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You Can Change A Life With A Cardboard Box

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Hello, and thanks for checking back in! If you recall from last week I mentioned a truly incredible free service that can help you solve one of those problems many of us experience this time of the year, but are too busy to try to solve. Fortunately, there are much smarter people out there than me! I’m talking about the great team behind GiveBackBox.com. What? You’ve never heard of this totally free service? Well you’re about to! Roll up your sleeves, pour yourself a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because what I’m about to share with you will not only help answer the question as to what to do with all of those boxes that are a byproduct of holiday giving—it can also help change a life. [Read more…] about You Can Change A Life With A Cardboard Box

CEO John McCain Shares Horizon Goodwill’s Mission

 

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Horizon Goodwill Industries’ CEO John McCain addressed Washington County business leaders Wednesday, November 4, 2015 during the ongoing Chamber of Commerce breakfast series “Eggs & Issues”.

“The unemployment rate in Washington County is 5.5 percent. The unemployment rate for a person with a disability is nearly twice that at 10.8 percent, so it becomes twice as hard to find a job when you have a disability,” McCain stated.

Mr. McCain proceeded to explain how Horizon Goodwill focuses on providing a variety of job training programs for area residents who face barriers to employment. “We’re in the service business, and the idea behind service, you focus on what you can do for someone, not what you can’t do for someone because you have this background, because you have this barrier. These are things that are open to you. Let’s work on getting those things and gettin you to where you can be.”

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90% of proceeds from all items donated that are sold at Horizon Goodwill’s local thrift stores goes towards funding these greatly needed job training programs.

Learn more about how you can help Horizon Goodwill Industries continue to help those with barriers to employment find gainful, meaningful work by clicking here.

Why Pay Retail For Your Halloween Costume?

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It sounded like a good idea when my wife proposed we host a Halloween party. After all, I love Halloween—the scary movies, all the neighborhood kids in those adorable costumes and of course raiding my daughter’s candy stash over the following week.

I’ve discovered there’s an actual art to the negotiation of convincing an eight year old to share their hard-earned treats. What works best for me is something along the lines of “Kaitlyn, you really don’t want those nasty wafer things, do you? You know how they make those, right? [Read more…] about Why Pay Retail For Your Halloween Costume?

Be Your Own Monster Fun Day!

Where: 83 Maddex Square Drive Shepherdstown, WV.

When: Saturday October 24th 2015

Time: 11AM-5PM

Tomorrow the witches and werewolves will be out to play at our Be Your Own Monster Fun Day in Shepherdstown, WV. Come out for a day of frightening fun with Horizon Goodwill Industries!

Here’s a few reasons why you should spend your day with us: [Read more…] about Be Your Own Monster Fun Day!

The Case Of The Vanishing Clothes

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By this point you know I’m a big fan of Halloween—spooky movies, kids in costumes trick or treating, the chilly fall air. Yes, I really enjoy the whole scary vibe! It wasn’t always so easy for me to get into the Halloween spirit, but last year, thanks to my daughter Kaitlyn and yes, Horizon Goodwill, I found myself really inspired. The best thing about Halloween to me is that I always try to come up with unique ways to scare my wife. Honestly, over the years it’s become too easy, but I still get to laugh at her for believing in ghosts. But recently, I found myself starting to waiver in my disbelief. [Read more…] about The Case Of The Vanishing Clothes

Be Your Own Monster With Horizon Goodwill

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I can’t tell you how happy I am to make my living as a writer. I actually feel privileged to get up everyday and have the opportunity to share my thoughts with others via blog articles, especially when it comes to working with Horizon Goodwill. As you probably know by now, I could write for hours about the incredible opportunities this amazing organization offers to the local community via their job training programs. Oh, and a word to the wise, if we ever bump into each other at a cocktail party, and I start to run on about how important Horizon Goodwill’s efforts are, feel free to reign me in.

I have to admit, however, that I wasn’t always so enthusiastic about my career. [Read more…] about Be Your Own Monster With Horizon Goodwill

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