
What's Good, Goodwill?
By Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest

What's Good, Goodwill? May 03, 2023

May the Good Be With You
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle are ready to celebrate Goodwill Industries Week! Over 150 independently operated Goodwill organizations across the United States and Canada are celebrating Goodwill Industries Week. Ready to start a career in IT? Goodwill and Google have partnered to create the Google Digital Career Accelerator Program. Goodwill has scholarships to help. Are you a Halloween fan? We are almost halfway to Halloween and we are celebrating the mid-way point with Half-o-ween. Transcript

Spring into Digital Skills Classes
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle shake off the winter chill and roll up their sleeves for springtime. Join us as we talk about Goodwill on the Hill. What is it and why is it important to our mission and the communities we serve in eastern Washington and north Idaho.
Learn about the free digital skills classes we offer in Moses Lake, Colville, and Spokane, Washington from one of our digital skills instructors, Mike. Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Don't forget to stay all the way to the end of the episode for a dad joke so bad it's good!

Soaring to Airway Heights
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle grabbed their Goodwill hard hats and hit the road for Airway Heights, Washington!
Join us as we caught up with our retail operations team, Clark Brekke, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest, Baker Construction and Development, and Bernardo Wills on the site of our newest retail and outlet store.
Learn about why Airway Heights, our partnerships, what you can expect, and what outlet shopping is.
Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Don’t forget to stay all the way to the end of the episode for a dad joke so bad it’s good!

Love is in the Air
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle grabbed their podcasting gear and left the What's Good Media Studio behind!
Join us as our team headed out to find out what our team members love about Goodwill, their teams, shenanigans, and the good that's happening across our NW BLVD store in Spokane, Washington, our Retail Operations and E-Commerce teams, and our Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) team at their new office.
Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Don't forget to stay all the way to the end of the episode for a dad joke so bad it's good!

New Year, New Good Opportunities
We’re back for season two! What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle are excited to share early 2023 news. We sat with Clark Brekke, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest President and CEO, and Braden Fish, VP of Mission to learn why 2023 will be an exciting time to join our team. Looking for a new job? We share the “good” about working at Goodwill. Ready to be inspired? Listen as we talk with David, a Goodwill program participant, as he talks about his success.
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.

Together, We Create Opportunities
1939-2022: Celebrate 83 years of creating opportunities in the Inland Northwest with us as we talk about our past and present.
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Clark Brekke, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest President and CEO, to discuss his 30th anniversary at Goodwill.
Hear inspiring 2022 program success stories from Braden Fish, VP of Mission and Workforce Development, Doug Ross, Associate Vice President of Information Technology, Rebecca Severtsen-Rea, Associate Vice President of Finance, and Wade Rooks, Director of Human Resources.
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.

The SSVF Program: Bringing Veterans Home
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Don, Don, and Tom from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.
Hear how Don, an outreach specialist, heads out into the community and reaches out to homeless veterans and social services providers.
Learn how Don and Tom, case managers, work with veterans to get them rapidly re-housed, connected with much-needed home goods and supplies, and how they work one on one with veterans to find the services, medical care, and other programs they need to thrive.
SSVF eastern WA & north ID Hotline: 509-828-2449
Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.

How Secondhand and Employment Formed Goodwill
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Junior, Workforce and Family Services Idaho Program Manager, and Rachel, @Inspirsession on Instagram and TikTok.
Hear how Goodwill was first started in 1902. Find out why secondhand shopping is so closely tied with employment programs at Goodwill.
Learn from Junior about how employment programs offer more than just "employment" skills and placement.
Take notes as Rachel, our Secondhand Shopping Guru, chats about Secondhand September. New to thrifting/secondhand shopping? This episode is for you!
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.

Thrill of Thrifting
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Michelle and Teresa sat down with Heather, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, and Lauren Erikson, @fakefreckles.
Celebrate with us as we talk about a Goodwill Industries International award winner from our area. Learn from Heather about what happens when you donate and shop at Goodwill. Heather also dispels a few “Goodwill rumors.” Take notes as Lauren, our local Spokane Secondhand Shopping Guru, chats about tips and her favorite Goodwill finds.
Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Digital Connections
This month, What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with James from the Spokane Career and Resource Center and Arielle from the Goodwill Connect program. Ready to hear about free digital skills, job searching, and computer classes? Take a listen to learn about free classes offered at Goodwill Workforce and Family Services locations (offered in Spokane, Colville, and Moses Lake). Get helpful resources, and find out how to sign up for the Goodwill Connect program in Washington.
Ready to connect with a Goodwill Connect Digital Navigator? Call 844-492-6663. They welcome many languages.
Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Housing and Essential Needs in the Inland Northwest
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Jenn, Christina, and Kim from the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program to learn more about the program. Join us as we chat about how the HEN program can not only help you with housing but also connect you with other resources such as bus passes, help with job applications, and more. Be inspired to take the next step as Christina shares a Matt, a HEN program participant’s story. Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end.
Please help us spread the cycle for good in the Inland Northwest by liking, subscribing, and sharing our podcast.

Season one, episode one Housing and Essential Needs in the Inland Northwest posts on June 1st!
Check back for our very first episode on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Join Alicia and Michelle as we hear what's good with the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program. We are chatting with Jenn, Christina, and Kim about how they connect people with resources. Listen as they share success stories and more good than we could handle in one episode.

What's Good, Goodwill? Podcast Launch Date Announcement
What's Good, Goodwill? Podcast is brought to you by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest. We are excited to share the "good" in eastern Washington and north Idaho. Learn more about our programs, services, shopping, and more here: https://discovergoodwill.org/
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