1971 An equipment grant was received from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to purchase office equipment, a new truck, a new baler, air conditioners, a register for the main store, and production equipment such as saws and drills. A second grant in 1973 allowed the purchase of trucks, an air compressor, a radial arm saw, carts and dollies, a washer and dryer and office equipment.
August , 1971 A staffing grant was received from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to facilitate a program of rehabilitation training for the developmentally disable. Kathy Ratliff was hired to administer the program as Director of Personnel and Rehabilitation Services, and Stuart Wigon as Work Evaluator and Training Director.
December, 1971 An accreditation investigation was conducted and accreditation was granted to the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries from the national Goodwill office, signifying that all standards set forth by the parent organization had been met. This was the first time the local Goodwill had worked toward accreditation, and it was again earned in 1976 and 1981.
August, 1972 Robinson Goodwill was established.
February, 1973 The Goodwill Board of Directors approved a report calling for the hiring of a special planner to aid in the agency's attempts to construct a new building and to develop a plan to submit to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for consideration of a technical assistance grant. However, after the board surveyed possible sources for financing the building, the idea was tabled because fund-raising opportunities in the community did not appear to be favorable at that time.
February 1, 1974 Fire caused $10,000 worth of damage to the main Goodwill store at 122 N. Fifth Street. Flames were confined to the first floor, and damage forced closing of the store for clean-up.
March, 1974 The newly remodeled main store reopened to "land office" business the first day. The opening was combined with the celebration of the Goodwill's 47th birthday in the Wabash Valley, and the first customer was Mary Carmichael, who had made the first purchase on opening day back in 1927.
September, 1974 A Goodwill store was opened in Greencastle.
March 27, 1977 Mayor Brighton declared this Goodwill Week in Terre Haute in honor of the 50th year Anniversary Celebration. Goodwill dignitaries and local leaders toured the Goodwill facility each day and a gala banquet highlighted the festivities.
February, 1979 Charleston Goodwill was established.
February 22, 1979 The store in Robinson, Ill., destroyed by fire in January, 1979, reopened at a new location.
March 15, 1979 The ninth Goodwill store supplied from the workshop operation in Terre Haute was opened in Charleston, Ill.
August , 1971 A staffing grant was received from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to facilitate a program of rehabilitation training for the developmentally disable. Kathy Ratliff was hired to administer the program as Director of Personnel and Rehabilitation Services, and Stuart Wigon as Work Evaluator and Training Director.
December, 1971 An accreditation investigation was conducted and accreditation was granted to the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries from the national Goodwill office, signifying that all standards set forth by the parent organization had been met. This was the first time the local Goodwill had worked toward accreditation, and it was again earned in 1976 and 1981.
August, 1972 Robinson Goodwill was established.
February, 1973 The Goodwill Board of Directors approved a report calling for the hiring of a special planner to aid in the agency's attempts to construct a new building and to develop a plan to submit to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for consideration of a technical assistance grant. However, after the board surveyed possible sources for financing the building, the idea was tabled because fund-raising opportunities in the community did not appear to be favorable at that time.
February 1, 1974 Fire caused $10,000 worth of damage to the main Goodwill store at 122 N. Fifth Street. Flames were confined to the first floor, and damage forced closing of the store for clean-up.
March, 1974 The newly remodeled main store reopened to "land office" business the first day. The opening was combined with the celebration of the Goodwill's 47th birthday in the Wabash Valley, and the first customer was Mary Carmichael, who had made the first purchase on opening day back in 1927.
September, 1974 A Goodwill store was opened in Greencastle.
March 27, 1977 Mayor Brighton declared this Goodwill Week in Terre Haute in honor of the 50th year Anniversary Celebration. Goodwill dignitaries and local leaders toured the Goodwill facility each day and a gala banquet highlighted the festivities.
February, 1979 Charleston Goodwill was established.
February 22, 1979 The store in Robinson, Ill., destroyed by fire in January, 1979, reopened at a new location.
March 15, 1979 The ninth Goodwill store supplied from the workshop operation in Terre Haute was opened in Charleston, Ill.
