Press Releases

SARASOTA, FL - When you walk into Michael Lynes' home, you can't help but notice how neat and spotless it is. In fact, upon visiting this 28-year-old man – whose life has been anything but "neat" – he mentions that he was just about to do some cleaning. For Salvation Army client Lynes, being placed into a home through the PATH (Plan of... more»

BRADENTON, FL – In late April, Goodwill Manasota invited a core group of supporters to its corporate campus in Bradenton to learn how they can help the organization achieve its mission of changing lives through the power of work. The attendees – participants of the Goodwill Ambassadors program – were provided with suggestions for concrete... more»

BRADENTON, FL – Goodwill Manasota's Job Connection program is hosting a multi-employer job fair on Tuesday, May 7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at its corporate campus (2705 51st Ave. E., Bradenton). More than 35 of the area’s top employers are signed up to participate, all with job openings they are seeking to fill. Numerous industries will be... more»

It's been a long, hot summer for U.S. Army veteran Leroy McCray and his wife, Peggy. In effect, summer has lasted for eight years, after the McCrays' aging air conditioning system stopped working for the final time years ago. While the idea of living in Florida without AC is daunting for anyone, it's downright dangerous for McCray. The Vietnam-era... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – Throughout the month of April, Veteran Air Conditioning is holding a donation drive to support Goodwill Manasota’s mission services. onth, the company is picking up gently-used items that its clients in the Sarasota-Manatee area no longer want or need, and transporting them to Goodwill, where they are being sold in... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – Goodwill Manasota is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 Board of Directors. Brad West has been elected as the new board chair. New to the board this year is Matt Nessetti; he joins directors Peter Crowley (Emeritus), Debbie Douglas, Rae Dowling, Rod Hollingsworth, Sandy Kirkpatrick, Jacqueline Moore, Allen Weinstein and Richard... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – A partnership between Sarasota County Schools and Goodwill Manasota has enabled Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students from Booker High School to enjoy in-service training and job preparation skills at the Goodwill Mecca location in northern Sarasota. Seven students are learning on the job – five at a time, five... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL - While Goodwill Manasota is well known for accepting donations of gently-used items from the community and selling those goods in its retail stores – with revenues funding its mission of changing lives through the power of work – it's not just items like clothing, home goods, books, sporting goods and electronics being... more»