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How to Keep your New Year’s Resolutions on #DitchDay
How to Keep your New Year's Resolutions on #DitchDay By Alia Hurst Overly ambitious New Year’s resolutions can be tricky to follow through with for an extended amount of time. In fact, studies show that only 9 percent of people actually keep their resolutions past the...
Take the “One-In, One-Out” Challenge with Goodwill
Take the "One-In, One-Out" Challenge with Goodwill By Alia Hurst During the holiday season, you might find yourself receiving newer items, left questioning what to do with the items they’ve replaced. Consider adopting the “one-in, one-out” philosophy this holiday...
MaddiGgifts Makes the Holidays Greener with Thrifted and Sustainable Gift Service
MaddiGgifts Makes the Holidays Greener with Thrifted and Sustainable Gift Service By Alia Hurst When you think of the holiday season, what comes to mind? Family? Food? Gifts? Trash? The holidays can create a massive amount of waste due to overconsumption and...
‘Tis the Season to go Green with Goodwill
'Tis the Season to go Green with Goodwill By Alia Hurst According to a 2021 study by Forbes, Americans spend an average of $230 on holiday décor alone. Instead of buying new, consider brightening your space on a budget by shopping at Goodwill. Goodwill has a huge...
Celebrate the Holidays with Goodwill and Gateway Mall
Celebrate the Holidays with Goodwill and Gateway Mall By Alana Sesow The holiday season is just around the corner, and Goodwill is once again celebrating with free community events at Gateway Mall. Mark your calendars for one, two, or all four of the following festive...
Goodwill Encourages Sustainability With LPS Green Schools Recognition Program
Goodwill Encourages Sustainability with LPS Green Schools Recognition Program By Alia Hurst Thanks to Goodwill and LPS, students and staff can earn points for their school while improving the environment and the Lincoln community. Hosting a Goodwill donation drive is...
Upgrade Your Halloween With Four Spooky Goodwill DIYs
Upgrade Your Halloween With Four Spooky Goodwill DIYs By Alia Hurst and Alana Sesow Looking for unique Halloween décor? Visit your nearest Goodwill! Sometimes you can score big with original items, but creators and artists who practice sustainable thrift flips use...
Four Easy Ways to Donate to Goodwill
Four Easy Ways to Donate to Goodwill By Alia Hurst Whether it’s spring cleaning, end of summer closet clean out or winter wardrobe inventory, every season is donation season. Goodwill provides several options to make the decluttering process easier. Here are four: 1....
Five Ways To Be More Sustainable This School Year
Five Ways To Be More Sustainable This School Year By Alia Hurst College is a crucial time to create good habits and begin conducting eco-friendly practices. “Going Green” as a college student might sound overwhelming due to financial limitations or just not...
Goodwill Announces Tenth Annual Neighborhood Challenge Winners
Goodwill Announces Tenth Annual Neighborhood Challenge Winners By Alana Sesow Goodwill celebrated another garage sale season by hosting its 10th annual Neighborhood Challenge. With 12 participating associations, Goodwill collected a total of 19,370 pounds of...