Press Releases

SARASOTA, FL – On Saturday, December 7th, from 8:30 a.m.-noon, organizations including Goodwill Manasota, SRQ Vets, Vets 2 Success, and VFW 3233 are holding a Christmas Toy Drive & Breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3233 (124 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota). The organizations are remembering the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor while working... more»

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL - Goodwill Manasota and the SunCoast Blood Bank continued their partnership - which launched in September at PGT in North Venice - called "Change a Life, Save a Life." They brought their respective collection vehicles, the "Giving Mobile" and the "Bloodmobile," to the FCCI Insurance Group headquarters in Lakewood Ranch, where employees... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – Given the opportunity, Courvoisier "CiCi" Malone tends to shine. Yet one youthful mistake almost derailed her potential for life and career success ... until Goodwill Manasota gave her a chance. And on October 17th, during Goodwill Manasota's Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner, Malone will be recognized as... more»

SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – Goodwill Manasota recently received a grant of $4,000 from BankUnited for the Homebuyer's Club program. These funds will support Goodwill's efforts to assist employees who wish to purchase a home. Goodwill's Homebuyer's Club prepares Goodwill employees for home ownership through a long-term program offering education,... more»

SARASOTA, FL – Jeremiah Robinson, a career development facilitator with Goodwill Manasota's Veterans Services Program, was recently honored with the "Hero of the Month" award. Janine Morris, Realtor Associate with Fine Properties, and Roger McGuire, Branch Manager with Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., visited with the Veterans Services Program team... more»

BRADENTON, FL – Goodwill Manasota and the Florida Department of Corrections are partnering on the “Second Chance Job Fair” on Wednesday, October 30, at Goodwill’s Corporate Campus (2705 51st Ave. E., Bradenton) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event, while it is open to all job seekers, will focus on assisting members of the public who are... more»

SARASOTA, FL—Goodwill is well know for its mantra of "reduce, reuse, recycle." Locally, Goodwill Manasota strives to adhere to green business practices, seeking to be energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint while diverting millions of pounds of unwanted goods annually from area landfills. In June of this year, the organization continued its... more»

SARASOTA, FL – On Friday, September 20, Goodwill Manasota and SunCoast Blood Bank will officially launch a partnership effort to encourage donations of gently-used items and of critically-needed units of blood. The organizations will bring both the Goodwill “Giving Mobile” and the SunCoast Blood Bank “Bloodmobile” to the campus... more»