History of Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc.
In 1927 in the Wabash Valley, a local minister, the Reverend Theodore Grob, Sr., saw the need for a sheltered workshop and low-priced merchandise. From Rev. Helms' model, he founded Goodwill Industries in the parsonage of Calvary Methodist Church (German Methodist) of which he was the minister. He provided the leadership until 1968 when his son, Ted Grob, Jr., took over the management of the agency. William Tennis was named director in 1982 upon Ted, Jr.'s retirement.
Goodwill is the largest private sector employer of people with disabilities or with special needs in the world, yet its primary purpose is to train and place disabled persons in the economic mainstream. Wabash Valley Goodwill is one of the local autonomous member organizations in the United States, Canada, and 23 other countries.
The way in which Wabash Valley Goodwill came to be is explained in the following time-line.
1917 During this year. Ted first heard the story of how Reverend E. J. Helms had started the Goodwill idea in Boston, Mass., and began to consider his own relationship to this idea. About this time Ted started to feel God had other work for him than factory foreman and turned his thoughts to the ministry.
1921 Changing the direction of his life, Ted entered Baldwin-Wallace College, a Methodist Theological Seminary in Berea, Ohio, while he ministered to churches in Akron and Strongville. Two years later he was ordained as a Methodist minister and assigned to Calvary Methodist Church in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1924-1926 Finding the congregation in financial difficulty and the community in a depressed state due to the decline of several major industries, Rev. Grob set out immediately to help both the church and the surrounding community. He was very busy with Sunday morning and evening services, Wednesday night prayer meeting and visitations to the sick. As he and Deaconess Pauline Bartruff revitalized the church's program, the congregation increased and the financial condition of the church began to improve. Rev. Grob organized a vacation Bible school for children in the most depressed areas of the community, at the church and across the river in Taylorville. Many of the children's parents were out of work and lacked such basic necessities as clothing and food. Remembering the Goodwill premise, "Not charity but a chance," he asked for donations from local merchants which would be used by the older students to make clothes for themselves and the younger children.
1926 Rev. Grob wanted to expand the use of the Goodwill idea in Terre Haute, but a visit from Goodwill founder Helms was not encouraging. A Goodwill had never been tried in a city as small as Terre Haute, but after a tour of the depressed areas, Helms agreed to give Rev. Grob $200 in missionary money if he was "crazy enough to start".
January, 1927 With this $200 and permission from the congregation to use the parsonage as its headquarters, Goodwill Industries in Terre Haute became a reality. One of the interested citizens meeting to organize the agency was George W. Krietenstein, one of the most loyal and generous of Rev. Grob's congregation at Calvary Methodist Church. As were others, Krietenstein was skeptical of the Goodwill idea, but Rev. Grob convinced him that to make a go of it, they would have to have 1,000 Goodwill bags to make the initial collection of goods. He gave Rev. Grob a check for $42.50 to buy the bags, telling him, "This is the dumbest money I ever gave away!". It certainly wasn't the last, though.
February, 1927 The first 1,000 Goodwill bags were distributed early in the month, the filled bags providing work for the first Goodwill employees in Terre Haute.
March, 1927 The Goodwill Store opened and took in $1.32 the first day. Mary Carmichael was the first customer. Soon more people discovered they could buy clothing and household articles at the Goodwill for prices they could afford.
April, 1927 The Epworth League, the young people's group at Calvary, gave the Goodwill its first truck, a Dodge panel truck which cost $75, for collecting cast-offs around town.
December, 1927 At a Rotary Club meeting, Rev. Grob emphasized the need for 2,000 more Goodwill bags. Rotarian Rev. LeRoy Brown suggested Rev. Grob stand outside the door after the meeting and take contributions from Rotary members who wished to donate toward the $85 cost of the bags. When everyone was gone, he found the whole amount had been collected. No civic group has been more supportive of the Goodwill over the years than the Rotary, and several Rotarians have been on the Goodwill Board of Directors. The 2,000 bags were distributed during the Christmas holiday in the new Deming addition in the area of 21st to Barton. The Goodwill was overflowing with merchandise after these bags were collected, putting more people to work and providing more low-cost items for purchase by the needy. The Goodwill was in business, just one short year after Reverend Grob decided to go ahead with the project.
December 28, 1927 The end of the organizational stage of Goodwill's development was marked by its official beginning, as articles of incorporation were filed in the Vigo County Recorder's office.
1929 As Reverend Grob's Goodwill work continued, so did his work as pastor of the congregation at Calvary Methodist. Joseph Entwistle, Superintendent of the Terre Haute Vitrified Brick Company, wrote to local businessmen asking for donations to support Rev. Grob's Sunday School. The letter produced the $25 Rev. Grob needed at that time. Consistently, businessmen in Terre Haute have been more than willing to support the efforts which would help the unemployed and their families help themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nehf turned over two homes on Mulberry Street to the Goodwill to house workers who could not afford rent. These became known as the Neukom-Nehf Memorial. One was used for a dormitory and the other for living, dining and kitchen area.
1929-1930 The phenomenal growth of Goodwill Industries made it increasingly evident that new and larger facilities would soon be required to continue to serve the needs of the community. Goodwill had no money to build, and it was in debt to the Merchants National Bank for two small buildings it had purchased at 120-122 North Fifth Street. The Grobs' good friend Minnie Muehlmann came through with a $1,000 donation to help reduce the debt, yet there was no money for a new building. Rev. Grob put into effect the Goodwill principle once more. He designed the building he wanted, solicited salvage materials for use in the building project and enlisted a crew of unemployed men to dig the basement, paying $1 a day in wages, supplemented by food, clothing and coal.
Goodwill is the largest private sector employer of people with disabilities or with special needs in the world, yet its primary purpose is to train and place disabled persons in the economic mainstream. Wabash Valley Goodwill is one of the local autonomous member organizations in the United States, Canada, and 23 other countries.
The way in which Wabash Valley Goodwill came to be is explained in the following time-line.
1917 During this year. Ted first heard the story of how Reverend E. J. Helms had started the Goodwill idea in Boston, Mass., and began to consider his own relationship to this idea. About this time Ted started to feel God had other work for him than factory foreman and turned his thoughts to the ministry.
1921 Changing the direction of his life, Ted entered Baldwin-Wallace College, a Methodist Theological Seminary in Berea, Ohio, while he ministered to churches in Akron and Strongville. Two years later he was ordained as a Methodist minister and assigned to Calvary Methodist Church in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1924-1926 Finding the congregation in financial difficulty and the community in a depressed state due to the decline of several major industries, Rev. Grob set out immediately to help both the church and the surrounding community. He was very busy with Sunday morning and evening services, Wednesday night prayer meeting and visitations to the sick. As he and Deaconess Pauline Bartruff revitalized the church's program, the congregation increased and the financial condition of the church began to improve. Rev. Grob organized a vacation Bible school for children in the most depressed areas of the community, at the church and across the river in Taylorville. Many of the children's parents were out of work and lacked such basic necessities as clothing and food. Remembering the Goodwill premise, "Not charity but a chance," he asked for donations from local merchants which would be used by the older students to make clothes for themselves and the younger children.
1926 Rev. Grob wanted to expand the use of the Goodwill idea in Terre Haute, but a visit from Goodwill founder Helms was not encouraging. A Goodwill had never been tried in a city as small as Terre Haute, but after a tour of the depressed areas, Helms agreed to give Rev. Grob $200 in missionary money if he was "crazy enough to start".
January, 1927 With this $200 and permission from the congregation to use the parsonage as its headquarters, Goodwill Industries in Terre Haute became a reality. One of the interested citizens meeting to organize the agency was George W. Krietenstein, one of the most loyal and generous of Rev. Grob's congregation at Calvary Methodist Church. As were others, Krietenstein was skeptical of the Goodwill idea, but Rev. Grob convinced him that to make a go of it, they would have to have 1,000 Goodwill bags to make the initial collection of goods. He gave Rev. Grob a check for $42.50 to buy the bags, telling him, "This is the dumbest money I ever gave away!". It certainly wasn't the last, though.
February, 1927 The first 1,000 Goodwill bags were distributed early in the month, the filled bags providing work for the first Goodwill employees in Terre Haute.
March, 1927 The Goodwill Store opened and took in $1.32 the first day. Mary Carmichael was the first customer. Soon more people discovered they could buy clothing and household articles at the Goodwill for prices they could afford.
April, 1927 The Epworth League, the young people's group at Calvary, gave the Goodwill its first truck, a Dodge panel truck which cost $75, for collecting cast-offs around town.
December, 1927 At a Rotary Club meeting, Rev. Grob emphasized the need for 2,000 more Goodwill bags. Rotarian Rev. LeRoy Brown suggested Rev. Grob stand outside the door after the meeting and take contributions from Rotary members who wished to donate toward the $85 cost of the bags. When everyone was gone, he found the whole amount had been collected. No civic group has been more supportive of the Goodwill over the years than the Rotary, and several Rotarians have been on the Goodwill Board of Directors. The 2,000 bags were distributed during the Christmas holiday in the new Deming addition in the area of 21st to Barton. The Goodwill was overflowing with merchandise after these bags were collected, putting more people to work and providing more low-cost items for purchase by the needy. The Goodwill was in business, just one short year after Reverend Grob decided to go ahead with the project.
December 28, 1927 The end of the organizational stage of Goodwill's development was marked by its official beginning, as articles of incorporation were filed in the Vigo County Recorder's office.
1929 As Reverend Grob's Goodwill work continued, so did his work as pastor of the congregation at Calvary Methodist. Joseph Entwistle, Superintendent of the Terre Haute Vitrified Brick Company, wrote to local businessmen asking for donations to support Rev. Grob's Sunday School. The letter produced the $25 Rev. Grob needed at that time. Consistently, businessmen in Terre Haute have been more than willing to support the efforts which would help the unemployed and their families help themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nehf turned over two homes on Mulberry Street to the Goodwill to house workers who could not afford rent. These became known as the Neukom-Nehf Memorial. One was used for a dormitory and the other for living, dining and kitchen area.
1929-1930 The phenomenal growth of Goodwill Industries made it increasingly evident that new and larger facilities would soon be required to continue to serve the needs of the community. Goodwill had no money to build, and it was in debt to the Merchants National Bank for two small buildings it had purchased at 120-122 North Fifth Street. The Grobs' good friend Minnie Muehlmann came through with a $1,000 donation to help reduce the debt, yet there was no money for a new building. Rev. Grob put into effect the Goodwill principle once more. He designed the building he wanted, solicited salvage materials for use in the building project and enlisted a crew of unemployed men to dig the basement, paying $1 a day in wages, supplemented by food, clothing and coal.
1930 The Ladies Auxiliary of Goodwill opened a coffee shop which served food to the needy at cost or less. Much of the food was donated by local firms.
1932-1935 Through the efforts of Rev. Grob and many leaders of business and industry, the new building at 120-122 North Fifth became a reality, the only Goodwill Industries in the country to be built entirely with salvage materials and donations. The dedication was the third week of June, 1935. The third and fourth floors of the building were completed by 1939.
1932 Robert Nunn gave the Goodwill a farm in Riley where broom corn was raised for the manufacture of brooms in the workshop. These were sold at the Goodwill Stores and at the Oakley Food Stores. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Talley gave the Goodwill a house at 612 Sycamore to be used to house girls of limited means attending Indiana State Teachers College. They worked at Goodwill Industries for their room and board.
1933 During Goodwill's years of growth, Rev. Grob continued to request and to receive much support form the community. A check here, a dollar on his desk there, always coming just when there was a need. Krietenstein made another of his many contributions, this time a check for $45 and a receipted bill. Entwistle offered a lease on a 175 acre farm to be used to employ several men and to turn a profit to be used on the building project.
June, 1935 At the time of the dedication of the new building, Rev. Grob asked board members and contributors to double their pledges if they possibly could, so outstanding debts could be paid. Ninety per cent of the pledges were doubled.
1932-1935 Through the efforts of Rev. Grob and many leaders of business and industry, the new building at 120-122 North Fifth became a reality, the only Goodwill Industries in the country to be built entirely with salvage materials and donations. The dedication was the third week of June, 1935. The third and fourth floors of the building were completed by 1939.
1932 Robert Nunn gave the Goodwill a farm in Riley where broom corn was raised for the manufacture of brooms in the workshop. These were sold at the Goodwill Stores and at the Oakley Food Stores. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Talley gave the Goodwill a house at 612 Sycamore to be used to house girls of limited means attending Indiana State Teachers College. They worked at Goodwill Industries for their room and board.
1933 During Goodwill's years of growth, Rev. Grob continued to request and to receive much support form the community. A check here, a dollar on his desk there, always coming just when there was a need. Krietenstein made another of his many contributions, this time a check for $45 and a receipted bill. Entwistle offered a lease on a 175 acre farm to be used to employ several men and to turn a profit to be used on the building project.
June, 1935 At the time of the dedication of the new building, Rev. Grob asked board members and contributors to double their pledges if they possibly could, so outstanding debts could be paid. Ninety per cent of the pledges were doubled.
1940 Benjamin Blumberg donated $200 toward payment of a debt at the Merchants National Bank, clearing the store on Fourth Street of debt. He also made possible installation of the first electric elevator in the Goodwill building. Ed Bindley contributed a concrete floor for the basement of the Goodwill building, poured and finished by concrete workers employed by Leroy White, who had assisted in the original building project. Before this, flies and dampness made use of the basement area almost impossible. Victor Miller offered money to pay for finishing the second floor and painting the building on the inside, and another friend gave a paint spraying machine valued at more than $150.
1941-1945 Goodwill's work increased during the war years as the Office of Production Management in Washington advised all Goodwill Industries to step up collections of salvage and other discarded materials. There was a critical need for paper, rags, metal and rubber for processing into new materials; and reconditioning and reuse of other materials would help conserve new consumer goods. Housewives and children all over responded by donating and collecting materials for war use.
1942 The Terre Haute Community Chest was organized and accepted Goodwill's application for membership allotting $3,600 to Goodwill. Rev. Grob was one of the campaign chairmen for the initial fund-raising drive.
September 13, 1942 A disastrous fire at the Goodwill building destroyed the inside of the upper three floors and their contents. Immediately, Rev. Grob began to plan for repairing the damage and continuing the operation elsewhere while repairs were being done. The community responded with help and, by 1943, the workshops were restored and Goodwill was in full operation again.
1945 As assistant director of Goodwill Industries, Ted, Jr., instituted a new program called "human engineering" which would guide Goodwill during the coming years of change and expanding services. The focus of all Goodwills had changed since the Depression, from helping those handicapped by economic conditions to those handicapped by physical and mental conditions. Ted anticipated that disabled veterans returning to the Terre Haute area after W.W.II would need help becoming a part of society again. This program required working agreements with many state and local agencies -- the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Indiana Veterans Administration, the Indiana Department of Mental Health, the Vigo County Mental Health Association, the Vigo County Tuberculosis society, the American Red Cross chapter and the Family Services Association. Thanks to local industry, Goodwill was able to obtain several jobs which employed handicapped workers but did not fit into the industries' own production schedules. Columbia Records, Ethyl Visqueen, Wabash Fibre Box Company, Home Packing, Public Service Indiana, and Coca-Cola bottling Company were just some of the industries furnishing work to Goodwill employees.
1947 The Rotary Club sponsored the first Good Turn Drive for Goodwill, a program which has continued over the years to provide Goodwill employees with a source of goods to work on throughout the year.
April, 1949 Goodwill continued to expand its services by opening the Brazil retail store, the first outside Terre Haute. Other area retail stores followed through the years, selling, as did the Brazil Store, material collected in the area and processed at the central workshop in Terre Haute. These included stores in Marshall, Charleston, Robinson and Paris, in Illinois and in Sullivan, Greencastle, Linton, Clinton, West Terre Haute and North Terre Haute, in Indiana.
1941-1945 Goodwill's work increased during the war years as the Office of Production Management in Washington advised all Goodwill Industries to step up collections of salvage and other discarded materials. There was a critical need for paper, rags, metal and rubber for processing into new materials; and reconditioning and reuse of other materials would help conserve new consumer goods. Housewives and children all over responded by donating and collecting materials for war use.
1942 The Terre Haute Community Chest was organized and accepted Goodwill's application for membership allotting $3,600 to Goodwill. Rev. Grob was one of the campaign chairmen for the initial fund-raising drive.
September 13, 1942 A disastrous fire at the Goodwill building destroyed the inside of the upper three floors and their contents. Immediately, Rev. Grob began to plan for repairing the damage and continuing the operation elsewhere while repairs were being done. The community responded with help and, by 1943, the workshops were restored and Goodwill was in full operation again.
1945 As assistant director of Goodwill Industries, Ted, Jr., instituted a new program called "human engineering" which would guide Goodwill during the coming years of change and expanding services. The focus of all Goodwills had changed since the Depression, from helping those handicapped by economic conditions to those handicapped by physical and mental conditions. Ted anticipated that disabled veterans returning to the Terre Haute area after W.W.II would need help becoming a part of society again. This program required working agreements with many state and local agencies -- the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Indiana Veterans Administration, the Indiana Department of Mental Health, the Vigo County Mental Health Association, the Vigo County Tuberculosis society, the American Red Cross chapter and the Family Services Association. Thanks to local industry, Goodwill was able to obtain several jobs which employed handicapped workers but did not fit into the industries' own production schedules. Columbia Records, Ethyl Visqueen, Wabash Fibre Box Company, Home Packing, Public Service Indiana, and Coca-Cola bottling Company were just some of the industries furnishing work to Goodwill employees.
1947 The Rotary Club sponsored the first Good Turn Drive for Goodwill, a program which has continued over the years to provide Goodwill employees with a source of goods to work on throughout the year.
April, 1949 Goodwill continued to expand its services by opening the Brazil retail store, the first outside Terre Haute. Other area retail stores followed through the years, selling, as did the Brazil Store, material collected in the area and processed at the central workshop in Terre Haute. These included stores in Marshall, Charleston, Robinson and Paris, in Illinois and in Sullivan, Greencastle, Linton, Clinton, West Terre Haute and North Terre Haute, in Indiana.
1954 The Goodwill Board of Directors voted to raise $3,000 for new laundry equipment, a basic necessity of the operation since all clothing taken in had to be laundered and pressed after it was sorted and mended at the workshop.
1959 Purchases made possible by board members Harry Arnold and Robert Nunn were a new electric welder, steam iron and shoe repair machine. Mr. Arnold also gave Goodwill 500 shares of Terre Haute Malleable stock.
1959 Purchases made possible by board members Harry Arnold and Robert Nunn were a new electric welder, steam iron and shoe repair machine. Mr. Arnold also gave Goodwill 500 shares of Terre Haute Malleable stock.
1962 The increasing volume of business made it necessary to build a new fireproof brick addition on the site of the old parsonage north of the main building. This provided an area for storage of filled bags until materials were processed. Then Goodwill Board President, Forrest Sherer, donated the first $1,000 of the cost and collected much of the rest from other friends of Goodwill.
1963 When Rev. Grob underwent surgery and took some time off for recovery, he suggested the board ask Ted, Jr., to come back to Terre Haute from his position as Director of the Atlanta Goodwill Industries and prepare to take over the directorship when he retired.
1965 In Ted, Jr.'s first year as Assistant Executive Director, much new equipment was installed and the workshops were remodeled in an effort to modernize training procedures and management policies. New drop boxes for placement throughout the city were donated by the Rotary Club, Junior Chamber of Commerce, radio station WAAC, radio and television station WTHI, the Callahan Funeral Home, the Bedino Peace Chapel, the Motor Carriers' Association, the Kiwanis Club and the Friendship Class of Centenary United Methodist Church.
1968 Ted, Jr., became Executive Director of the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries. A $300 donation from the Exchange Club made possible the purchase of an electric wiper cutter, which is used for cutting otherwise unusable rags into wiper cloths. The cloths are purchased by many local industries. The Junior Chamber of Commerce contributed $700 for new laundry equipment and the Rotary Club gave $800 for a new steam cabinet for the clothing refinishing department.
1969 Ted, Jr., introduced a new activity project, the Work Activity Center, to evaluate the potential work habits of severely mentally retarded clients.
1963 When Rev. Grob underwent surgery and took some time off for recovery, he suggested the board ask Ted, Jr., to come back to Terre Haute from his position as Director of the Atlanta Goodwill Industries and prepare to take over the directorship when he retired.
1965 In Ted, Jr.'s first year as Assistant Executive Director, much new equipment was installed and the workshops were remodeled in an effort to modernize training procedures and management policies. New drop boxes for placement throughout the city were donated by the Rotary Club, Junior Chamber of Commerce, radio station WAAC, radio and television station WTHI, the Callahan Funeral Home, the Bedino Peace Chapel, the Motor Carriers' Association, the Kiwanis Club and the Friendship Class of Centenary United Methodist Church.
1968 Ted, Jr., became Executive Director of the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries. A $300 donation from the Exchange Club made possible the purchase of an electric wiper cutter, which is used for cutting otherwise unusable rags into wiper cloths. The cloths are purchased by many local industries. The Junior Chamber of Commerce contributed $700 for new laundry equipment and the Rotary Club gave $800 for a new steam cabinet for the clothing refinishing department.
1969 Ted, Jr., introduced a new activity project, the Work Activity Center, to evaluate the potential work habits of severely mentally retarded clients.
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.
William G. Tennis as new Executive Director of Goodwill
May, 1981 The Marshall, Illinois Goodwill Store was closed.
August, 1982 Sullivan Goodwill was established.
October 29, 1982 Appointment was approved by the Board of Directors of William G. Tennis as new Executive Director of Goodwill and Ted, Jr., as Consultant, effective December, 1982.
March, 1983 Ted, Jr. retired Executive Director of the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries packs up and moves to Iowa, leaving Goodwill Industries under the capable direction of Bill Tennis.
August, 1983 Robinson Goodwill moved to its present location at 111 W. Walnut.
August, 1982 Sullivan Goodwill was established.
October 29, 1982 Appointment was approved by the Board of Directors of William G. Tennis as new Executive Director of Goodwill and Ted, Jr., as Consultant, effective December, 1982.
March, 1983 Ted, Jr. retired Executive Director of the Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries packs up and moves to Iowa, leaving Goodwill Industries under the capable direction of Bill Tennis.
August, 1983 Robinson Goodwill moved to its present location at 111 W. Walnut.
September, 1984 The Marshall, Illinois Goodwill Store was reopened at it's former site. Due to the lack of community support, the store was closed again in Aug., 1986
March, 1985 George Miller was elected President of the Board of Directors.
August, 1985 The Linton, Indiana Goodwill Store was closed. The store originally opened in 1965 and had moved on several occasions over the years
Fall, 1985 The Goodwill Board of Directors published a book entitled The Story of Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries...A Tribute to Leadership, Labor and Love in the Wabash Valley.
March, 1989 Vern W. Fellows was elected as Board President.
September, 1989 Goodwill purchased new facility at 2702 S. 3rd St. at public auction.
March, 1985 George Miller was elected President of the Board of Directors.
August, 1985 The Linton, Indiana Goodwill Store was closed. The store originally opened in 1965 and had moved on several occasions over the years
Fall, 1985 The Goodwill Board of Directors published a book entitled The Story of Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries...A Tribute to Leadership, Labor and Love in the Wabash Valley.
March, 1989 Vern W. Fellows was elected as Board President.
September, 1989 Goodwill purchased new facility at 2702 S. 3rd St. at public auction.
Barry Powell
1990 Goodwill acquired 2 over-the-road trucks and a new forklift truck.
March, 1990 Goodwill's Main Store moved to its newer and bigger present location at 2702 S. 3rd St. in Terre Haute. Also in March, the West Terre Haute Retail Store was closed. All West Terre Haute store personnel were reassigned to the new Terre Haute store location.
April, 1990 The Goodwill corporate offices and processing plant were relocated at the new facility located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute, IN. All operations were discontinued at the 122 North 5th street location.
March, 1991 A retirement program was established for Goodwill staff and employees.
Summer, 1991 Goodwill purchased 1 acre of land and a building at the rear of the Main Store location.
Fall, 1991 A new roof was installed at the main branch.
March, 1992 Brazil Goodwill moved to a new location at 111 W. National.
1993 An employee park area was established for Goodwill employees to have lunch and breaks in. All parking areas were resurfaced and paved. A new access road was constructed for affording a safer vehicular path for trucks, as well as patrons and employees. An additional storage building was constructed to accommodate agency growth.
February, 1993 Terre Haute Goodwill opened a booth at Antique Crafts & Things, located in Honey Creek south Mall.
December, 1993 Esther Kearschner (oldest daughter of founder Rev. Grob) retired from Goodwill Industries. Esther served at the Wabash Valley Goodwill organization for over 67 years.
1994 A corporate video was produced.
March, 1994 At its annual meeting the Goodwill Board elected not to seek funding from the local United Way, but to become an unfunded member agency.
April, 1994 Terre Haute's Plaza North store opened its doors on the city's north side in the Plaza North Shopping Center.
April 30, 1994 Charleston Goodwill closed and moved out of the city.
March, 1995 Goodwill opened a drop-off and recycling center at the Main Goodwill facility located at 2702 S. 3rd St. in Terre Haute. The Center is open 7 days a week. Link to Recycling Center information.
December, 1995 Brazil Goodwill was closed to prepare to move to a new location.
January, 1996 Brazil Goodwill reopened at 219 W. National Ave., its present location.
March, 1996 Goodwill's booth at Antique Crafts & Things was closed.
March, 1996 Terre Haute's Plaza North store closed.
September, 1996 Sullivan Goodwill moved to its present address at 22 North Main.
1996 Goodwill exceeds 2 million dollars in revenue for the first time.
Sept., 1997 Goodwill began its first Managing Work Program for Welfare-to-Work clients. The Managing Work Program is intended to assist the person served in providing evidence of a recent work history and a work reference to prospective employers, and also to provide the client with case management assistance in dealing with and/or solving problems both inside and outside the workplace for the purpose of increasing the person's employability potential.
November, 1997 The Terre Haute Rotary Club coordinated the 50th Annual Rotary/Goodwill Drive. Goodwill received a grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to purchase recycling equipment.
May, 1998 The Ft. Harrison Street Goodwill was opened at 1699 Ft. Harrison Street, in Terre Haute.
December, 1998 For the first time annual payroll taxes generated by the Goodwill program exceeded $100,000.
March, 1999 Barry Powell was elected as Goodwill's 14th Board President.
April, 1999 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
May, 1999 Goodwill received a $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
June, 1999 Goodwill makes application for funding to provide IMPACT services in Vigo County.
July, 1999 Goodwill is notified they will be awarded a contract to provide IMPACT services in Vigo County beginning October 1, 1999.
September, 1999 Goodwill offers groundbreaking training for area nonprofit managers and staff. The program consist of eight live satellite broadcast to be aired over the next nine months. September 30, 1999 Goodwill hosted a live satellite event. Topic: Creating Higher Education Opportunities That Support Welfare-to-Work.
October, 1999 Goodwill begins providing IMPACT services in Vigo County. A lease was signed to move the Clinton Goodwill store to a new location by the end of the year.
November 6, 1999 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 52nd annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Forty-one Rotarians participated in this years event.
November 20, 1999 Goodwill received a $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
November 24, 1999 Goodwill joins the world of e-commerce when they upload items to be sold on the Goodwill internet auction site. Auction address: www.shopgoodwill.com
March, 1990 Goodwill's Main Store moved to its newer and bigger present location at 2702 S. 3rd St. in Terre Haute. Also in March, the West Terre Haute Retail Store was closed. All West Terre Haute store personnel were reassigned to the new Terre Haute store location.
April, 1990 The Goodwill corporate offices and processing plant were relocated at the new facility located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute, IN. All operations were discontinued at the 122 North 5th street location.
March, 1991 A retirement program was established for Goodwill staff and employees.
Summer, 1991 Goodwill purchased 1 acre of land and a building at the rear of the Main Store location.
Fall, 1991 A new roof was installed at the main branch.
March, 1992 Brazil Goodwill moved to a new location at 111 W. National.
1993 An employee park area was established for Goodwill employees to have lunch and breaks in. All parking areas were resurfaced and paved. A new access road was constructed for affording a safer vehicular path for trucks, as well as patrons and employees. An additional storage building was constructed to accommodate agency growth.
February, 1993 Terre Haute Goodwill opened a booth at Antique Crafts & Things, located in Honey Creek south Mall.
December, 1993 Esther Kearschner (oldest daughter of founder Rev. Grob) retired from Goodwill Industries. Esther served at the Wabash Valley Goodwill organization for over 67 years.
1994 A corporate video was produced.
March, 1994 At its annual meeting the Goodwill Board elected not to seek funding from the local United Way, but to become an unfunded member agency.
April, 1994 Terre Haute's Plaza North store opened its doors on the city's north side in the Plaza North Shopping Center.
April 30, 1994 Charleston Goodwill closed and moved out of the city.
March, 1995 Goodwill opened a drop-off and recycling center at the Main Goodwill facility located at 2702 S. 3rd St. in Terre Haute. The Center is open 7 days a week. Link to Recycling Center information.
December, 1995 Brazil Goodwill was closed to prepare to move to a new location.
January, 1996 Brazil Goodwill reopened at 219 W. National Ave., its present location.
March, 1996 Goodwill's booth at Antique Crafts & Things was closed.
March, 1996 Terre Haute's Plaza North store closed.
September, 1996 Sullivan Goodwill moved to its present address at 22 North Main.
1996 Goodwill exceeds 2 million dollars in revenue for the first time.
Sept., 1997 Goodwill began its first Managing Work Program for Welfare-to-Work clients. The Managing Work Program is intended to assist the person served in providing evidence of a recent work history and a work reference to prospective employers, and also to provide the client with case management assistance in dealing with and/or solving problems both inside and outside the workplace for the purpose of increasing the person's employability potential.
November, 1997 The Terre Haute Rotary Club coordinated the 50th Annual Rotary/Goodwill Drive. Goodwill received a grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to purchase recycling equipment.
May, 1998 The Ft. Harrison Street Goodwill was opened at 1699 Ft. Harrison Street, in Terre Haute.
December, 1998 For the first time annual payroll taxes generated by the Goodwill program exceeded $100,000.
March, 1999 Barry Powell was elected as Goodwill's 14th Board President.
April, 1999 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
May, 1999 Goodwill received a $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
June, 1999 Goodwill makes application for funding to provide IMPACT services in Vigo County.
July, 1999 Goodwill is notified they will be awarded a contract to provide IMPACT services in Vigo County beginning October 1, 1999.
September, 1999 Goodwill offers groundbreaking training for area nonprofit managers and staff. The program consist of eight live satellite broadcast to be aired over the next nine months. September 30, 1999 Goodwill hosted a live satellite event. Topic: Creating Higher Education Opportunities That Support Welfare-to-Work.
October, 1999 Goodwill begins providing IMPACT services in Vigo County. A lease was signed to move the Clinton Goodwill store to a new location by the end of the year.
November 6, 1999 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 52nd annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Forty-one Rotarians participated in this years event.
November 20, 1999 Goodwill received a $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
November 24, 1999 Goodwill joins the world of e-commerce when they upload items to be sold on the Goodwill internet auction site. Auction address: www.shopgoodwill.com
Barry Powell, Goodwill board president presents Bill Tennis with a 75th anniversary plaque.
January 12, 2000 Goodwill reopens it's Clinton store at a 223 South 11th. The new site is adjacent to the Clinton IGA.
February, 2000 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District provided $3000.00 to promote the Goodwill recycling center in Terre Haute on WTHI TV.
March 31, 2000 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 13, 2000 The April Wabash Valley United Way AAC meeting was held at Goodwill. A video entitled "Outcome Measures" was shown to agency directors.
May, 2000 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District provided $1500.00 to promote the Goodwill recycling center in Terre Haute on the local cable TV system.
June 5 - 15, 2000 The Goodwill Store located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute is closed for remodeling.
June 27, 2000 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for another year.
July 3, 2000 The Terre Haute-Downtown Rotary Club begins holding their monthly board meetings in Goodwill's meeting room.
July 24, 2000 Goodwill received another $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses related to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
August 19, 2000 Goodwill host the Rotary Club - Short Term Youth Exchange meeting in the board conference room. Rotary clubs from Indiana and Illinois were represented.
August, 2000 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
September 16, 2000 Goodwill host the Rotary Club - Short Term Youth Exchange meeting in the board conference room. Rotary clubs from Indiana and Illinois were represented.
November 4, 2000 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 53rd annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Forty-four Rotarians participated in this years event. Gary Schomer chaired the event.
November 30, 2000 Goodwill provides facilities to view a live satellite downcast regarding changes to the GED test that will be implemented in January 2002. 25 local service providers participated in this free event.
December 13, 2000 The first Wheels to Work car is presented at city hall. The mayor of Terre Haute donated the first automobile.
December 20, 2000 The Greater Terre Haute Church Federation held it's monthly meeting in the Goodwill Board room.
The second Wheels to Work car is presented in the Goodwill Board room.
January, 2001 Goodwill signs agreement to continue as a non-funded United Way member agency.
February, 2001 The Brazil store was closed for remodeling and new carpet.
March 1, 2001 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
March 30, 2001 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-
President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer. Jenny Higginbotham was elected
as a new board member.
April 1, 2001 Goodwill begins hosting the Terre Haute Rotary Club's website.
May 14, 2001 Goodwill received a $6,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
May 15, 2001 The Wheels to Work program has matched 18 vehicles with Impact participants.
May 17, 2001 New Excel horizontal baling equipment, conveyor system, and diesel Bobcat are installed to aid in the recycling of paper and old corrugated containers in the recycling center.
June 27, 2001 Goodwill host visitors from the South Bend Goodwill.
July 17, 2001 Goodwill was the program at the evening Kiwanis meeting.
July, 2001 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for the contract period of October 2001 thru September 2002.
August 29, 2001 Carol gets ready to drive away in the 23rd Wheels to Work Program car.
September 6, 2001 Goodwill hosted the local PEO chapter AW in the board room. Bill Tennis presented a program on
Goodwill Industries. He talked about the history of the Terre Haute agency and current activities and programs.
November 3, 2001 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 54th annual Goodwill Industries donation drive.
Forty Rotarians participated in this years event. Mel Krueger chaired the event.
November 5, 2001 Sarah Petts becomes the first Wheels to Work participant to pay off her car loan.
November 26, 2001 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
Microsoft's generous grant is used both by office staff and workforce development participants.
November, 2001 Goodwill received a $6,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
December 17, 2001 The 74th annual employee Christmas party was held.
January 2002 Wabash Valley Goodwill begins it's 75th year of service to the Wabash Valley. Goodwill Industries International begins it's 100th year of service. Centennial Celebration Commemorative Edition books available at the following libraries. Click here.
January 2002 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. Goodwill signs agreement to continue as a non-funded United Way member agency.
February 1, 2002 The Goodwill public relations committee met at Goodwill to plan the agency anniversary celebration to be held later in the year.
February 21, 2002 Goodwill host the Wabash Valley United Way AAC meeting.
March 6, 2002 Bill Tennis speaks to classes at McLean high school regarding workforce development issues.
March 22, 2002 Goodwill honors 3 former Goodwill employees who participated in an anniversary celebration at the main store located in Terre Haute.
March 28, 2002 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer. New members elected to the board included: Tom Dever, Karen Goeller, and Tim Weir.
April 15, 2002 Goodwill was the program at the Paris Il. Rotary club.
May 10, 2002 Barry Powell, Goodwill board president presents Bill Tennis with a 75th anniversary plaque.
June 20, 2002 Bill Tennis presents the Goodwill 75th anniversary program at the Vigo County Public Library.
July 18, 2002 Goodwill's 1st annual swimming party held at Deming park. Everyone enjoyed the "Deming Dipper" waterslide.
July 19, 2002 The 35th Wheels to Work recipient takes delivery of an automobile to help attain their self-sufficiency.
July 2002 Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries is featured in a display at the Vigo County Historical Museum.
September 27, 2002 Wabash Valley celebrates it's 75th year of service to the Wabash Valley. Mayor Anderson
was on hand to proclaim it Goodwill Day in Terre Haute. The Mayor of Terre Haute, board members, staff and employees
enjoyed the festivities. Proclamation News Release Group Photo Bill Tennis, Executive Director
November 9, 2002 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 55th annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Thirty-five Rotarians participated in this years event. Bill Aubin chaired the event. 2002 Drive Flyer
November 2002 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District grants Goodwill $5,000 to help defray the cost of new
shredding equipment to be installed at the Goodwill recycling center.
December 16, 2002 The 75th annual Goodwill employee Christmas party was held.
December 19, 2002 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District.
January 2003 Wabash Valley Goodwill begins it's 76th year of service to the Wabash Valley.
March 26, 2003 The North Terre Haute store closes for business.
March 27, 2003 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $8,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District.
March 28, 2003 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 75th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room.
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; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 11, 2003 The Goodwill store at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute is expanded by 2000 square feet of selling area. Furniture, household items and wares occupy the new space.
April 12, 2003 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track
April 22, 2003 Hi-99 radio and on-air personality Party Marty celebrate Earth Day 2003 at the Goodwill recycling center. Food and give-away items were furnished by the Clay, Own, Vigo Solid Waste District.
April 25, 2003 Goodwill Industries launches a Personal Document Destruction Service for area residents.
May 15, 2003 Wabash Valley Goodwill store managers attend sales meeting in Terre Haute.
June 27, 2003 The Goodwill board of directors met at noon in the large meeting room.
June 30, 2003 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for the contract period of October 2003 thru September 2004.
July 1, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Terre Haute store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
July 16, 2003 Goodwill annual picnic and swim party held at Deming Park. Our CEO on the slide.
July 25, 2003 Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District host live radio remote with "Party Marty from Hi-99 radio. Janet Reed from the district said " Goodwill provides a very valuable service to the citizens of Terre Haute" when referring to the Goodwill personal document destruction program.
August 11, 2003 Goodwill was the program at the noon meeting of the Farm Bureau Home Economics Past Presidents club. Bill Tennis, executive director presented the program.
August 14, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Sullivan store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
September 3, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Brazil store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
September 22, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Paris store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
October 2, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Robinson and Clinton stores. The Greencastle location will come online in the near future.
October 4, 2003 The Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District hosted a live radio remote with 102.7 F.M. to promote recycling in Vigo county.
October 9, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Greencastle store.
October 29, 2003 A new sign ( Smiling G ) was installed at the main headquarters in Terre Haute.
November 7, 2003 The Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District hosted a live radio remote with 102.7 F.M. to promote recycling in Vigo county
November 8, 2003 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 56th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Bill Aubin chaired the event for the Rotary Club.
November 11, 2003 Bill Tennis presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the Sugar Grove Home Extension Club.
December 15, 2003 The 76th annual employee Christmas party was held.
January 20, 2004 Bill Tennis presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the Social Services Division of the Women's Department Club of Terre Haute.
March 26, 2004 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 76th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 10, 2004 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track.
April 16, 2004 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
February, 2000 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District provided $3000.00 to promote the Goodwill recycling center in Terre Haute on WTHI TV.
March 31, 2000 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 13, 2000 The April Wabash Valley United Way AAC meeting was held at Goodwill. A video entitled "Outcome Measures" was shown to agency directors.
May, 2000 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District provided $1500.00 to promote the Goodwill recycling center in Terre Haute on the local cable TV system.
June 5 - 15, 2000 The Goodwill Store located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute is closed for remodeling.
June 27, 2000 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for another year.
July 3, 2000 The Terre Haute-Downtown Rotary Club begins holding their monthly board meetings in Goodwill's meeting room.
July 24, 2000 Goodwill received another $5,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses related to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
August 19, 2000 Goodwill host the Rotary Club - Short Term Youth Exchange meeting in the board conference room. Rotary clubs from Indiana and Illinois were represented.
August, 2000 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
September 16, 2000 Goodwill host the Rotary Club - Short Term Youth Exchange meeting in the board conference room. Rotary clubs from Indiana and Illinois were represented.
November 4, 2000 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 53rd annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Forty-four Rotarians participated in this years event. Gary Schomer chaired the event.
November 30, 2000 Goodwill provides facilities to view a live satellite downcast regarding changes to the GED test that will be implemented in January 2002. 25 local service providers participated in this free event.
December 13, 2000 The first Wheels to Work car is presented at city hall. The mayor of Terre Haute donated the first automobile.
December 20, 2000 The Greater Terre Haute Church Federation held it's monthly meeting in the Goodwill Board room.
The second Wheels to Work car is presented in the Goodwill Board room.
January, 2001 Goodwill signs agreement to continue as a non-funded United Way member agency.
February, 2001 The Brazil store was closed for remodeling and new carpet.
March 1, 2001 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
March 30, 2001 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-
President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer. Jenny Higginbotham was elected
as a new board member.
April 1, 2001 Goodwill begins hosting the Terre Haute Rotary Club's website.
May 14, 2001 Goodwill received a $6,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
May 15, 2001 The Wheels to Work program has matched 18 vehicles with Impact participants.
May 17, 2001 New Excel horizontal baling equipment, conveyor system, and diesel Bobcat are installed to aid in the recycling of paper and old corrugated containers in the recycling center.
June 27, 2001 Goodwill host visitors from the South Bend Goodwill.
July 17, 2001 Goodwill was the program at the evening Kiwanis meeting.
July, 2001 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for the contract period of October 2001 thru September 2002.
August 29, 2001 Carol gets ready to drive away in the 23rd Wheels to Work Program car.
September 6, 2001 Goodwill hosted the local PEO chapter AW in the board room. Bill Tennis presented a program on
Goodwill Industries. He talked about the history of the Terre Haute agency and current activities and programs.
November 3, 2001 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 54th annual Goodwill Industries donation drive.
Forty Rotarians participated in this years event. Mel Krueger chaired the event.
November 5, 2001 Sarah Petts becomes the first Wheels to Work participant to pay off her car loan.
November 26, 2001 Goodwill received a grant from Microsoft Corporation to upgrade existing software used by the agency.
Microsoft's generous grant is used both by office staff and workforce development participants.
November, 2001 Goodwill received a $6,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District to help defray expenses relating to the operation of their Drop-Off Recycling Center.
December 17, 2001 The 74th annual employee Christmas party was held.
January 2002 Wabash Valley Goodwill begins it's 75th year of service to the Wabash Valley. Goodwill Industries International begins it's 100th year of service. Centennial Celebration Commemorative Edition books available at the following libraries. Click here.
January 2002 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. Goodwill signs agreement to continue as a non-funded United Way member agency.
February 1, 2002 The Goodwill public relations committee met at Goodwill to plan the agency anniversary celebration to be held later in the year.
February 21, 2002 Goodwill host the Wabash Valley United Way AAC meeting.
March 6, 2002 Bill Tennis speaks to classes at McLean high school regarding workforce development issues.
March 22, 2002 Goodwill honors 3 former Goodwill employees who participated in an anniversary celebration at the main store located in Terre Haute.
March 28, 2002 Board members elected to serve a one year term as officers were: Barry Powell, President; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer. New members elected to the board included: Tom Dever, Karen Goeller, and Tim Weir.
April 15, 2002 Goodwill was the program at the Paris Il. Rotary club.
May 10, 2002 Barry Powell, Goodwill board president presents Bill Tennis with a 75th anniversary plaque.
June 20, 2002 Bill Tennis presents the Goodwill 75th anniversary program at the Vigo County Public Library.
July 18, 2002 Goodwill's 1st annual swimming party held at Deming park. Everyone enjoyed the "Deming Dipper" waterslide.
July 19, 2002 The 35th Wheels to Work recipient takes delivery of an automobile to help attain their self-sufficiency.
July 2002 Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries is featured in a display at the Vigo County Historical Museum.
September 27, 2002 Wabash Valley celebrates it's 75th year of service to the Wabash Valley. Mayor Anderson
was on hand to proclaim it Goodwill Day in Terre Haute. The Mayor of Terre Haute, board members, staff and employees
enjoyed the festivities. Proclamation News Release Group Photo Bill Tennis, Executive Director
November 9, 2002 The Terre Haute Rotary club conducted the 55th annual Goodwill Industries donation drive. Thirty-five Rotarians participated in this years event. Bill Aubin chaired the event. 2002 Drive Flyer
November 2002 The Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District grants Goodwill $5,000 to help defray the cost of new
shredding equipment to be installed at the Goodwill recycling center.
December 16, 2002 The 75th annual Goodwill employee Christmas party was held.
December 19, 2002 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $7,500 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District.
January 2003 Wabash Valley Goodwill begins it's 76th year of service to the Wabash Valley.
March 26, 2003 The North Terre Haute store closes for business.
March 27, 2003 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $8,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District.
March 28, 2003 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 75th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room.
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; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 11, 2003 The Goodwill store at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute is expanded by 2000 square feet of selling area. Furniture, household items and wares occupy the new space.
April 12, 2003 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track
April 22, 2003 Hi-99 radio and on-air personality Party Marty celebrate Earth Day 2003 at the Goodwill recycling center. Food and give-away items were furnished by the Clay, Own, Vigo Solid Waste District.
April 25, 2003 Goodwill Industries launches a Personal Document Destruction Service for area residents.
May 15, 2003 Wabash Valley Goodwill store managers attend sales meeting in Terre Haute.
June 27, 2003 The Goodwill board of directors met at noon in the large meeting room.
June 30, 2003 The Vigo County Office of the Division of Family and Children notify Goodwill Industries that they have been selected to provide IMPACT services in Vigo county for the contract period of October 2003 thru September 2004.
July 1, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Terre Haute store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
July 16, 2003 Goodwill annual picnic and swim party held at Deming Park. Our CEO on the slide.
July 25, 2003 Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District host live radio remote with "Party Marty from Hi-99 radio. Janet Reed from the district said " Goodwill provides a very valuable service to the citizens of Terre Haute" when referring to the Goodwill personal document destruction program.
August 11, 2003 Goodwill was the program at the noon meeting of the Farm Bureau Home Economics Past Presidents club. Bill Tennis, executive director presented the program.
August 14, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Sullivan store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
September 3, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Brazil store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
September 22, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Paris store. Other stores will come online in the near future.
October 2, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Robinson and Clinton stores. The Greencastle location will come online in the near future.
October 4, 2003 The Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District hosted a live radio remote with 102.7 F.M. to promote recycling in Vigo county.
October 9, 2003 A new point-of-sale retail system was installed in the Greencastle store.
October 29, 2003 A new sign ( Smiling G ) was installed at the main headquarters in Terre Haute.
November 7, 2003 The Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District hosted a live radio remote with 102.7 F.M. to promote recycling in Vigo county
November 8, 2003 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 56th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Bill Aubin chaired the event for the Rotary Club.
November 11, 2003 Bill Tennis presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the Sugar Grove Home Extension Club.
December 15, 2003 The 76th annual employee Christmas party was held.
January 20, 2004 Bill Tennis presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the Social Services Division of the Women's Department Club of Terre Haute.
March 26, 2004 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 76th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; Lori Danielson, Vice-President; Gary Schomer, Secretary; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 10, 2004 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track.
April 16, 2004 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
Jeanne Harrington
April 26, 2004 The Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce awards Goodwill their "Environmentally Friendly Award 2004". Jeanne Harrington accepted for Goodwill.
April 29, 2004 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant helps subsidize the Goodwill drop-off recycling center.
May/June 2004 Digital video recording equipment installed in all Wabash Valley Goodwill branch stores.
June 26, 2004 New board member David Piker is introduced at the June board meeting.
July 2004 Goodwill has distributed 13,315 frequent shopper cards to area customers. Customers use the cards for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores.
July 16, 2004 Goodwill's 3rd annual picnic and swim party held at Deming Park. Over 100 employees and family members attended.
August 18, 2004 The Goodwill employee United Way luncheon was held. Goodwill is one of the
pilot campaign companies this year.
September 1, 2004 A video rental program was implemented in our Terre Haute store.
September 15, 2004 A 911 cellular telephone program to benefit seniors and individuals with disabilities is started.
September 20, 2004 Goodwill begins a community telephone answering service for employees, clients and others. The program is designed to aid people who do not have telephones have a central place to retrieve messages.
October 28, 2004 Bill Tennis and Jeanne Harrington presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 0327.
November 6, 2004 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 57th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Bill Aubin chaired the event for the Rotary Club.
November 19, 2004 Alcan Aluminum company employees visit Goodwill as part of
their United Way campaign.
December 21, 2004 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant helps subsidize the Goodwill drop-off recycling center.
December 20, 2004 The 77th annual employee Christmas party was held at the
Golden Corral restaurant. Over 125 people attended.
December 30, 2004 For the first time an operating budget in excess of 3 million dollars was approved by the board of directors.
January 1, 2005 A new accounting system and point-of-sale interface is implemented in the Terre Haute office.
January 1, 2005 The Board made changes to Goodwill's 403(b)3 thrift plan to accelerate employee ownership of employer contributions to the plan.
April 29, 2004 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant helps subsidize the Goodwill drop-off recycling center.
May/June 2004 Digital video recording equipment installed in all Wabash Valley Goodwill branch stores.
June 26, 2004 New board member David Piker is introduced at the June board meeting.
July 2004 Goodwill has distributed 13,315 frequent shopper cards to area customers. Customers use the cards for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores.
July 16, 2004 Goodwill's 3rd annual picnic and swim party held at Deming Park. Over 100 employees and family members attended.
August 18, 2004 The Goodwill employee United Way luncheon was held. Goodwill is one of the
pilot campaign companies this year.
September 1, 2004 A video rental program was implemented in our Terre Haute store.
September 15, 2004 A 911 cellular telephone program to benefit seniors and individuals with disabilities is started.
September 20, 2004 Goodwill begins a community telephone answering service for employees, clients and others. The program is designed to aid people who do not have telephones have a central place to retrieve messages.
October 28, 2004 Bill Tennis and Jeanne Harrington presented a program about Goodwill Industries to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 0327.
November 6, 2004 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 57th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Bill Aubin chaired the event for the Rotary Club.
November 19, 2004 Alcan Aluminum company employees visit Goodwill as part of
their United Way campaign.
December 21, 2004 Goodwill is notified they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Clay-Owen-Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant helps subsidize the Goodwill drop-off recycling center.
December 20, 2004 The 77th annual employee Christmas party was held at the
Golden Corral restaurant. Over 125 people attended.
December 30, 2004 For the first time an operating budget in excess of 3 million dollars was approved by the board of directors.
January 1, 2005 A new accounting system and point-of-sale interface is implemented in the Terre Haute office.
January 1, 2005 The Board made changes to Goodwill's 403(b)3 thrift plan to accelerate employee ownership of employer contributions to the plan.
January 21, 2005 Goodwill is one of the recipients of the annual trust fund distribution from First Financial Bank. Jeanne Harrington accepts for Goodwill.
February 10, 2005 Goodwill has distributed over 17,195 frequent shopper cards to area customers. Customers use the cards for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores. Store specials available with the shopper card can be found at: http://www.wvgoodwill.org/calendar-of-events.html
February 15, 2005 Jeanne Harrington and Bill Tennis present a program on Goodwill to the St. Patrick's Ladies Alter Society.
February 22, 2005 The Vigo County Impact providers meeting was held in the Goodwill board room. Bill Tennis presented a program on Goodwill's history and current activities.
March 9, 2005 The video-rental area in the Terre Haute Goodwill store closed.
March 31, 2005 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 77th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 9, 2005 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track.
July 5, 2005 The Paris store is closed for remodeling.
July 15, 2005 Goodwill's 4th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Nearly 200 employees and family members attended.
September 29, 2005 The Goodwill Board of Directors vote to send $10,000 to the Goodwill Industries Hurricane Relief fund.
August 30, 2005 The purchase of the Paris, Il property is completed.
November 5, 2005 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 58h Rotary/Goodwill material drive.
December 19, 2005 The annual employee Christmas party was held at the Goodwill facility.
December 30, 2005 The Board approves an operating budget in excess of three million dollars.
March 31, 2006 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 78th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 8, 2006 Goodwill and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District sponsor the Spring Fling Race at the Terre Haute Action Track.
May 6, 2006 Goodwill Industries is a recipient of a $10,000 mini grant from the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District.
June 20, 2006 Goodwill Industries adds a new truck and de-mountable body to better serve donors and customers of it's donated goods program.
July 14, 2006 Goodwill's 5th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Nearly 175 employees and family members attended.
July 26, 2006 Goodwill begins utilizing the de-centralized model of processing and distribution of donated goods.
August 26, 2006 The State of Indiana extended the current IMPACT contract with Goodwill for another year.
November 4, 2006 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 59th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Material collected helps provide work for people with disadvantages/disabilities.
November 9, 2006 The Clinton, Indiana Goodwill retail outlet closed.
December 19, 2006 The 79th annual employee Christmas party was held. Over 100 people attended.
December 26, 2006 Goodwill Industries is a recipient of a $10,000 mini grant from the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant is used to subsidize Goodwill's recycling center.
December 27, 2006 The Terre Haute Goodwill store joins the "million dollar club". Store sales reached $1,000.000 for the first time. Only 22 percent of U.S. Goodwill stores have revenues above one million dollars annually. Proceeds from store sales fund employment and services offered by Goodwill. Goodwill does not receive any United Way funding.
December 29, 2006 The Goodwill Board of Directors approved an operating budget for 2007 of $3,140,250. The agency organizational chart was adopted. Other business included the Compensation Committee report, a report regarding the review of the agency by-laws and discussion on remaining a non-funded United Way member.
December 31, 2006 Over 418 people were served during 2006 in the Goodwill IMPACT program. This program is offered under contract with the State of Indiana and serves welfare and food-stamp recipients.
January 2, 2007 Goodwill has distributed frequent shopper cards to more than 33,400 customers. The cards are used for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores.
February 1, 2007 WabashValleyBooks opens for business. This is the Terre Haute Goodwill's eBook store.
February 27, 2007 Over 75 people are signed up to use Goodwill's free voice-mail system. For details of this program send e-mail to Darin.
March 28, 2007 Lillie Sekerak retires from Goodwill after 35 years of service.
March 30, 2007 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 79th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Lori Danielson, Treasurer.
April 2, 2007 The recycling center is now open Tuesday - Saturday.
June 21, 2007 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
July 13, 2007 Goodwill's 6th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Over 200 employees and family members attended.
July 2007 Goodwill Industries raised over $762.00 for the local Meals on Wheels organization. This United Way agency delivers meals to disabled/elderly individuals in Terre Haute, IN.
September 1, 2007 The recycling center re-opens to a Monday thru Saturday schedule.
September 12 thru 24, 2007 Elder-Beerman conducts the annual "The Goodwill Sale".
September 31, 2007 Goodwill's contact to provide IMPACT services to state clients ends.
November 3, 2007 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 60th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Material collected helps provide work for people with disadvantages/disabilities.
December 17, 2007 The 80th annual employee Christmas party was held. Over 100 people attended.
January 2008 Goodwill agrees to sort material generated by the Terre Haute / Republic Services curbside recycling program.
January 5, 2008 Wal-Mart and Goodwill team to go "Green". A Goodwill truck will be at the U.S.41 South Wal-Mart the first Saturday of each month and at the U.S. 46 east Wal-Mart on the second Saturday. The truck will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be accepting donations of clothing, household items, books, shoes and other items typically found in a household. This partnership makes it very easy to donate your gently used items. Tax receipts will be available.
February 25, 2008 All Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries retail stores begin selling Gift Cards.
March 4, 2008 We are notified by the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives that we meet the required service provider criteria and have been added to the Indiana Access to Recovery provider list for Vigo County.
March 20, 2008 A 42 foot slider belt conveyor is installed in our recycling center.
March 21, 2008 Goodwill's new online book store goes on-line. Books can be purchased over the internet and shipped to the customer.
March 27, 2008 The new Terre Haute curbside recycling program's first load of material is delivered to Goodwill. Picture See June 2nd entry. Goodwill no longer associated with the Republic Services
curbside recycling program. Read the story in the Tribune Star: Click here
March 28, 2008 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 80th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Lori Danielson, Treasurer.
April 1, 2008 A cross-belt self cleaning magnet is installed in the recycling area to help pull metal off of the sorting belt.
May 18, 2008 The recycling center is now open Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
June 2, 2008 Goodwill is no longer associated with the Republic Services / Terre Haute curbside recycling program. We encourage everyone to use our Free Drop-off recycling center located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute. More information on our recycling center can be found by clicking our recycling link. RECYCLE
February 10, 2005 Goodwill has distributed over 17,195 frequent shopper cards to area customers. Customers use the cards for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores. Store specials available with the shopper card can be found at: http://www.wvgoodwill.org/calendar-of-events.html
February 15, 2005 Jeanne Harrington and Bill Tennis present a program on Goodwill to the St. Patrick's Ladies Alter Society.
February 22, 2005 The Vigo County Impact providers meeting was held in the Goodwill board room. Bill Tennis presented a program on Goodwill's history and current activities.
March 9, 2005 The video-rental area in the Terre Haute Goodwill store closed.
March 31, 2005 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 77th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 9, 2005 Goodwill Industries and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District co-sponsor the "Spring Fling" at the Terre Haute Action Track.
July 5, 2005 The Paris store is closed for remodeling.
July 15, 2005 Goodwill's 4th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Nearly 200 employees and family members attended.
September 29, 2005 The Goodwill Board of Directors vote to send $10,000 to the Goodwill Industries Hurricane Relief fund.
August 30, 2005 The purchase of the Paris, Il property is completed.
November 5, 2005 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 58h Rotary/Goodwill material drive.
December 19, 2005 The annual employee Christmas party was held at the Goodwill facility.
December 30, 2005 The Board approves an operating budget in excess of three million dollars.
March 31, 2006 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 78th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Jerry Einstandig, Treasurer.
April 8, 2006 Goodwill and the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District sponsor the Spring Fling Race at the Terre Haute Action Track.
May 6, 2006 Goodwill Industries is a recipient of a $10,000 mini grant from the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District.
June 20, 2006 Goodwill Industries adds a new truck and de-mountable body to better serve donors and customers of it's donated goods program.
July 14, 2006 Goodwill's 5th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Nearly 175 employees and family members attended.
July 26, 2006 Goodwill begins utilizing the de-centralized model of processing and distribution of donated goods.
August 26, 2006 The State of Indiana extended the current IMPACT contract with Goodwill for another year.
November 4, 2006 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 59th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Material collected helps provide work for people with disadvantages/disabilities.
November 9, 2006 The Clinton, Indiana Goodwill retail outlet closed.
December 19, 2006 The 79th annual employee Christmas party was held. Over 100 people attended.
December 26, 2006 Goodwill Industries is a recipient of a $10,000 mini grant from the Clay, Owen, Vigo Solid Waste District. This grant is used to subsidize Goodwill's recycling center.
December 27, 2006 The Terre Haute Goodwill store joins the "million dollar club". Store sales reached $1,000.000 for the first time. Only 22 percent of U.S. Goodwill stores have revenues above one million dollars annually. Proceeds from store sales fund employment and services offered by Goodwill. Goodwill does not receive any United Way funding.
December 29, 2006 The Goodwill Board of Directors approved an operating budget for 2007 of $3,140,250. The agency organizational chart was adopted. Other business included the Compensation Committee report, a report regarding the review of the agency by-laws and discussion on remaining a non-funded United Way member.
December 31, 2006 Over 418 people were served during 2006 in the Goodwill IMPACT program. This program is offered under contract with the State of Indiana and serves welfare and food-stamp recipients.
January 2, 2007 Goodwill has distributed frequent shopper cards to more than 33,400 customers. The cards are used for discounts and special sales in Wabash Valley Goodwill stores.
February 1, 2007 WabashValleyBooks opens for business. This is the Terre Haute Goodwill's eBook store.
February 27, 2007 Over 75 people are signed up to use Goodwill's free voice-mail system. For details of this program send e-mail to Darin.
March 28, 2007 Lillie Sekerak retires from Goodwill after 35 years of service.
March 30, 2007 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 79th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Lori Danielson, Treasurer.
April 2, 2007 The recycling center is now open Tuesday - Saturday.
June 21, 2007 Wabash Valley Goodwill earns a three year accreditation from Goodwill Industries International.
July 13, 2007 Goodwill's 6th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Over 200 employees and family members attended.
July 2007 Goodwill Industries raised over $762.00 for the local Meals on Wheels organization. This United Way agency delivers meals to disabled/elderly individuals in Terre Haute, IN.
September 1, 2007 The recycling center re-opens to a Monday thru Saturday schedule.
September 12 thru 24, 2007 Elder-Beerman conducts the annual "The Goodwill Sale".
September 31, 2007 Goodwill's contact to provide IMPACT services to state clients ends.
November 3, 2007 The Terre Haute Rotary Club conducted the 60th Rotary/Goodwill material drive. Material collected helps provide work for people with disadvantages/disabilities.
December 17, 2007 The 80th annual employee Christmas party was held. Over 100 people attended.
January 2008 Goodwill agrees to sort material generated by the Terre Haute / Republic Services curbside recycling program.
January 5, 2008 Wal-Mart and Goodwill team to go "Green". A Goodwill truck will be at the U.S.41 South Wal-Mart the first Saturday of each month and at the U.S. 46 east Wal-Mart on the second Saturday. The truck will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be accepting donations of clothing, household items, books, shoes and other items typically found in a household. This partnership makes it very easy to donate your gently used items. Tax receipts will be available.
February 25, 2008 All Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries retail stores begin selling Gift Cards.
March 4, 2008 We are notified by the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives that we meet the required service provider criteria and have been added to the Indiana Access to Recovery provider list for Vigo County.
March 20, 2008 A 42 foot slider belt conveyor is installed in our recycling center.
March 21, 2008 Goodwill's new online book store goes on-line. Books can be purchased over the internet and shipped to the customer.
March 27, 2008 The new Terre Haute curbside recycling program's first load of material is delivered to Goodwill. Picture See June 2nd entry. Goodwill no longer associated with the Republic Services
curbside recycling program. Read the story in the Tribune Star: Click here
March 28, 2008 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 80th annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Lori Danielson, Treasurer.
April 1, 2008 A cross-belt self cleaning magnet is installed in the recycling area to help pull metal off of the sorting belt.
May 18, 2008 The recycling center is now open Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
June 2, 2008 Goodwill is no longer associated with the Republic Services / Terre Haute curbside recycling program. We encourage everyone to use our Free Drop-off recycling center located at 2702 South 3rd Street in Terre Haute. More information on our recycling center can be found by clicking our recycling link. RECYCLE
Pictured left to right is: Bill Tennis, Kim Ingalsbe, Neil Garrison and David Patterson.
July 8, 2008 Bill Tennis is awarded the "Four Avenues of Service Citation" from the Terre Haute Rotary Club. David Patterson is awarded the "Community Service Award." Pictured left to right is: Bill Tennis, Kim Ingalsbe, Neil Garrison and David Patterson.
July 18, 2008 Goodwill's 7th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park.
August 28, 2008 Employee Labor Day picnic was held today.
December 15, 2008 The 81st annual Goodwill Christmas party was held.
December 31, 2008 For the first time Goodwill's employee wages, taxes and benefits exceeded 2 million dollars.
March 26, 2009 T.G.I. Fridays, in Terre Haute, donated 3000 coupons to distribute to Goodwill donors. Each coupon is good for a smoothie, appetizer or a dessert.
March 27, 2009 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 81st annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Don Garvin, Treasurer.
May 13, 2009 Goodwill distributes the first computer under the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) program.
June 8, 2009 Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. officially becomes a member of the Dell Reconnect computer recycling program. Press Release More Information
June 8, 2009 South Vigo High School students interested in recycling tour the Goodwill recycling center.
July 17, 2009 Goodwill's 8th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Over 300 employees and family members attended.
July 17, 2009 Goodwill shipped the second load of computers recycled through the Dell/Goodwill Reconnect computer recycling program.
July 18, 2008 Goodwill's 7th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park.
August 28, 2008 Employee Labor Day picnic was held today.
December 15, 2008 The 81st annual Goodwill Christmas party was held.
December 31, 2008 For the first time Goodwill's employee wages, taxes and benefits exceeded 2 million dollars.
March 26, 2009 T.G.I. Fridays, in Terre Haute, donated 3000 coupons to distribute to Goodwill donors. Each coupon is good for a smoothie, appetizer or a dessert.
March 27, 2009 The Goodwill board of directors conducted the 81st annual meeting at noon in the large meeting room. 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; and Don Garvin, Treasurer.
May 13, 2009 Goodwill distributes the first computer under the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) program.
June 8, 2009 Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. officially becomes a member of the Dell Reconnect computer recycling program. Press Release More Information
June 8, 2009 South Vigo High School students interested in recycling tour the Goodwill recycling center.
July 17, 2009 Goodwill's 8th annual picnic and swim party was held at Deming Park. Over 300 employees and family members attended.
July 17, 2009 Goodwill shipped the second load of computers recycled through the Dell/Goodwill Reconnect computer recycling program.
July 24, 2009 The newly remodeled house wares and furniture room at the Terre Haute store reopens for business.
July 31, 2009 Goodwill customers and employees raised over $1,600.00 for the local Meals on Wheels organization. This United Way agency delivers meals to disabled/elderly individuals in Terre Haute, IN.
August 6, 2009 Rachel Sutopo and Bill Tennis made a Goodwill presentation to the women's group at the Methodist Church in Seelyville, Indiana.
August 11, 2009 Bill Tennis gave a presentation on Goodwill Industries to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Terre Haute.
August 12, 2009 The annual United Way employee luncheon was held in the Goodwill cafeteria.
September 3, 2009 The Sullivan, Indiana Goodwill store reopens after being closed for remodeling.
September 4, 2009 The Goodwill employee labor day cook-out was held at the Terre Haute location.
September 30, 2009 Goodwill collaborates with 10 other agencies on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Speaker Series.
September 9, 2009 Excel baling equipment is installed in the recycling department to increase the efficiency of the recycling operation.
December 11, 2009 Property at 1905 South 13th is purchased by Goodwill to provide additional storage for the organization.
December 14, 2009 The employee Christmas party was held with over 100 in attendance.
December 28, 2009 The Goodwill/Dell Reconnect Computer recycling program has collected over 200,000 lbs of e-waste since June.
December 30, 2009 Goodwill does not renew it's membership with the United Way of the Wabash Valley.
July 31, 2009 Goodwill customers and employees raised over $1,600.00 for the local Meals on Wheels organization. This United Way agency delivers meals to disabled/elderly individuals in Terre Haute, IN.
August 6, 2009 Rachel Sutopo and Bill Tennis made a Goodwill presentation to the women's group at the Methodist Church in Seelyville, Indiana.
August 11, 2009 Bill Tennis gave a presentation on Goodwill Industries to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Terre Haute.
August 12, 2009 The annual United Way employee luncheon was held in the Goodwill cafeteria.
September 3, 2009 The Sullivan, Indiana Goodwill store reopens after being closed for remodeling.
September 4, 2009 The Goodwill employee labor day cook-out was held at the Terre Haute location.
September 30, 2009 Goodwill collaborates with 10 other agencies on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Speaker Series.
September 9, 2009 Excel baling equipment is installed in the recycling department to increase the efficiency of the recycling operation.
December 11, 2009 Property at 1905 South 13th is purchased by Goodwill to provide additional storage for the organization.
December 14, 2009 The employee Christmas party was held with over 100 in attendance.
December 28, 2009 The Goodwill/Dell Reconnect Computer recycling program has collected over 200,000 lbs of e-waste since June.
December 30, 2009 Goodwill does not renew it's membership with the United Way of the Wabash Valley.
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
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
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.
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.
Goodwill 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.
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.
Greencastle 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.
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.
Executive 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
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
March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016 - The Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. board of directors elected officers today, for the 2016-2017 year. Left to right. Lisa Pepperworth, Vice Chairwoman; Troy Helman, Chairman; Gary Schomer, Secretary; Santhana Naidu, Treasurer; and Bill Tennis, President and Chief Executive Officer.
March 30, 2016 - Green Cleaning, Media spot by WTWO-TV/WAWV-TV: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/green-cleaning
July 26, 2016 - The 15th Annual WV Goodwill employee picnice was held at Deming Park. Over 300 people attended.
April 1, 2016 - Donation centers want your spring cleaning items - Media spot with WTHI-TV: http://wthitv.com/2016/04/01/donation-centers-want-your-spring-cleaning-items/
August 2, 2016 - Back-To-School spot on Good Day Live on WTWO-TV: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/goodwill-back-to-school-shopping
March 30, 2016 - Green Cleaning, Media spot by WTWO-TV/WAWV-TV: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/green-cleaning
July 26, 2016 - The 15th Annual WV Goodwill employee picnice was held at Deming Park. Over 300 people attended.
April 1, 2016 - Donation centers want your spring cleaning items - Media spot with WTHI-TV: http://wthitv.com/2016/04/01/donation-centers-want-your-spring-cleaning-items/
August 2, 2016 - Back-To-School spot on Good Day Live on WTWO-TV: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/goodwill-back-to-school-shopping
August 12, 2016
August 12, 2016 - Getting ready to deliver dictionaries to West Vigo and Consolidated Elementary schools.
The dictionaries are a gift from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation and the Goodwill Industries Tennis Family Dictionary Fund. Rotary club members delivered the dictionaries to area 3rd graders on
8-12-2016 as a club service project. Goodwill President Bill Tennis is loading dictionaries for delivery. (see inserted picture).
June 1, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. was awarded a three-year certification
from Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
July 26, 2016 - The 15th Annual Goodwill Employee Picnic. Over 300 people were in attendance.
September 3, 2016 - TH2 opens to full capacity after having the concrete floor polished.
October 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill closed on the former Jebb's Gas property, located at 2723 South 6th Street. This will evolve into our new recycling center.
October 14, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill and Halloween! J.T., the Face of myFOX10 stopped by to discuss Halloween with Bill Tennis, President and CEO of WV Goodwill.
http://wthitv.com/2016/10/12/wabash-valley-goodwill-and-halloween/
October 24, 2016 - Julie Hendricks and Hazelmarie Anderson shopped for their Halloween costumes at WV Goodwill and also discussed the importance of our mission: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/perfect-halloween-costume
The dictionaries are a gift from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation and the Goodwill Industries Tennis Family Dictionary Fund. Rotary club members delivered the dictionaries to area 3rd graders on
8-12-2016 as a club service project. Goodwill President Bill Tennis is loading dictionaries for delivery. (see inserted picture).
June 1, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc. was awarded a three-year certification
from Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
July 26, 2016 - The 15th Annual Goodwill Employee Picnic. Over 300 people were in attendance.
September 3, 2016 - TH2 opens to full capacity after having the concrete floor polished.
October 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill closed on the former Jebb's Gas property, located at 2723 South 6th Street. This will evolve into our new recycling center.
October 14, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill and Halloween! J.T., the Face of myFOX10 stopped by to discuss Halloween with Bill Tennis, President and CEO of WV Goodwill.
http://wthitv.com/2016/10/12/wabash-valley-goodwill-and-halloween/
October 24, 2016 - Julie Hendricks and Hazelmarie Anderson shopped for their Halloween costumes at WV Goodwill and also discussed the importance of our mission: http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/perfect-halloween-costume
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October 28, 2016 - Live @ Five WTHI-TV team partnered with Wabash Valley Goodwill this Halloween to create their one of a kind costumes! http://wthitv.com/2016/10/28/halloween-first-five-ken-and-barbie-winter-edition/
December 12, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill celebrated our 89th annual company Christmas party at the Girl Scout Service Center in Fairbanks Park, Terre Haute, IN. Over 200 employees and job coaches were in attendance. December 18, 2016 - Wabash Valley Goodwill's 12 Days of Christmas spot with Good Day Live on WTWO-TV http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/goodwill-holiday-finds/620802608 December 27, 2016 - WTHI-TV covered WVGoodwill and the impact of year end donations: http://wthitv.com/2016/12/27/this-week-is-a-very-very-busy-week-charitable-contribution-deadline-quickly-approaching/ December 27, 2016 - Where can you take your TVs? WTHI-TV advised the community WVGoodwill is a destination! http://wthitv.com/2016/12/27/need-to-find-a-place-to-recycle-your-old-tv/ |
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January 5, 2017 - Dan Davis was promoted to Director of Operations. He was previously the Transportation and Dock Supervisor.
May 10, 2017 - Soft launched new Wabash Valley Goodwill rewards program and app. July 25, 2017 - 16th Annual Goodwill Employee Picnic at Deming Park. Over 300 people were in attendance. August 7, 2017 - Due to staffing, the Brazil, Indiana's store location reduce Monday - Saturday hours to 9AM - 6PM temporarily. August 30, 2017 - Bill Tennis (Goodwill President and CEO) distributes dictionaries to 3rd graders on behalf of the Terre Haute Rotary Club, Wabash Valley Foundation and Goodwill Industries at West Vigo and Consolidated Elementary Schools. |
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September 25 - October 3, 2017 - Brazil, IN store closed for floor re-model.
October 6, 2017 - WVGoodwill raised over $ 500 in partnership with the community for CASY during the 2017 Terre Haute Dancing with the Stars. October 15, 2017 - Wabash Valley Goodwill recycling center temporarily closed due to relocation in the spring of 2018. November 4, 2017 - The 70th Annual Goodwill-Rotary Donation Drive was held. December 6, 2017 - Wabash Valley Goodwill celebrated our 90th anniversary with a reception at the main office location. Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett was present, made a proclamation, and declared December 6, 2017 WABASH VALLEY GOODWILL DAY! Several local media outlets were in attendance to showcase our celebration to the local community. Several WVGoodwill friends and the public joined us in celebration with stories, cake, and hot dogs. Click HERE to view the Mayor's proclamation. Tribune Star article: http://tinyurl.com/y8jdozvm WTWO-TV story: http://tinyurl.com/yb6vm2dz WTHI-TV story: http://tinyurl.com/yd9svqza |
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December 14, 2017 - Wabash Valley Goodwill was showcased in three different installments during the 12 Days of Christmas promotion on Good Day Live, airing on WTWO.
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/shopping-for-the-holidays-at-goodwill/881174636
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/donating-to-goodwill/881172547
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/goodwill-celebrates-90-years/881167626
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/shopping-for-the-holidays-at-goodwill/881174636
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/donating-to-goodwill/881172547
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/gdl/goodwill-celebrates-90-years/881167626
February 5, 2018 - Wabash Valley Goodwill took possession of our future Linton, IN store. Located at 1600 A Street, Suite 2 in the Linton Shopping Center.
April 26, 2018 - Grand Opening of the new Linton location, 1600 A Street NE, Linton, IN 47441.
June 1, 2018 - Announcements regarding the Terre Haute/Goodwill Recycle Center and our Robinson, IL store:
http://www.wthitv.com/content/news/Goodwill-recycling-services-484359861.html
http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/what-s-ahead-for-recycling-efforts/article_57e1fb96-224d-5e16-bb7b-eaeb1e08a13e.html
http://www.robdailynews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=16918&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&S=1
http://www.wthitv.com/content/news/Goodwill-recycling-services-484359861.html
http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/what-s-ahead-for-recycling-efforts/article_57e1fb96-224d-5e16-bb7b-eaeb1e08a13e.html
http://www.robdailynews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=16918&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&S=1
June 27, 2018: Wabash Valley Goodwill closed the store located at 111 West Walnut, Robinson, Illinois.
August 22, 2018 - President and CEO Bill Tennis was the program at the Brazil Rotary Club meeting.
