint partnership between several Southwest Florida nonprofit agencies.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is pleased to announce that Roger Harrison, D. Hugh Kinsey, Sr., and Cynthia Newmaster have joined the organization’s volunteer Board of Directors.

Eleven Southwest Florida residents are preparing for new careers as entrepreneurs, thanks to the SWFL MicroEnterprise project. The program is a partnership between Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, The SWFL Community Foundation and others.

For the second time this October, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida will celebrate a grand opening. The agency's new Retail & Donation center at the Arbor Towne Square shopping center will open on Thursday, October 28, 2010.

Several Southwest Florida social service agencies are hosting a Disability Mentoring Day event on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Employers and job-seekers are invited to the event.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has concluded its second-annual search for Southwest Florida's thriftiest shopper. Rachell Skerlec of Cape Coral received nearly 700 votes to receive the "So You Think You're Thrifty" crown.

The FGCU Hockey Clubs and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida are partnering to collect donations for the local nonprofit. Fans are encouraged to bring donations for Goodwill to the October 8 and 9 home games at Germain Arena in Estero.