Take a tour with me and Laura from Goodwill Industries inside the newest Goodwill Industries retail store
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW RETAIL STORE
Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting will Kick-off Two-Day Event When: Friday, March 1, 2024 | Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. Where: 29th & Greenwich (Ceremony in the parking lot of 11027 E 29 th St N, Wichita, KS 67226)
WICHITA, KAN. — Goodwill Industries of Kansas is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest retail location in Wichita. The new retail store is located at 11027 E 29th St N, on a 2.2 acre property and features a stateof-the-art 24,000 square-foot facility that was designed by Schaefer Architecture and built by Dondlinger Construction.
“We are excited to open our doors and bring our unique shopping experience to residents in this area,” said Laura Ritterbush, President/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Kansas. “This expansion reflects our goal to provide more essential services and programs to those in need. By adding this store, we are providing a convenient shopping and donating experience to a fastgrowing area of Wichita.” Goodwill’s retail stores exist to support its mission to provide opportunities to individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment.
Goodwill’s mission provided more than 4,300 program services in 2023, impacting the lives of Kansans across the state. “By shopping and donating at Goodwill, the community is supporting individuals with disabilities and barriers,” said Goodwill board chair, Raymond Dondlinger. “For example, Goodwill provides the adult education program, NexStep Alliance, that provides GED instruction classes for those seeking a Kansas high school diploma, and English-as-a-Second Language and Citizenship integration classes.”
The ceremony will kick-off the multi-day event including brief remarks from Goodwill leadership and local elected officials and ribbon cutting Friday, March 1, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Festivities will continue through Saturday, March 2, with giveaways, prizes and food trucks. The public is invited to join the Goodwill community in celebrating and to see firsthand how their support helps transform lives.
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About Goodwill Industries of Kansas, Inc. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Goodwill Industries of Kansas provides opportunities for people with disabilities and barriers to employment seeking independent and productive lives. Hundreds of people with disabilities receive case management services and develop life and job skills through employment at Goodwill’s home office and in the community.
Whether it be recycling donated items or preparing insulation for local aviation manufacturers, Goodwill clients and employees have found success and become more independent through work in our contracts division. In addition, adults work toward their high school diploma and other certificate programs through NexStep Alliance, a partnership between Goodwill and WSU Tech. More than 4,000 individuals receive services through Goodwill each year. These programs are supported by 19 retail stores in Kansas along with an online division at shopgoodwill.com/ks and Goodwillfinds.com. For more information about Goodwill, visit goodwillks.org.
