Auction Raises over $65,000 for Goodwill

1893 - 2015 Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Volume 32, Number 1
Spring 2015
Auction Raises over $65,000 for Goodwill
The Junior Group of Goodwill Auction, held on March 6 and
7, once again surpassed all previous auctions generating over
$65,000 to support Goodwill’s job training and employment
programs. “The Junior Group volunteers work very hard all
year long to make this event such a success. The funds it generates for Goodwill come at a perfect time after a very difficult
January and February,” says Mike McBride, executive director
of Goodwill.
The two-day event was presided over by George Roman Auctioneers at Stambaugh Auditorium. Over 500 people attended
the Friday evening gala which included a live auction of new
items, silent auction, Chinese auction, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, jewelry sale, vintage clothing sale, gift card tree raffle and
hors d’oeuvres from Kravitz Catering.
The live auction featured 64 items which included a custom
made Ohio State pub table set by Gasser Chair, a Nanette Lepore designer coat, Disney park passes, autographed boxing
gloves, a ride on the Goodyear Blimp and more.
The jewelry sale, which is always a crowd favorite, featured
several thousand pieces of pre-priced jewelry which was available for purchase on both Friday and Saturday. All of the jewelry in the sale comes from Goodwill donations.
A student volunteer watches over a table of full of silver antiques and collectibles that were auctioned off during the Saturday portion of the two-day Junior
Group of Goodwill Auction. Over 500 items were auctioned off on Saturday.
Items for the auction were collected and saved from Goodwill’s eight area
donation centers throughout the past year.
A ride on the Goodyear Blimp was one of 64 items auctioned off during the
Junior Group of Goodwill Auction on March 6 at Stambaugh Auditorium. The
blimp ride garnered the highest bid of the evening with a winning bid of $3,200.
The live auction featured various new items and services donated by area businesses.
The Saturday portion of the event featured an all day antique
and collectible auction of over 500 items. Items up for bid were
collected throughout the year from Goodwill’s eight donation
centers. The Junior Group volunteers sort through select donations that are sent to them from the collection centers and determine whether the item should go to the auction. Musical instruments, glassware, dolls, silver, vintage toys, furniture and artwork were just some of the items available.
Sponsors for the event were Aim Nationalease, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, B&I Management Co., Farmers Trust Company, Fleming Leasing, Gasser Chair Company,
Gateway Health, Hill, Barth & King, Huntington Bank, Murphy
Contracting Co., Packer Thomas, PNC Bank, Republic Services,
Robert L. Smallwood Jr. CPA/Beard Pension Services, Simon
Roofing and Vallourec Star. Proceeds from the auction are used
to help Goodwill meet its operational and capital needs in order
for Goodwill to continue to provide job training and employment services to people with disabilities and other barriers to
employment in the local community.
To ensure that you don’t miss next year’s event, please call
Goodwill’s marketing department at 330.759.7921 ext. 1207 to
be included in future auction mailings.
Goodwill Receives Youngstown
Foundation Grant to Serve Homeless
Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries recently received a
$25,000 grant from The Youngstown Foundation. The grant will
enable Goodwill to continue to provide vocational services to individuals who are homeless including vocational assessment, work
adjustment, classes, counseling, job club and job placement services.
“For 18 years, Goodwill has successfully provided outreach and
vocational services to individuals who are homeless. Numerous
individuals were provide emergency and transitional housing locally, and through Goodwill many received vocational assessment,
paid on the job employment training and job placement services.
These services are necessary in order to empower them to obtain
permanent housing, to increase their independent living, job skills
and income and to achieve greater self-determination,” says Dorothy Nespeca, rehabilitation director at Youngstown Area Goodwill
Industries. “We are grateful to The Youngstown Foundation for
providing us with the funding for this program which was previously funded by HUD. It will allow us to continue this very important
service in our community.”
About The Youngstown Foundation
Founded in 1918, The Youngstown Foundation is the largest community foundation in the Valley, the 4th oldest in the country and
ranked in the top 100 nationally. With over $110 million in charitable funds, over $4 million in grants is awarded annually to nonprofit organizations.
Student Writes Goodwill PSA
for WKBN-27 Contest
Anika Deever, a student at Trumbull Career & Technical Center, displays
her award along with (left) Mike McBride, executive director of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Paula Baco of TCTC and Dave Coy, general manager of WKBN. Deever, who wrote a public service announcement for Goodwill, was 3rd runner-up in the Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship contest from WKBN-27. Students were asked to write a PSA for a
non-profit agency of their choice. This is the second year in a row that a
student’s PSA about Goodwill was chosen as a finalist.
Donors: Thanks for Believing in the Power of Work
Benefactors – $1,000+
Anne K. Christman Fund of The
Youngstown Foundation
Home Savings Charitable Foundation
Joel and Deborah Clayman Family
Foundation - In Support of YRRS
The Lelia M. Sharp Fund of The
Youngstown Foundation
The Youngstown Foundation
Sustainers – $500+
Bernard & Elaine Soss Family
Charitable Trust
A. & J. Cebriak - In Support of the
Amblyopia Program
Gibson Insurance
Janice JanJanin
Martin Toomajian
Patrons – $250+
Byzantine, Inc.
Supporters – $100+
Canteen Service
Jean F. Collins
Don Crago
Gasser Chair Company
Omega Door Company
Palo Creative
Patella Carpet & Tile
Thomas B. Pearson - In Memory of
Vada Reel
Elyn Summers
Martin Toomajian
Contributors – $50+
Marilyn Boggs
Diane Drissen-Shamrock
Same Fasline - In Support of YRRS
Joseph & Maryellen Fleming - In
Memory of Tony Sertick Sr.
Carol & Mike McBride
Friends – Up to $50
Vivian Abram
Billie Jane Berndt
The Budrevich Family - In Memory of
Bernice Ialenti & In support of
YRRS
William Hanlon
Peggy A. Heintzelman - In Memory of
William Heintzelman
Dennis Klaustermeyer
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kozusko
Jeffrey Necko - In Support of YRRS
William Peyko - In Support of YRRS
Ethel Sheridan
Cyril Slifka
Elyn Summers
Elias Vujovich
Robert Webber
*donations received as of April 10, 2015
Donate to Goodwill Through The Youngstown Foundation Support Fund
If you are interested in making a monetary contribution to Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, consider making your contribution
through The Youngstown Foundation Support Fund. For over 25 years, The Youngstown Foundation’s Support Fund has provided a
unique way for donors to enhance their philanthropic giving. The Youngstown Foundation will award an additional 5% to qualified
contributions for approved local 501 (c) (3) organizations. Qualified donations must be for a minimum of $100.00, checks must be
made payable to The Youngstown Foundation and the donor must identify in writing the charity they wish to support. Please visit
The Youngstown Foundation website at www.youngstownfoundation.org for additional information and detailed guidelines.
Goodwill Graduate Spotlight…Clara Lambert
“People say that they understand, that they know what you’re going
through and I’m not trying to be mean, but they don’t know,” says Clara
Lambert. She doesn’t mean this to come across as disrespectful, it’s not
said with anger, it’s quite the opposite actually.
Lambert states this with genuine gratitude and respect for the people
who have helped her, and continue to help her, along her journey. Some of
those people can be found at local nonprofit organizations Compass Family and Community Services, Beatitude House and Youngstown Area
Goodwill Industries, agencies that have all helped to guide her through her
journey.
After a stay at the Sojourner House, Lambert moved on to the Beatitude
House. It was while she was at the Beatitude House that she was referred
to Goodwill for vocational training in May of 2014. “I didn’t know anything about Goodwill when I came here,” says Lambert. “Since then, I’ve
told people about Goodwill’s programs. It’s an amazing program. I learned
a lot. If anyone has a chance to go through it, they should. It was an amazing experience.”
While in Goodwill’s work adjustment program, Lambert obtained employment with Windsor House at Guardian Health Care Center as a dietary
aide in July of 2014. Still working there today, she says “I love it there.”
Three months after starting her job with Windsor House, Lambert was able
to move herself and her two daughters into an apartment. Recently, Lambert began taking classes to obtain her GED as well. When asked if she
thought about what she was going to do after obtaining her GED, she
quickly responded, “I want to go to college, I want to be a social worker. I
know what I want to do, I have plans.”
Lambert pauses for a moment as she reflects back on her journey and
Clara Lambert
looks forward to where she wants to go before continuing. “I’ve been
down a rough road and was sick for awhile with cancer. I want to work with people who have been through it also. I want to help
people,” she says. Hopefully one day Lambert gets that chance, so when that person comes to her, she can say that she understands
and she knows what they are going through because she truly does.
Donate to Goodwill When You Spring Clean
Spring is the perfect time to go through items in your home and decide what should stay and what should go. As you de-clutter
your home, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries can put your unwanted items to good use. When you donate your gently used
clothing, housewares and electronics, you are helping Goodwill provide job training and employment services to people with disabilities or other barriers to employment in the community. Items that you donate are sold in Goodwill stores in your area and generate funds which enables Goodwill to continue to provide these services in your community.
Because of the cold winter months, donations have been down at Goodwill, while the demand for job training programs remains
high. Items most needed right now are various houseware items, electronics, glassware, home décor items, furniture and small kitchen appliances. Goodwill will even take those Christmas gifts you forgot to return.
You can drop off you donations at any one of the following Goodwill donation centers:
Austintown - Austintown Plaza, 6000 Mahoning Ave., 330.792.8830
Boardman - Boardman Plaza, 285 Boardman-Canfield Rd., 330.758.0282
Calcutta - 15765 State Route 170, 330.385.7998
Hermitage - Hermitage Hills Plaza, 2986 East State St., 724.346.4456
Liberty - 2747 Belmont Avenue, 330.759.0677
New Castle - Shenango Towne Center, 2611 Ellwood Rd., 330.652.4877
Salem - 187 South Broadway, 330.337.9685
Warren - Warren Plaza, 2083 Elm Rd., 330.372.1214
Please call or visit www.goodwillyoungstown.org for donation center hours and for
accepted items.
Youngstown Area Goodwill stores now have a new loyalty card program in place. If you are currently on the mailing list for store
coupons, you will need to sign up for a new loyalty card and add your mailing address in order to continue to receive coupons. You
can pick up your card at any of the following Goodwill stores: Austintown, Boardman, Calcutta, Hermitage, Liberty, New Castle,
Salem or Warren.
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Happy Retirement Patrice!
Mike McBride (left), accepts a $500.00 check from Katie Bender and Andrew
Thompson of the Gibson Insurance Agency. The donation was part of The
Gibson Agency’s third annual Holiday Giving Campaign.
Patrice Bassetti, Goodwill’s rehab office manager receives a happy retirement
message from her husband in the parking lot of Goodwill’s offices. Prior to working at Goodwill, Bassetti worked at a hospital on Gypsy Lane for many years.