Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Partners in Tornado Relief Efforts On March 31, 2023, many individuals and communities across Arkansas were greatly impacted by devastating tornadoes that ripped through Central Arkansas and the city of Wynne. For months, GIA partnered with city government, non-profits and community partners to help in the relief efforts. To assist families in need, GIA issued more than $200,000 in vouchers to those who lost personal belongings from the storms. Vouchers were distributed through area partners and could be redeemed for goods at any Goodwill retail store in Arkansas. In addition, GIA partnered with the City of Little Rock to receive, sort and transport items donated to the relief effort, from donation centers to the public distribution centers. More than 900 hours of staff time were spent volunteering towards these efforts to help Arkansans recover from this tragedy.
2022 Salt Bowl Donation Drive And this year’s winner of the Salt Bowl Goodwill donation drive is…… Bryant!
were placed at selected schools in each district. The bins were available for anyone to donate. Those donations were tallied and included in the competition. In addition to helping fund numerous programs that provide education, training and employment assistance, donations collected meant thousands of dollars for the school districts and for local families. The Bryant school district tallied up the most donations and received a check for $1,500, along with $500 in Goodwill gift cards to give to families in need. The Benton school district also received $500 in gift cards and a check for $1,000.
For the past five years, Benton and Bryant school districts extended their well-known football rivalry beyond the field to positively impact their communities. Goodwill retail locations in Benton and Bryant and their respective school districts were encouraged to participate in the 2022 Salt Bowl Donation Drive Competition where students, school supporters, and the community donated gently used clothing and household items to either the Benton or Bryant Goodwill store locations. New this year, donation bins
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