Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Goodwill and the Fort Myers Miracle will host a donation drive this Thursday-Saturday, August 6-8, 2009. Donors at the Hammond Stadium donation drive will receive a free general admission ticket voucher, which can be be used after August 8, 2009

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida will host a "Christmas in July" event for people, businesses and organizations interested in sponsoring the 2009 Festival of Trees.

Goodwill returns to Clewiston on Friday, July 31, with a new, larger store and a dedicated career development services center. The grand opening will be at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, immediately after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is hoping to court sponsors for its annual Festival of Trees event this summer, at a "Christmas in July" holiday event at the Hotel Indigo in the Fort Myers River District.

On Saturday, July 18, Goodwill will host a "Summer Donation Celebration" to collect donations of clothing and household goods. Donations will be re-sold in Goodwill's 23 Southwest Florida stores, with proceeds to benefit Goodwill's mission.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is seeking the thriftiest shopper in Southwest Florida, as part of a contest called "So You Think You're Thrifty." Auditions will be held in July at Goodwill stores in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte Counties.

The Goodwill Retail & Donation Center in Clewiston, Fla. will close on June 30, in order to prepare for the opening of a new, 16,000 square foot retail store in the Clewiston Town Center.

In order to find employees for Goodwill's new Retail & Donation Center in Clewiston, Fla., the agency will host two job fairs.

The Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy celebrated its largest graduation in school history on June 4th. Four students with developmental disabilities earned their high school diplomas.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. has added to its senior management staff. John Doramus is the agency's new Vice President of Finance.