Community Stories

Contrary to what you may have heard, you can get organized once and for all while sticking to your budget! I’m Tricia TenEyck, the owner of Life Made Simple Organizing, a home and small business…

Happy Earth Week! Every day at Goodwill we celebrate sustainability - we practice recycling and repurposing, keeping millions of pounds of garbage out of landfills each year.  Part of the…

On Monday, March 18th, 2019 we were excited to launch Everyday Deals pricing on apparel in our retail stores. Everyday Deals pricing means that shoppers will see lower prices on apparel and get…

I don't know about you…but I love a good sale! My mom always taught me growing up to head straight to the sales rack, and even to this day that’s the first place I go. That is what I love…

Board of Directors Spotlight William Barnecut-KearnsBoard Chair, Goodwill of the Finger LakesVice President, Macy's What do you enjoy most about serving on the Board for Goodwill of the Finger Lakes?…

For National 2-1-1 Day, we are celebrating the ways that self and mental care can be understood, appreciated, and enacted.  Here are some tips from Stephanie Jackman, LCSW, MS - a Mental Health…

  How to score trendy finds at Goodwill as a college student Two things most college students want when it comes to fashion: To be trendy To spend as little money as possible    Scoring…

Join Patricia TenEyck, Founder and Director of Perfect Ten Professional Organizing for a workshop on how to declutter and organize using Goodwill items!  This engaging workshop is free and open to…

Hello! My name is Patricia TenEyck and I am a professional home organizer. My business, Perfect Ten Professional Organizing, is partnering with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes in order to encourage the…

When it comes to the holidays, we all know how crazy things can get and how finding time to buy gifts can not only get overwhelming but costly.  That's where Goodwill comes in.  The holidays…

It's that time of year - we all have holiday parties, gathering, and end of year celebrations to attend! And no matter what you're attending, you're going to want to look your best.  But with…

Halloween 2018 was celebrated at the Children’s Center at ABVI on Thursday 10/25/2018 with 33 guests in attendance! We had nine families with 22 children wearing really neat costumes.  It…

Join us on Nov. 27th as we celebrate Giving Tuesday by "ROCing the Day!" ROC the Day is a 24-hour, online event that gives people in our community an opportunity to support all of the not-for-profit…

Come celebrate with the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) at the 2019 Visionary Gala: Hearts of Gold! Join our emcee, 13WHAM's Jennifer Johnson, for a night of silent and live…

Are you decorating for Halloween?  Looking for new and creative ways to decorate your dining room table but on a budget?   Then visit Goodwill for all your Halloween decor needs! In…

In each of our Goodwill locations, we have "New Goods" items.  These are bargain-priced, not donated, but serve to add to the items in our store.  When purchased, they also contribute to our…

Join us for our first-ever Fall Weekend at Goodwill! Fall activities, Halloween fun, crafts, snacks and more! This event is free and open to the public, and family friendly! 11:00am-3:00pm Webster…

Happy Tuesday! Following up to yesterday's post about fall fashions at Goodwill, we've put together an outfit combination based off of the Standards list we created.  Each item was found in our…

Can you believe it - fall is already upon us!  You can feel it in the air, smell it through the trees (and in that pumpkin spice latte you're already drinking!), and see it in store locations all…

When you drop off a donation or shop at our stores, it's hard to know the good that you are doing. The truth is, people who donate and shop at Goodwill have helped change thousands of lives for the…