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January 28, 2010  Goodwill takes delivery of a 2010 Kenworth truck. The new vehicle will be used to  make store deliveries and home pick-ups.

March 1, 2010  A new computer refurbishing department is started.

March 15, 2010  Goodwill representative Darin May's interview on WTHI-TV.

March 31, 2010  The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 82nd annual meeting. The auditors report and election of officers and directors highlighted the event.  Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were:  Barry Powell, President;  Troy Helman, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; Don Garvin, Treasurer and Bill Tennis, Executive Director. An Executive Leadership Succession Plan was adopted by the board of directors.

April 1, 2010  Goodwill begins recycling televisions. Free TV recycling 7 days a week at the 2702 S. 3rd street recycling center. More details available at www.wvgoodwill.org/recycle.htm  Tribune Story

April 20, 2010  Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year  accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.

April 27, 2010  Bill Tennis provided a program on Goodwill to the Exchange Club of Terre Haute.

May 14, 2010  Students from Meridian Elementary School located in Brazil, IN toured the Goodwill recycling center.

May 14, 2010    Goodwill ships first semi-trailer load of televisions for recycling.

June 8, 2010    The second semi-trailer load of televisions for recycling is shipped.

July 1, 2010  Bill Tennis provided a program on Goodwill to the Terre Haute South Rotary Club.

July 2, 2010  Goodwill ships the 3rd load of televisions for recycling.

July 8, 2010  Since June of 2009 over 293,000 lbs of computer items have been recycled with our Goodwill/Dell Reconnect computer recycling program.  Monitors ready for shipment



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July 16, 2010  Goodwill employees and customers raised $1,399.86 for the local Meals on Wheels chapter.

July 23, 2010  Goodwill conducts it's 9th annual employee and family picnic at Deming Park.

September 10, 2010  Customers and employees raised over $1336.00 for Multiple Sclerosis.

September 15 - 29, 2010  Elder-Beerman conducts their fall Goodwill sale. Thank you Elder-Beerman for supporting our program.

September 30, 2010  Linda Hayne, Goodwill sales director retires after 40 years of service to Goodwill.

October 21, 2010  Goodwill is notified that it was selected as one of the Illinois Recycling Association's Recycling Heroes for 2010.

August 2010  A new roof was installed at our Terre Haute facility located at 2702 South 3rd Street.

November 12, 2010  Decals were installed on our newest truck. 


PictureGoodwill booth at the Union Hospital Earth Day event.
December 3, 2010  Goodwill conducts art contest with Vigo County Middle Schools.

December 20, 2010  Goodwill purchases the former Blockbuster building located at 6oo South 3rd Street in Terre Haute. Plans are underway to open a thrift store and donation drop-off site there in the near future.

December 29, 2010  At it's December meeting the Goodwill Board of Directors approved an operating budget of $3,912,684.00 for 2011.

February 2, 2011  A new Excel horizontal baler is installed in the Goodwill Recycling Center.

February, 2011  Our new 2012 Kenworth truck is delivered.

March 14, 2011  Goodwill's newest store located at 600 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute, IN opened for business. Opening Day

April 15, 2011  Students at Sugar Creek, Sugar Grove, Rio Grande and Riley Elementary schools collected clothing items 
during a week-long effort for a donation to Goodwill Industries. Duke Energy sponsored the event.   

April 16, 2011  Goodwill participated in the 13th annual Earth Day celebration at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.

April 22, 2011  Goodwill booth at the Union Hospital Earth Day event. 

May 1, 2011  Goodwill officials present a check to the Terre Haute Children's Museum director. Money was raised by Goodwill employees and customers.

June 2011  A new roof and two new HVAC units are installed at the 600 S 3rd street store.

June 23, 2011  Goodwill CEO - Bill Tennis celebrated his 40th anniversary at Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc.

July 15, 2011  Goodwill conducts it's 10th annual employee and family picnic at Deming Park.

August 24, 2011  Goodwill becomes an Indiana State University Sycamore Athletics sponsor.  GoSycamores.com

December 1, 2011  Goodwill signs agreement to open a new store at 2645 Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute in early 2012.

December 12, 2011  The 84th employee Christmas party was held with over 120 in attendance.

December 22, 2011  Girl Scout Troop #2245 toured our Recycling Center.

December 30, 2011   The Goodwill Board of Directors passes a 2012 budget of over $4,000,000.

January 1, 2012  Goodwill rents property located at 2645 Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute. Plans call for opening a new store and donation center in late January or early February. 

January 11, 2012  Goodwill announces that due to changes made by their TV recycling partner the TV Recycling Program operated by Goodwill will soon charge a fee for televisions. Fees will begin on February 1, 2012. 27" or less will be $5.00 and over 27" televisions will be $10.00.

February 1, 2012  The Goodwill TV recycling program becomes fee based.

February 7, 2012  Goodwill's newest store located at 2645 Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute opens for business. 

March 1, 2012  A free public use computer lab is opened at Goodwill's 600 S 3rs Street location in Terre Haute. Hours: M-S 9 to 7:30 and Sunday from noon till 5:30. 

March 16, 2012   A new 700 square foot hard goods area was opened at our 600 South 3rd street store.

April 2012  Goodwill was voted "The Best Resale Shop" in the Tribune Star's 2012 Readers Choice Award. Thank you Wabash Valley.

April 11, 2012  A lease was signed paving the way to relocate the Goodwill store in Greencastle, IN. The Goodwill store has been located at 21 North Indiana street in Greencastle since 1974. The new location is on the Indianapolis Rd about two miles from the present location. A free public use computer lab will be available in the new location.

April 11, 2012  Goodwill's own Marlene Cox participated in ISU's 2012 Earth Day activities and volunteer fair.  Picture

April 17, 2012  Two student organizations at Terre Haute South Vigo High School conducted a school wide drive and collected about 50 bags of items to donate to Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries. Tribune Article

May 17, 2012  Meridian Elementary fourth-grade students toured the Goodwill Recycling Center. Tribune Article

July 13, 2012  A lease was signed paving the way to relocate the Sullivan Goodwill store to 800 W. Wolfe Street in Sullivan.

July 13, 2012  The 11th annual Goodwill Employee Picnic was held at Deming Park.  Over 325 people attended.

July 17, 2012  Over 330 people have used the free computer lab located at our 600 S 3rd street store since March 1, 2012.



PictureGreencastle Goodwill store opens for business July 20, 2012.
July 20, 2012  The new Greencastle Goodwill store opens for business. The store is located at 1021 Indianapolis Rd in Greencastle. Picture

July 20, 2012   Over 120 Goodwill employees and their families enjoyed an evening swimming at Deming Park.

July 24, 2012  Goodwill employees and customers raise $2073.91 for Meals on Wheels.

September 25, 2012  The new Goodwill store located at 800 W. Wolfe Street, Sullivan, IN opens for business.  Store Front

October 30, 2012   Agency revenue hit the $4,000,000 mark for the first time.

November 3, 2012  The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 65th annual Rotary/Goodwill donation drive.

November 21, 2012  The annual Thanksgiving employee luncheon was conducted.

December 17, 2012  Goodwill's 85th annual Christmas party was conducted. Over 130 folks attended this year.

December 24, 2012  The e-Commerce department was moved to our facility located at 600 S. 3rd Street in Terre Haute.

December 27, 2012  The Goodwill Board of Directors passes a 2013 budget of over $5,000,000.

December 28, 2012  Jeanne Harrington, Executive Assistant retires after almost 22 years of service.

December 31, 2012  Over 818 people used our free computer lab during the year.

January 1, 2013  Goodwill begins it's 86th year of service.

January 4, 2013  A lease was signed for property located at 228  Broadway East in Mattoon, IL. Our 9th Goodwill store will 
open sometime in late February or early March.

March 2, 2013  Our Brazil store re-opened after re-modeling.

March 15, 2013  Our Mattoon, IL store opens for business.  The store is open 9 to 8 M- S and Sunday 12 to 6 and is located at228 Broadway East Mattoon, IL.

April 1, 2013  Wabash Valley Goodwill earned another three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.

April 9, 2013 Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries Career And Learning Center opened to serve the community.

April 12, 2013 Volunteers from ISU were at Goodwill Industries for Donaghy Day sprucing up the landscape.

April 17, 2013 Earth Day at ISU, Marlene Cox talked to students about Goodwill Industries Recycling\Donation Center and how Goodwill has recycled since 1927.

April 19, 2013 Earth Day at Union Hospital. Deann Hayne and Marlene Cox sold many treasures that came from donations at Goodwill Industries. Teaching the public
 that there are many ways to recycle.

April 20, 2013 Earth Day at The White Violet Center. Goodwill Industries was present sharing information about recycling to many who attended. Marlene Cox asked asked questions to attendees as to how they recycle and then in turn discussed how Goodwill Industries recycles; from clothing, household items, furniture, electronics to paper, plastic and so much more.

May 1st - 30th 2013 All Wabash Valley Goodwill retail locations and customers took part in raising 1,468.90 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Workforce Development/HR Director Rachel Sutopo of Wabash Valley Goodwill proudly presented the check to Mary Jo Brown who is a representative for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

May 21, 2013 Our Brazil Indiana retail store closed for emergency repairs, the employees stayed busy receiving and sorting donations. The store reopened on Monday June 10th 2013.

July 3-21, 2013 Wabash Valley Goodwill sales associates raised over $1800.00 dollars for Meals On Wheels.

July 19, 2013 The 12th annual Goodwill Employee Picnic was held at Deming Park.  Over345 people attended.

July 20, 2013 Goodwill employees participated in the Mattoon, IL Bagel Fest Parade.

August 23 - September 15, 2013 Wabash Valley Goodwill customers and sales associates raised $1,124.61 dollars for Multiple Sclerosis.

September 18, 2013 We attended the ISU Volunteer Fair.

November 4, 2013 Staples Distribution Center in Terre Haute, IN is now sponsoring a collection box for Wabash Valley Goodwill.

November 26, 2013 A lease was signed for property located at 562 West Lincoln Ave in Charleston, IL. Our 10th Goodwill store will open in the 1st quarter of 2014.

November 27, 2013 The annual Thanksgiving employee luncheon was conducted.

December 16, 2013 Goodwill's 86th Employee Christmas party was conducted. Over 150 folks attended this year.

January 6 & 7, 2014 All Wabash Valley Goodwill's were closed due to a winter snow storm and below zero temperatures.


PictureExecutive Director, Bill Tennis and Board President Barry Powell at the grand opening April 30, 2014.
April 30, 2014 Our Charleston, IL store opened for business.  The store is open 9 to 8 M- S and Sunday 12 to 6 and is located at 562 West Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL. Executive Director, Bill Tennis and Board President Barry Powell at the grand opening.

May 15, 2014 Our Executive Director Bill Tennis spoke to the local SCORE Group.

May 29, 2014 The Vigo County School Corporation donated 15,000 to Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries.

June 2, 2014 Executive Director Bill Tennis and Retail Operations Director Meredith Osburn were presented with a plaque from Cystic Fibrosis.

June 5, 2014  Goodwill was the program at the noon Kiwanis club meeting.

June 27-July 13, 2014 Wabash Valley Goodwill sales associates raised over $2,100.00 dollars for Meals On Wheels.

July 18, 2014 The 13th annual Goodwill Employee Picnic was held at Deming Park.  Over 375 people attended this year.

September 17 – October 4, 2014 Fall Carson’s sale.  Donations were collected from the Terre Haute and Mattoon Carson’s stores.

October - November, 2014 WV Goodwill partnered with area Girl and Boy Scouts for the Good Turn for Goodwill donation project.

December 8, 2014 - Goodwill made #11 on the America’s Most Inspiring Companies list, published by Forbes Magazine.  
To access the full article, please visit this link.

December 15, 2014 Goodwill's 87th Employee Christmas party was held at the Holiday Inn in Terre Haute, IN. Over 175 attendees were present.

March 9, 2015 Goodwill Industries International CEO and President Jim Gibbons, along with GII Project Director / DGR Consultant Kevin Meier, made a visit to Wabash Valley Goodwill.  This is the first time a GII CEO has visited with Wabash Valley Goodwill.  Gibbons and Meier’s sat down with any board members and employees of Wabash Valley Goodwill that wanted to attend.  A press conference was held.
Link to the Tribune Star Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6uK8U3n7Yk 

March 12 - March 28, 2015 Spring Carson’s sale.  Donations were collected from the Terre Haute and Mattoon Carson’s stores.

April 2015 WV Goodwill raised $ 2,800.46 for Cystic Fibrosis.

April 7 – April 17, 2015 The existing tile floor on the main store sales floor and the cafeteria was refurbished into a polished concreted floor at our 2702 South Third Street location in Terre Haute, IN by QuestMark Flooring.

June 1 and 2, 2015 New front parking lot was pathed at our 2702 South Third Street location in Terre Haute, IN by Wabash Valley Asphalt.

June 10, 2015 The Main Store celebrated a grand re-opening/ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30AM.  Employees, board members, media and members of the community joined us for the celebration.
                Links to media coverage:
WTWO: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/goodwill-grand-re-opening
YouTube: http://wthitv.com/2015/06/10/wabash-valley-goodwill-re-opens/
WTHI: http://wthitv.com/2015/06/10/wabash-valley-goodwill-re-opens/
Tribune Star: http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/refurbished-goodwill-store-reopens/article_6558a529-4041-5c60-b362-d5e79b2c0be1.html

July 17, 2015 The 14th annual WV Goodwill employee picnic was held at Deming Park.  Over 350 people attended.

July 5 – July 18, 2015 WV Goodwill raised $ 2,107.99 for the Terre Haute area Meals on Wheels.

August 30 September 19, 2015 – WV Goodwill raised $ 2,092.46 for the MS Society.

September 16 October 3, 2015 – Fall Carson’s sale.  Donations were collected from the Terre Haute and Mattoon Carson’s stores.

October 20, 2015 WV Goodwill President and CEO Bill Tennis wins the prestigious Vocational Service Award honored by the Rotary Club in 2015.  
     WTHI Media coverage:  http://wthitv.com/2015/10/20/terre-haute-leader-recognized-by-rotary-club-for-his-service-to-the-community/

November 7, 2015 68th Annual Rotary/Goodwill Drive in the Terre Haute area.

December 6, 2015 - Nick Hedrick from the Tribune Star published this wonderful article about Wabash Valley Goodwill, holidays and donations:
http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/goodwill-stores-make-holiday-push/article_e9f001b1-a20f-51b8-a8f3-51e530517581.html

December 14, 2015 - 86th Annual Goodwill Christmas party.  Marlin Crouse was recognized for his 50 years of service, along with John Turner and Darrell Christy for their 40+ years of service. 

December 18, 2015 - Good Day Live spot at Wabash Valley Goodwill for the 12 days of Christmas: 
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/holiday-shopping-at-goodwill  

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