just love my job!” an enthusiastic Christina told a crowd of high school students and their families at the Transitional Work Adjustment Training graduation festivities held at Goodwill in June. Christina had been

selected to receive the Work Adjustment Success Award, and was very excited to tell the crowd how she arrived at her success. Christina was a student at Union High School in the fall of

2007 when her school counselor, Alicia Abbot, and her Department of Rehabilitation Services counselor, Robert Eames, suggested that she try a school-to-work program. The program that they recommended involved spending one-half of each school day at Goodwill’s Broken Arrow store. After discussing this with her family, Christina joined Goodwill’s program. Christina worked diligently during her junior and senior years

of high school; half days with academics at Union and half days with Goodwill. During her time with Goodwill, she learned about employer expectations, teamwork and independence. She learned that “earning a paycheck is great.” After Christina graduated from Union High School and Goodwill’s Transitional Work Adjustment program, she entered Goodwill’s Supported Employment program. In this program, Goodwill’s employment consultant helped her find a job that would fit her interests and skills. It took a couple of months to find just the right fit, but as Christina states, “It’s just wonderful! I get to do so many things that I learned at Goodwill!” Christina began her job as a store clerk at K-Mart in November 2009. She is dedicated to her job and has a positive attitude. She is an inspiration to her fellow employees because she enjoys her job so much. She just loves working and earning a paycheck, and we admire her success!

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oodwill Industries of Tulsa is pleased to announce its partnership with Owasso High School and the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) to expand the successfulTransitional Work Adjustment Training program to serve high school students from Owasso, Sperry, Skiatook and Collinsville school districts this fall. This expansion of services to the Owasso area is truly a collaboration of efforts, involving the determination of DRS counselor Esther Watkins and Owasso’s Special Education Coordinator Rhonda Heller, as well as our Goodwill staff. The services will provide a schedule of one-half day academics at the home high school for the students and then one-half day vocational training with Goodwill in Owasso during the semester. When Goodwill needed space for training, the Owasso High School staff came to our assistance offering space at the school for vocational training of not only the Owasso students, but the Sperry, Skiatook and Collinsville students as well. The Owasso school district is providing a fully outfitted SEE OWASSO, BACK PAGE

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Chairman of the Board

Ronny Altman

Vice Chairman

Tammie Maloney

Secretary/Treasurer

Jerry Scherer

President

David E. Oliver

Directors

Page Bachman

James R. Beasley

Chris Benge

Steven R. Berlin

James R. Beverley III

Terry D. Blain

Jim Bush

Nicholas E. Fitzgerald

Linda Gunnells

Rudy Herrmann

Sam Joyner

Jean Kelley

Debra McIntosh

Steve Mackey

Ron Peters

Paul Rossler

John Shearing

Clark Southmayd, Jr.

Bernard Tomlin

R. Charles Wilkin, lll

John R. Woodard, lll

Paul J. Woodul

Honorary Directors

Alan W. Carlton

J. Patrick Cremin

Lee H. Davis

J. Michael Geer

Bob Haring

Brian Hunt

Vernon T. Jones

David G. Murray

A. B. Steen

Leroy Thomas, Sr.

Jack Zarrow

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As a non-profit organization providing support for the local community, we are aware of the critical role that planning plays. This is why we started a program designed to provide families with up-to-date planning information and professional expertise. Our planned giving department can help provide an understanding of current planned giving tools, techniques, and benefits. Our desire is to help you reach your family, financial, and philanthropic goals. A member of our staff is available to answer your questions and help you create a plan that meets your needs. If it has been several years since you last visited your plan, it might be time for a review. Either way, we are here to help. Please contact Karla Davis at 918-581-1234 or kdavis@goodwilltulsa.org for more information.

Goodwill Industries of Tulsa strives to be the best organization that we can be. In order to accomplish this it is sometimes

necessary to take a step back from the routine way of doing things and implement new and innovative ideas. I am very

pleased to tell you about a new program we have undertaken to strengthen our organization.

For many years we have taken a “whole family” approach to serving the people of our community because we know what

an important role family support plays in our clients’ success. When you combine that philosophy with our foundational

value of Empowerment – helping people help themselves – along with our desire to provide the same resources to our

employees that we provide for our clients, you get an Employee Success Coordinator. On February 1st of this year we began

our new initiative and have been very pleased with how well it has been received by our employees.

Our innovative approach was triggered by Matthew Kelly’s book The Dream Manager in which he addresses the issue of

why employees are disengaged at work and what organizations can do about it. “If we can help our employees beyond the

quiet desperation of mere survival by teaching them to dream again, and help them to fulfill their dreams,” writes Kelly,

“we’ll create a loyalty and dedication that’s unmatched. And then our people will bring the passion and energy they have for

their dreams to their work.” Knowing that an employee’s level of engagement directly affects productivity, turnover, morale,

efficiency and even safety, we felt the creation of this new program would benefit the organization as well as the individual

employees – and it has.

The employee needs and requests have been extremely diverse – and sometimes surprising! Everything from meeting

basic needs such as food, housing, child care, and dental help, to going to college, finding legal help, information on

cremation, filing forms related to identity theft, help with student financial aid, recycling, applying for food stamps, starting

a business, and helping immigrants. Our Employee Success Coordinator has also conducted an organization-wide employee

survey, scheduled budgeting and other financial education classes, started a Weight Watchers group, coordinated an

Employee Resource & Benefits Fair, as well as a Rewards & Recognition program.

“Most people don’t fail because they want to fail,” Kelly writes, “they fail because they don’t know how to succeed.” And

that’s why we’ve created and filled the position of Employee Success Coordinator. We know our employees want to be

successful and we want to help them achieve that success. When we do that our organization as a whole succeeds. Whether

front line workers or management, at work or at home, at Goodwill or moving on to a different job, we have a person who is

there just for them – our Employee Success Coordinator. There is no doubt that the addition of this position to benefit our

employees has resulted in Goodwill Industries of Tulsa becoming a stronger organization.

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New “D” Icon on Donatable Items to Become Universal Symbol

Goodwill Industries International

has launched a new innovative

public awareness campaign to

emphasize the positive impact that

donating clothing and other

household goods can have on

communities and the planet.

Through the “Donate Movement,”

Goodwill® is challenging people to

rid their closets and homes of

unwanted items and put them to

good use by donating them.

“When you donate the items you no longer need to Goodwill,

you are helping someone find a job, strengthening your community

and preserving the planet,” said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO

of Goodwill Industries International. “Your donations also help the

environment by allowing other people to repurpose the items so

they can be diverted from landfills.”

Last year, 67 million donors gave items to Goodwill. These

donors helped Goodwill agencies provide critical services to nearly

2 million people. Goodwill provides job training programs,

employment placement services and other community-based

services to people with disabilities, people who lack education or

job experience and others facing challenges to finding employment.

Goodwill’s mission is fulfilled through the collection and sale of

donated goods, which fund these critical programs.

Goodwill is also unveiling a new “D” donation icon with the

goal that it will become a universally recognized symbol stamped

on donatable items. Businesses have partnered with Goodwill to

show their support of the Donate Movement and impact positive

social change and environmental sustainability in communities

everywhere. As an environmental pioneer for more than 105

years, Goodwill hopes that this movement will encourage people to

reduce, reuse and repurpose items they no longer need.

“The Donate Movement starts with all of us,” said Gibbons.

“Donations are the lifeblood of Goodwill’s mission and, at a time

when Goodwill’s services are in great demand, it is crucial that we

grow our mission by increasing donations.”

Join Goodwill in donating responsibly. Learn more about how donations help Goodwill’s

mission at http://donate.goodwill.org.

Goodwill Launches Donate Movement to Help

Consumers Reduce Waste and Improve Communities

Plan To Attend our Next Fashion Event

Join us in our Broken Arrow Store where store manager, Andrea Gardner, and her fashion team will present:

Fall Fusion Fashion Show Where Frugal Meets Style

Saturday, September 18 1:00 p.m.

2210 West Washington (on 91st at 145th East Ave.)

Make Goodwill the first step in a plan to update your fall wardrobe. Mixing Goodwill “Finds” with your fall look will stretch your wardrobe budget and make shopping FUN. Teen and junior fashions and accessories will also be a feature in this runway presentation. Goodwill stores stock great basic pieces for your core wardrobe, as well as the latest in fashion trends. Popular name brand fashions and accessories are available at a fraction of

department store prices in all nine of our stores. You will want to shop often, because our selections change on a daily basis.

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Goodwill Stores and Donation Centers

STORESTULSA 2800 Southwest Blvd. 102 S. Garnett 19021 E. 51st St.

2210 W. Washington St. (91st & 145th E. Ave), Broken Arrow 1204 N. Lynn Riggs, Claremore 3826 E. Frank Phillips, Bartlesville 8525 N. 117th East Ave., Owasso 715 S. George Nigh Expressway, McAlester 2102 Range Line Road, Joplin, MO

For store hours, visit our Web site www.goodwilltulsa.org or call (918) 584-7291

DONATION CENTERSTULSA 2800 Southwest Blvd./Goodwill (open 24 hours) 102 S. Garnett/Goodwill Store 19021 E. 51st St./Goodwill Store3807 S. Harvard/Storefront*51st & S. Harvard/Stein Mart/Trailer 9242-H S. Sheridan/Storefront/Sterling Plaza 1691 S. Yale/Storefront/Seventeen Hundred Yale Mall 6933 S. Sheridan/Storefront/Plaza Village Shopping Center 8028 S. Yale/Storefront/Country Hollow Shopping Center 10925 S. Memorial/Storefront/South Park Shopping Center8125-M East 51st St/Storefront/Memorial Park Shopping Ctr. Woodland Hills Mall/Trailer/Upper Level Parking Lot

BIXBY14625 S. Memorial/Storefront/River Run Shopping Ctr. BROKEN ARROW 91st & 145th East Ave./Goodwill Store 1027 N. 12th/Storefront*/ Kenosha Crossing Shopping Center

JENKS 211 W. Main St./Storefront*

SAPULPA1022 E. Taft/Storefront

OWASSO 8525 N. 117th East Ave./Goodwill Store

BARTLESVILLE 3826 E. Frank Phillips Blvd./Goodwill Store

CLAREMORE 1204 N. Lynn Riggs/Goodwill Store

McALESTER715 S. George Nigh Expressway/Goodwill Store

JOPLIN2102 Range Line Road/Goodwill Store

*THIS LOCATION IS A FREE-STANDING BUILDING For donation hours or information on special pick-ups call: (918) 581-1200 or visit us at www.goodwilltulsa.org

classroom for Goodwill’s use to teach the world of work, employer expectations and teamwork concepts with the students. Then the students will move to the paid work experience portion of the training which will take place at the Owasso Goodwill store and donation site. The students will have an opportunity to work alongside Goodwill store personnel as they check in merchandise, arrange displays, restock shelves, service the dressing rooms and keep the store clean. They will also assist the employees with customer service in accepting donated goods from the public. This will teach organizational skills, teamwork, perseverance and the excitement of earning a paycheck from work! It is with pride that we enter into this partnership and with anticipation of the great things to come when the high school students of Owasso, Sperry, Skiatook and Collinsville join the other eleven high schools that currently have students enrolled in Goodwill’s school-to-work transition program. It’s going to be a fall to remember!

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