Goodwill Opens New Forest Road Store and Donation Center
New Store Features Expanded Shopping and Donation Spaces and New Signage with Familiar Faces Lynchburg, Va. – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys opened a new store location at 19325 Forest Road in Lynchburg. The new Forest store features more than 12,000 square feet of shopping space along with a convenient, covered drop-off donation center. “We are excited that the new location allows us to provide the Forest community with a larger, more convenient location for them to donate and shop,” said Richmond Vincent, President & CEO for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. “Sales from the store support our local employees…
Goodwill Relocates Program Offices in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys recently relocated the Roanoke Program Offices from Melrose Avenue to Thirlane Road in Roanoke. The new office, located 3601 Thirlane Road, Suite 5, NW in Roanoke, will host an open house on Thursday, February 29th from 11 am to 12 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn more about the programs and services Goodwill offers to the Roanoke Valley and take a tour of the new space. The location is open Monday – Friday from 8 am – 4:30 pm to provide program services including: Career Navigation Discovery Services Senior Community…
Commonwealth’s First Adult High School Approved by VDOE for The Excel Center
Housed at Melrose Plaza, the school will be run by Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Roanoke, Va. – In a monumental step forward for Virginia adults lacking a high school diploma, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys announced approval from the Virginia Department of Education to operate the first adult high school in the Commonwealth. The Excel Center allows adults to finish high school courses in a supportive environment while simultaneously earning industry-recognized workforce credentials. More than 670,000 adults in Virginia do not have a high school diploma. Lack of a high school diploma is connected to decreased income, decreased life…
Goodwill Breaks Ground on Melrose Plaza
ROANOKE, Va. (Nov. 14, 2023) – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys celebrated the next steps in the Melrose Plaza initiative with a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the start of construction. Melrose Plaza will bring positive change to Northwest Roanoke by providing services currently lacking in the community, such as a full-service grocery store. “Investing in the Melrose Plaza project is investing in the future of the Northwest Roanoke community,” stated Richmond Vincent, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. “This initiative will create a hub of needed services for learning, working, and community engagement that will empower individuals…
Goodwill Announces Construction Management Partner for Melrose Plaza
Roanoke, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys welcomes another new partnership for Melrose Plaza. The pre-construction and construction management partner was selected through a public Request for Proposals, and Goodwill selected Kjellstrom + Lee, a leader in construction management, for the development of Melrose Plaza, a transformative project aimed at revitalizing the Northwest part of our community. The Melrose Plaza initiative will contribute to the strength and resilience of Northwest Roanoke and is being driven by the needs of the community. Melrose Plaza will feature a full-service grocery store, retail banking center, adult high school with free childcare, and…
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys receives $15,000 from Sentara Health to Support Reentry Program & Job Starter Training Initiative
Funding supports collaborative partnership with Sentara Health Staunton, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, a social enterprise dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our communities, is pleased to announce a generous contribution of $15,000 from Sentara Health to assist with the GoodStart Reentry Program & Job Starter Training Initiative. The $15,000 donation from Sentara will be utilized by Goodwill to support the GoodStart Reentry Program & Job Starter Training Initiative. Goodwill’s reentry program provides case management services, employment and occupational skills training, and job placement to individuals reentering society after incarceration. The program leverages community resources to…
Jazz in July @ Melrose Plaza
Roanoke, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is hosting Jazz in July on Friday, July 14th from 6 pm – 9 pm at the Goodwill Roanoke Jobs Campus (future home of Melrose Plaza). The event will be the first of many to come and will be held outside in the parking lot at 2502 Melrose Ave, NW, Roanoke. Jazz in July is free to the public and will happen rain or shine. Goodwill asks everyone to please bring a canned food item to be donated to the Lion’s Share food pantry at St. Mark’s Church. Attendees should bring their…
Goodwill, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, & TAP Hosting 2023 Graduation Carnival and Summer Youth Work Programs
Roanoke, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, and Total Action for Progress (TAP) are hosting a 2023 Graduation Carnival on Tuesday, June 6th from 3 pm – 6 pm at the Goodwill Parking Lot, 2502 Melrose Avenue, NW, Roanoke. The Graduation Carnival will be a fun event for graduating students from Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools. There will free food, haircuts, cap decorating, music, as well as community resources and employers represented. Goodwill, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, and TAP are also working together to offer Summer Youth Work Programs to Roanoke…
Goodwill Opening New Pantops Donation Center
Charlottesville, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is opening a new donation center in the Pantops area of Charlottesville. The donation center, located at 1311 Stony Point Road in Charlottesville, will serve as a standalone donation drop-off site with convenient drive-through service. There will be a Ribbon Cutting with the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce at the donation center on Wednesday, May 31st at 11 am. Everyone is welcome to attend and make a donation! The Goodwill Pantops Donation Center will be open to receive donations starting Tuesday, May 30th, with hours of operation being Monday – Saturday 9…
Goodwill Opens New Mission Services Office in Fairlawn
Fairlawn, Virginia – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys recently relocated the Radford Mission Services office to Fairlawn, Virginia. The new office, located 6129 Warren Newcomb Drive in Fairlawn, will host an open house on Tuesday, May 2nd from noon to 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn more about the programs and services Goodwill offers to the New River Valley and take a tour of the newly renovated spaces. WHO: Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Stephanie Hoer, Vice President of Mission Services WHAT: Fairlawn Missions Services Open House WHERE: Goodwill Fairlawn Mission Services Office | 6129 Warren Newcomb…