Newsroom

January 2019

Jefferson City News Tribune – MERS Goodwill merges with MORE Group

Columbia Missourian – Local nonprofit teams up with MERS Goodwill to boost employment services

St. Louis Business Journal – MERS Goodwill to merge with another Missouri nonprofit

KY3-TV/KSPR ABC33 Springfield – MERS Goodwill goes bagless for 2019

KOMU-TV NBC8 Columbia – MERS Goodwill and MORE merge to bring more jobs

KTTS Radio 94.7FM Springfield – MERS Goodwill Going Bagless to Help the Environment 

The South County Times – No More Plastic Bags At Mers Goodwill

KFVS-TV CBS12 Cape Girardeau – Heartland Goodwill stores go green, get rid of plastic bags

KY3-TV Springfield – New Excel Center in Springfield proving popular for adults seeking high school diploma

The Alton Telegraph – Alton, Glen Carbon Goodwill part of nationwide bagless initiative

The Edwardsville Intelligencer – Glen Carbon Goodwill part of nationwide bagless initiative

December 2018

The Healthy Planet – MERS Goodwill Eliminates Plastic Bags

KTVI-TV Fox2Now News in the Morning –  DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater

Jefferson City News Tribune – Goodwill going bag-less for new year

November 2018

Webster-Kirkwood Times – Scouting For Food Kicks Off This Weekend

KTVI-TV FOX2 – Scouting for food blue bags being tied around St. Louis region for good cause

KFVS-TV CBS 12 – Scouting For Food underway in the Heartland

Standard Democrat – Boy Scouts to retrieve Scouting For Food donations Saturday

Edwardsville Intelligencer – MERS Goodwill, Boy Scouts host 34th annual Scouting For Food Drive

Washington Missourian – Scouts to Pick Up Bags

KMOX Radio 1120AM – Scouts Collect Nearly 2 Million Food Donations

KSDK-TV NBC5 – St. Louisans donate nearly 2 million food items to Scouting For Food

Edwardsville Intelligencer – Scouting For Food Drive event rallies for Glen/Ed Food Pantry

Carbondale Times – Annual Scouting For Food Drive collects 1,970,766 donations

Park Hills Daily Journal – Scouts begin Scouting for Food

October 2018

KSDK- TV NBC5 – A 67-year-old resumes journey towards earning his high school diploma

Daily Journal Online – Scouts begin Scouting for Food Nov. 10

KSDK-TV NBC5 – Halloween LIVE Segment with Abby Llorico!

KSDK -TV NBC5– Abby Llorico’s Halloween quick change LIVE on Facebook continues!

September 2018

Springfield News-Leader – Drop out of high school? Regret it? Goodwill is offering a (free) do-over

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Director of new Goodwill Excel Center named

KSDK-TV NBC5 – Adults seek H.S diploma through Goodwill

August 2018

KTVI-TV FOX2 STL Moms – How shopping at Goodwill leads to deals and helps community

Ozarks First – https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/goodwill-s-excel-center-offers-diplomas-to-adult-students/1386525612

KRBK-TV FOX5 – http://www.fox5krbk.com/story/38932778/adults-can-get-high-school-diploma-for-free

June 2018

St. Louis American – MERS Goodwill opening four adult high schools as it celebrates 100th anniversary

The Southern Illinoisan – Carbondale Goodwill reopens after remodeling

May 2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Missouri labor shortage spurs call to action

KFVS12.com – MERS Goodwill set to reopen in Carbondale on June 9

April 2018

KTVI-TV FOX2 – World Autism Day: Show your support at MERS Goodwill

KMOV-TV CBS4 – Great Day St. Louis – MERS Goodwill: Earth Day Donation Drive

Illinois Business Journal – MERS Goodwill seeks spring cleaning donations

Washington Missourian – MERS Goodwill, Boy Scouts to Hold Collection Drive – Washington Store Participating

March 2018

Jefferson City News Tribune Missouri – No. 1 in academic gains among adult education students

KSDK-TV NBC5 – Today in St. Louis – Where do your donations go?

January 2018

KBIA – Columbia Public Radio Goodwill to open adult high school in St. Louis this fall

KSMU – Ozarks Public Radio Goodwill to open adult high school in St. Louis this fall

KMOV-TV –MERS Goodwill planning to open 4 schools for adults who did not receive diplomas

Springfield News-Leader – New Springfield high school will serve adults without diplomas

Jefferson City News Tribune – Goodwill-run adult high schools have aggressive timeline

Columbia Daily Tribune – Goodwill to open adult high school in late 2019

Columbia Missourian – Mid-Missouri will be location for new Goodwill adult high school

KBIA Columbia Public Radio – Mid-Missouri Will Be Location for New Goodwill Adult High School

KSPR-TV – New adult high school headed to Springfield in 2019

St. Louis Business Journal – St. Louis nonprofit to launch 4 adult high schools

kfvs12.com – Adult high school to open in Poplar Bluff in Jan. 2019

Fox2Now.com – MERS Goodwill opening four high schools for adults

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Goodwill to operate four high schools in Missouri for adults

St. Louis Public Radio – Goodwill to open adult high school in St. Louis this fall

Fox2Now.com – Mers Goodwill to open four Missouri adult high schools

Jefferson City News Tribune – MERS Goodwill establishing four adult high schools in Missouri

December 2017

Fox2Now.com – New tax law will change charitable contribution write-offs

November 2017

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ‘Scouting for Food’ collect nearly 2 million items

Daily Journal – ‘Scouting for Food’ begins Saturday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – WWII Medals returned to family

KMOV – WWII medals accidentally donated to Goodwill returned to family

Belleville News-Democrat – WWII Medals Being Returned to Owner

October 2017

KMOV – Accidental Donation: WWII Medals

KOLR – Money Saving Ideas for Halloween

KTVI – Halloween Costume Tips

September 2017

WJBD – Centralia Store Opening

STL-TV – MERS Goodwill Halloween Shopping Part 2

STL-TV – MERS Goodwill Halloween Shopping Part 1

Riverfront Times – $6,200 Accidental Donation

August 2017

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Where do your donated clothes go? Take a trip behind the scenes at Goodwill to find out

KMOV – National Thrift Shop Day

Fox2Now.com – STLMoms- Shopping, money saving tips from MERS Goodwill

St. Louis Jewish Light – MERS Goodwill announces new coordinator for Jewish community employment services

July 2017

Columbia Daily Tribune – Boone County to have Adult High School

June 2017

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – People in Business: Camille P. Toney

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – MERS Goodwill Announces New Coordinator for Jewish Community Employment Services

Jewish Federation of St. Louis – MERS Goodwill Announces New Coordinator for Jewish Community Employment Services

KOMU TV – Goodwill opens new store in Jefferson City

Jefferson City News Tribune – BizBeat: New Goodwill now open

May 2017

Gazelle STL Magazine – Eight Fun Spring Cleaning Tips

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Business Bulletin Board: Openings

April 2017

Farmington Press – Goodwill store moving

24-7 Press Release – MERS Goodwill and the Boy Scouts of America Greater St. Louis Area Council Partner

KMOX – Earn Cardinals Tickets For Donating Your Car to MERS Goodwill

St. Louis Times – Announcement: SPRING CLEANING AND DECLUTTERING

KMOV – MERS Goodwill: Donations

STLmag.com – 7 ways to celebrate Earth Day with the family

Fox2Now.com – Goodwill gearing up for recycling and donation drives

KPLR11.com – MERS Goodwill gearing up for recycling and donation drives

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Cardinals offer ticket vouchers for recyclers

kmov.com – Goodwill, Boy Scouts to hold community collection drive

Fox2Now.com – Cardinals Kick off ‘Green Week’ with collection drive

KYKY 98.1 – MERS Goodwill Earth Day Donation Drives

March 2017

KY3 – Goodwill store seeks to return $3,400 ‘donation’

KTTS 94.7FM – Accidental Cash Donation Found At Springfield Goodwill

OzarksFirst.com – SGF Goodwill Searches for Owner of Large Cash Donation

IndustryWeek – Ferguson Forward

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – People in Business: Darryl Jones

Buffalo Reflex – Spring Cleaning Tips From Goodwill

St. Louis American – Darryl Jones named chairperson of MERS Goodwill board

February 2017

St. Louis Business Journal – St. Louis nonprofit upgrading retail stores

November 2016

AdVantage News – Scouts to collect donations for pantries

KFVS-TV – Scouting for Food Drive starts Saturday

Farmington Press – Scouts deliver ‘Scouting for Food’ bags Saturday

Daily Journal Online – Scouting for Food begins

Sikeston Standard Democrat – Boy Scout’s Scouting for Food drive will begin on Saturday

Webster-Kirkwood Times – Annual Scouting For Food Drive Kicks Off Nov. 12

KMOX – Scouting for Food kick-off

Bnd.com – Scouts to pick up your food donations Saturday

The Elsberry Democrat – Boy Scouts annual food drive collection Nov. 19

Farmington Press – Scouts collect donations for ‘Scouting For Food‘

Fox2Now.com – Local Troops are “Scouting For Food”

KPLR11.com – Local Troops are “Scouting For Food”

KMOX – Boy Scouts Collect Donations For Area Food Pantries

KSDK-TV Channel 5 – Boy Scouts collect 2.2M food items during Scouting For Food

KSDK – Local scouts collect nearly 2.2M food items during Scouting For Food

stltoday.com – Scouting for service: local groups turn out to help those in need

FlagShip – Pinenut District Scouts gather food for needy

Call Newspapers – Boy Scouts throughout south county collect for Scouting For Food

stltoday.com – A second-hand tree for the season

Chesterfield Lifestyle – Goodwill Gives Back

October 2016

STLmag.com – Where to Get (and Give) Halloween Costumes on the Cheap

STL-TV – MERS Goodwill Halloween Shopping

Springfield Business Journal – Open for Business

September 2016

Daily Journal – Accidental cash donation found at Goodwill

Hayes, etc. – Deal hunting with Goodwill for back to school and more!

Springfield Business Journal – Goodwill Replacement Store Nears Opening

August 2016

KMOV.com – Back to School Shopping

Sullivan Independent News – Storie Selected As Franklin/Jefferson Outstanding Older Worker

The Cubicle Chick – Thrifting Teen: 5 Tips for Back to School Shopping

emissourian.com – St. Clair Man is Named Outstanding Older Worker Receives Award in Surprise Ceremony

Town & Style – From the Boardrood: David Kutchback

July 2016

stltoday.com – Kutchback to lead MERS/Goodwill
stltoday.com – People in business: July 8, 2016

June 2016

STL Motherhood – Get Mine Crafty: Make Your Own Chest

St. Louis Business Journal – MERS/Goodwill names CEO

Bolivar Missouri News – Seeking nominations for Missouri’s 2016 Outstanding Older Workers contest

E-missourian – MERS/Goodwill Seeks Outstanding Older Workers

KMOV-TV – Goodwill accepting applications for “Older Worker of Missouri” contest

KFVS-TV – Now is the time to nominate an older worker for MO honor

Hannibal Courier-Post – Nominations sought for Outstanding Older Workers of Mo.

KZIM-AM (Cape Girardeau) – Coffee Break – Outstanding Older Worker

KZIM-AM (Cape Girardeau) – Coffee Break – Outstanding Older Worker

St. James Leader Journal – Nominees sought for Missouri’s Outstanding Older Workers contest

Rolla Daily News – Nominees sought for Missouri’s Outstanding Older Workers contest

May 2016

STL Motherhood – Goodwill Thrifting

Springfield News-Leader – Goodwill Springfield Opening

KY3.com – New Goodwill store opens Thursday

KTTS.com – Goodwill To Open Two New Stores in Springfield

Southeast Missourian – Business Briefs: Cape Store

Springfield Business Journal – Open for Business

April 2016

Springfield News-Leader – Goodwill building new, bigger store

Southeast Missourian – Construction on Cape’s Goodwill store nears completion

Oh Julia Ann – Inexpensive DIY Wedding Centerpieces

stltoday.com – Business Bulletin Board: Springfield opening

24-7 Press Release – Goodwill and the St. Louis Cardinals Host Earth Day Drive

BND Magazine – Donation earns Cards voucher

MLB.com – MLB pitches greener future for Earth Day

Fox2Now.com – Cardinals, Goodwill electronics recycling and general donations drive

KMOV – Cardinals, Goodwill partnering for Earth Day donation drive

KPLR – Cardinals, Goodwill electronics recycling and general donations drive

Cardinals Insider (MLB Blogs) – Cardinals Celebrate Earth Day with E-Cycling Drive with MERS Goodwill

March 2016

stltoday.com – Business Bulletin Board: Bridgeton

West Newsmagazine – Business News: Bridgeton announcement

Gazelle STL – Win Tickets to a Summer of Concerts at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

St. Louis Magazine – Summer Jobs Are Important for At-Risk Youth

February 2016

St. Louis Magazine – MERS/Goodwill Grand Opening of New Outlet Center in Bridgeton

Springfield Business Journal – From the Ground Up: MERS/Goodwill thrift store

St. Louis Business Journal – Summer job program seeks participants, funding

stltoday.com – MERS/Goodwill and Wehrenberg Team Up for Free Movies

KOLR-TV Channel 10 – Free movie tickets

Belleville News-Democrat Magazine – Earn a movie ticket with a donation

WALB-TV – St. Louis chocolate company hires amazing group of adults to work in factory

Springfield News-Leader – Wehrenberg Wednesdays

West Newsmagazine – Business Briefs: New Board Members

St. Louis Business Journal – Bridgeton opening

Town & Style – From the Boardroom: Lew Chartock

January 2016

Ladue News – Business in Focus: Lew’s Retirement

Newswire – MERS/Goodwill Awarded Third Consecutive Top Rating From Charity Navigator

PR Log – MERS/Goodwill Awarded Third Consecutive Top Rating from Charity Navigator

24-7 Press Release – MERS/Goodwill Awarded Third Consecutive Top Rating from Charity Navigator

stltoday.com – Business Bulletin Board: Helping Out

March 2014

Lipstick Magazine –  Thrift shop divas

Edwardsville Intelligencer – Cash found in donated coat

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Bleak job market for teens, young adults

Belleville News-Democrat – Thousands in cash accidentally donated to Glen Carbon Goodwill

KSDK-TV – Glen Carbon Goodwill receives $2,500 accidental donation

STLtoday.com: Cheap challenge: Outfits for $25 or less.

February 2014

KTVI-TV – Goodwill spring cleaning

KSDK-TV – MERS Goodwill behind in donations this year

KMOX 1120 AM – Total Information AM Weekend: Help donate at Goodwill

January 2014