Volunteering

How to Donate 4 Big Ticket Items to Goodwill and Reap the Rewards

By goodwill / August 25, 2017 / Comments Off on How to Donate 4 Big Ticket Items to Goodwill and Reap the Rewards

We all have those bulky dated items floating around our homes that we are constantly moving around in order to get them out of the way or dispose of anything that might be an “eyesore” for guests and visitors. You may be finding that the larger the item, the harder it is to hide. Or…

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Paying it Forward: Celebrating National Mentoring Month

By goodwill / January 30, 2017 / Comments Off on Paying it Forward: Celebrating National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month. Created in 2002 by The National Mentoring Partnership and the  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this month highlights the continuing need for mentors within communities. National Mentoring Month, also known as NMM, strives to raise awareness of mentoring in its many forms from formal educational programs to causal…

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Paying it Forward: Celebrating National Mentoring Month

By goodwill / January 1, 2017 / Comments Off on Paying it Forward: Celebrating National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month. Created in 2002 by The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this month highlights the continuing need for mentors within communities. National Mentoring Month, also known as NMM, strives to raise awareness of mentoring in its many forms, from formal educational programs to causal…

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Senior Citizen Job Training and Volunteer Opportunities

By goodwill / August 15, 2016 / Comments Off on Senior Citizen Job Training and Volunteer Opportunities

MERS Goodwill in St. Louis offers many opportunities to volunteer and gain useful work experience. Although MERS Goodwill targets people of all ages and backgrounds, one of its most successful programs is its Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The Senior Community Service Employment Program The SCSEP is a federally funded program that MERS Goodwill…

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