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Ryan Burgess Named New President and CEO for Goodwill Columbus
February 4, 2021 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 4, 2021
Ryan Burgess has been named President and CEO of Goodwill Columbus. Burgess currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
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Ryan Burgess (Photo: Business Wire)
The announcement was made by Goodwill Columbus Board Chair Johnni Beckel, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with Ohio Health.
“Our Board is enthusiastic about its selection of Ryan Burgess to assume the position as Goodwill’s next President and CEO. He brings enormous passion and significant experience in advancing workforce transformation. With his leadership, we can achieve our agency’s strategic path forward to equip 100,000 people in central Ohio, including individuals with disabilities and other barriers, with the tools to advance econ
Goodwill preparing to open in larger quarters in Hazlet
Goodwill preparing to open in larger quarters in Hazlet
HAZLET – Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia will open its Hazlet store and donation center on Jan. 14 in Hazlet Plaza at 3035-B Route 35 North at the intersection of Poole Avenue. The site was formerly occupied by Toys-R-Us.
With the opening of the store in Hazlet, Goodwill’s Aberdeen Township store and donation center a few miles down the road at 228 Route 35 will officially close effective Jan. 13 at 7 p.m., according to a press release.
According to Goodwill President and CEO Mark B. Boyd, the sub-lease at the Aberdeen location was not renewed and additional space was needed to accommodate continued growth.
Goodwill Southern Rivers receives $10 million gift, largest single donation in organizationâs history
Goodwill Southern Rivers receives $10 million gift, largest single donation in organizationâs histor By Jessie Gibson | December 17, 2020 at 12:04 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 10:59 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Goodwill Southern Rivers announced Thursday that it received a $10 million gift from author and philanthropist, Mackenzie Scott, making the donation the largest in the organizationâs history.
The gift is part of a large initiative funded by Scott through which 384 organizations received funding.
According to Goodwill Southern Rivers, the $10 million donation from Scott will help accelerate its plan to address growing workforce needs as demands for targeted skills in the labor market increase, which make it difficult for many people to compete for new jobs.