Media Tips for the Local News Media
Looking for a good news story idea or a way for your audience to get involved in the community? Goodwill looks forward to working with local media to highlight interesting and inspiring stories that tell the Goodwill story.
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Media Contact
Chelsea Moran, Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Email: marketing@goodwillvalleys.com
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 1225
Cell Phone: (540) 520.8138
Kelly Sandridge, Vice President, Brand Strategy & External Affairs
Email: marketing@goodwillvalleys.com
Office: (540) 581.0620 ext. 1107
Cell Phone: (540) 525.5728
Story Ideas for Local Media
Some happenings at Goodwill that might interest you are included in Media Alerts that we send out periodically throughout the month. View our most recent Media Alerts by clicking on the links provided below.
November 2020
Media Alerts Beginning November 23rd
Media Alerts Beginning November 10th
October 2020
Media Alerts Beginning October 19th
Media Alerts Beginning October 1st
September 2020
Media Alerts Beginning September 22nd
July 2020
Media Alerts Beginning July 16th
June 2020
Media Alerts Beginning June 25th
May 2020
Media Alerts Beginning May 6th
April 2020
Media Alerts Beginning April 27th
Media Alerts Beginning April 6th
March 2020
Media Alerts Beginning March 23rd
Media Alerts Beginning March 16th
Media Alerts Beginning March 2nd
February 2020
Media Alerts Beginning February 17th
Media Alerts Beginning February 3rd
January 2020
Media Alerts Beginning January 21st
Media Alerts Beginning January 6th
December 2019
Media Alerts Beginning December 30th
Media Alerts Beginning December 9th
November 2019
Media Alerts Beginning November 25th
Media Alerts Beginning November 15th
Media Alerts Beginning November 1st
Media Kit
The Goodwill Industries of the Valleys media kit includes a history of both Goodwill Industries International and Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. It also includes a fact sheet with interesting facts about our organization and a list of media contacts.
Click here for the Media Kit.
Interested in a story about individuals with disabilities who receive services through Goodwill programs? The National Center on Disability and Journalism provides an excellent language style guide for those journalists seeking the appropriate and accurate language to use when writing or talking about people living with disabilities. Click here to access the style guide.
Goodwill Industries International Contacts (National Inquiries Only)
Lauren Lawson-Zilai
Senior Director, Public Relations
Phone: (240) 333.5266 | Cell: (240) 388.8309
Email: lauren.lawson@goodwill.org
Malini Wilkes
PR and Multimedia Manager
Phone: (240) 333.5523 | Cell: (301) 404.0451
Email: malini.wilkes@goodwill.org
General Goodwill Information
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is headquartered in Roanoke and serves 35 counties and 14 cities in Central, Southwest, and Southside, Virginia. Its mission is to help people and families in our community achieve a better life through work and independence.
In 2019, Goodwill served 38,239 youth, adults, and seniors who needed assistance getting back to work and gaining greater independence, placed 2,921 people into jobs in our community, and helped individuals attain 2,550 industry recognized credentials that will allow them to be more competitive in their job search and to find higher paying employment.
