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APRIL 9, 2021 Virtual Presentation - Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
POWER OF WORK AWARDS

                  APRIL 9, 2021
                       Virtual Presentation

        Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is proud to present
the 24th Annual Power of Work Awards, recognizing the extraordinary efforts
              of southwestern Pennsylvania businesses that
 HIRE and HELP people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
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POWER OF WORK AWARDS
                                                          Event Information
                                                          Friday, April 9, 2021

                                                          Presented virtually via Zoom

                                                          Welcome from Master of Ceremonies
   Glimcher Group is a fully
integrated real estate company                            Bill Flanagan
                                                          Chief Corporate Relations Officer,
                                                          Allegheny Conference on Community Development

  We specialize in acquisitions,
                                                          Remarks
   development, leasing, and                              Robert I. Glimcher
         management                                       President, Glimcher Group

                                                          Presentation of Awards
                                                          Hire Category Winners
   We encourage you to consider                           l   Giant Eagle
  Glimcher Group for your future                          l   Surge Staffing
                                                          Help Category Winners
        real estate needs                                 l   Bethel Bakery
                                                          l   Styling By Chi

                                                          Closing Remarks
                                                          Michael J. Smith
                                                          President/CEO, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania

        www.glimchergroup.com
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Robert I. Glimcher                                                                    Sponsor Letter
                             Today’s Honorary Chairperson                                                             Glimcher Group

                              Robert is president of Glimcher Group, Incorporated.        Glimcher Group has enjoyed the privilege of serving as a strategic partner of
                              A native of Ohio, he received his Bachelor’s degree in      Goodwill SWPA for more than 25 years. Throughout this time, Glimcher Group
                              Business Administration from Boston University. Robert      has come to appreciate and witness firsthand that Goodwill’s mission far exceeds
                              began his career in the real estate development busi-       that of a retail-based operation. To that end, Glimcher Group fully supports
                              ness in 1977, in his family’s real estate company, which    Goodwill’s mission of helping people improve the quality of their lives through
                              later became NYSE listed Glimcher Realty Trust. In          work and related services and is honored to serve as the 2021 honorary chair of
                              1984, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started Glimcher      the Goodwill Power of Work Awards.
                              Group, which has developed and acquired in excess           Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania was confronted with unprecedented chal-
    Robert I. Glimcher
                              of seven million square feet of commercial real estate to   lenges in 2020. As unemployment in Pennsylvania skyrocketed as a direct result
    President, Glimcher Group
                              date, including co-founding the Robinson Towne Center       of COVID-19, Goodwill recognized that those in need would be hurt the most, as
    (400+ acres) development, a retail core of the western suburbs of Pittsburgh.         the jobless rate for disabled individuals and those facing barriers to employment
    Other developments include projects in more than 14 states.                           is twice the rate of those without disabilities. Thankfully, Goodwill quickly adapted
    Robert has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers             its programming and improved access to its services. Live virtual offerings were
    since 1978. He has also been involved in many charitable and civic organiza-          made available through video conferencing applications, and curriculum was
    tions. He has been on the boards or headed major fundraising campaigns for the        housed within online platforms. Place-based services were provided by appoint-
    United Way, The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater,           ment only, and classrooms were altered to guarantee health pre-screenings,
    United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, the National United Jewish Appeal,            social distancing, and frequent and thorough cleaning. Undeterred by COVID-19,
    Young Leadership Cabinet, the Jewish Education Institute, the Pittsburgh Cultural     Goodwill SWPA continued to persevere and ensure the success of its mission.
    Trust, the Young Presidents’ Organization, Chief Executive Organization, and the      Glimcher Group is particularly proud to congratulate the 2021 awardees: Giant
    Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He is a member of the Board of Directors of        Eagle, Surge Staffing, Bethel Bakery, and Styling By Chi. These firms have
    The Children’s Institute, Shadyside Academy and Chair of the Board of Directors       demonstrated their dedication to Goodwill’s mission of helping those in need to
    for Classrooms Without Borders.                                                       overcome barriers to employment, which was more important than ever in 2020!
    One of Robert’s major contributions was in the founding and opening of the            Glimcher Group would like to extend its sincere gratitude to Goodwill SWPA and
    Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., and as a major donor of its “Daniel’s           all of the 2021 awardees for their continued efforts on this front.
    Story” component. He also founded the Glimcher Fellows Foundation, which
    sends hundreds of educators to Israel and to Poland to study the Holocaust.
    In addition, he was a co-founder of the “Classrooms Without Borders” program
    which educates teachers and students in study tours of Israel, Poland, and other
    parts of the world.                                                                   Robert I. Glimcher
                                                                                          President, Glimcher Group
    Robert resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Megan, and their children Layne and
    Brock.

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Celebrate
                                                                                                                              Our Sponsors

                                                                                                      Chairman of the Board   Glimcher Group

                                                                                                      Production Sponsors		   Highmark - Together with AHN
                                                                                                      			                     Huntington Bank
                                                                                                      			 KeyBank
                                                                                                      			 UPMC

                                                                                                      Presentation Sponsors   Graydon
                                                                                                      			                     Henderson Brothers, Inc.
                                                                                                      			                     PNC Bank
                                                                                                      			                     Schneider Downs

                                                                                                      Awards Sponsors 			     CASTUS
                                                                                                      			                     Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
                                                                                                      			                     Lombardo Industries
                                                                                                      			                     Lutz Briggs Schultz and Associates Inc.
                                                                                                      			                     Porter Wright
                                                                                                      			                     Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
    When you spend your days making a difference, people notice. Huntington
    Bank congratulates Goodwill for making our corner of the world a better place.
                                                                                                      			                     Umbrella Roofing Systems Inc.
    Thank you for inspiring us to look out for each other, our customers, and our                     			                     UniqueSource Products & Services
    communities, every day.

    Member FDIC. ⬢®, Huntington® and ⬢ Huntington. Welcome.® are federally registered service marks   THANK YOU
                                                                                                      to our virtual sponsors!
         of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. ©2020 Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.

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Bill Flanagan
                                                                                                                        Today’s Master of Ceremonies

                                                                                                                         Bill Flanagan, an experienced broadcast journalist,
                                                                                                                         has told the story of the transformation of the economy
                                                                                                                         in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for more than 35 years,
                                                                                                                         originally for KDKA-TV. He serves as host and pro-
                                                                                                                         ducer of “Our Region’s Business,” a weekly business
                                                                                                                         public affairs program now in its 15th year on WPXI-TV
                                                                                                                         in Pittsburgh, PA, the Pittsburgh Cable News Channel
                                                                                                                         (PCNC), and YouTube.
                                                                                                                         The program is produced in partnership with the
                                                                                                                         Allegheny Conference on Community Development,
                                                                                                                         a non-profit civic leadership organization that has
                                                                                                                         worked with public and private sector partners for
                We are proud to support Goodwill of                                                                      almost 75 years to improve the economy and quality of
               Southwestern Pennsylvania and the 2021                                                                    places across the Pittsburgh region. Bill works as Chief
               honorees of the Power of Work Awards:                                                                     Corporate Relations Officer of the Conference.
                                                                                                                         In 2009, Bill served as president of the Pittsburgh G-20
                                          Bethel Bakery                                                                  Partnership, the public-private partnership that wel-
                                           Giant Eagle                                                                   comed the world to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit.
                                          Styling By Chi                                                                 From 2004-2008, Bill served as the Executive Director
                                          Surge Staffing                                                                 of Pittsburgh 250, the 14-county commemoration of the
                                                                                                                         250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh.
                                                                                                                         Bill is a past member of the Penn State Greater
                     You lead. You inspire. You change lives.                                                            Allegheny Advisory Board and he serves on the boards
                                                                                                                         of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. and as vice chair of
                                                                                                                         Rivers of Steel.
                                                                                                                         Bill and his wife, Ann Devlin Flanagan, are the parents
                                                                                                                         of two children, Will and the late Mara Catherine.

    Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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The Judges
                                                                                                               Thank You!

                                                                                      Mark Bibro                                   Rep. Sara Innamorato
                                                                                      Executive Director                           State Representative,

          We honor the people
                                                                                      Birmingham Foundation                        21st District

              who inspire us
                                                                                      Linda Topoleski                              Susie Puskar
                                                                                      Vice President, Workforce Programs and       Chief Program Officer
                                                                                      Operations                                   Partner4Work

            every day.
                                                                                      Allegheny Conference on Community
                                                                                      Development

                                                                                      Cynthia Shields
                                                                                      Assistant Deputy Director
             UPMC is proud to support Goodwill of Southwestern                        Allegheny County Department
             Pennsylvania and over 100 years of helping people                        of Human Services
             overcome barriers to employment and enjoying
             improved quality of life. We congratulate this year’s
             Power of Work Awards recipients.                                         Selecting
                                                                                                               The Winners

                                                                                                               Judges assessed and scored each nominee based on some
                                                                                                               of the following criteria. Nominees with the top scores were
                                                                                                               chosen as winners. In cases of a tie, each nominee involved in
                                                                                                               the tie was chosen as a winner.
                                                                                                               l   The creativity and persistence of the nominee to go beyond
                                                                                                                   their mission to offer a learning and supportive environment
                                                                                                                   that is conducive to helping people with disabilities and em-
                                                                                                                   ployment barriers as they seek meaningful employment and
                                                                                                                   a better quality of life (such as hands-on training, support,
                                                                                                                   mentoring, etc.).
                                                                                                               l   The efforts of the nominee to ensure that their employees
                                                                                                                   with employment barriers succeed in their employment
                                                                                                                   (such as on-going training, support, mentoring, etc. in the
                                                                                                                   workplace) and efforts made to adapt the workplace to
                                                                                                                   accommodate people with employment barriers.
                                                                                                               l   The nominee’s overall level of commitment to building a
                                                                                                                   culture of acceptance and inclusion for people with employ-
                                                                                                                   ment barriers and/or limited work experience.
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Did you know?                                                         Solutions
                                                                                                                    for Your Business
                1 in 5 adults in Pennsylvania
                have some type of disability.
                                                                                              Workplace             Accessibility Resources

      Goodwill has resources available for businesses                                         Readiness             Consultation/Resources – Effective job accommodations
                                                                                                                    enable you to hire and retain talented employees with
           that employ people with disabilities.                                                                    disabilities. Goodwill offers individualized evaluations to help
                   Download our free guide to disability inclusion,                                                 you and your employees identify reasonable accommodations.
                                                                                                                    Call 412-632-1877.

                                                                                                                    Goodwill Welcome Center
                                  A must read
                                                                                                                    The Welcome Center helps individuals easily connect with
                                                                                                                    Goodwill programs and services.
                                                                                                                    Call 1-877-499-3526 to learn more.

                                                                                                                    Workforce Solutions
     Your business can                                                                                              Goodwill’s Employer Engagement Department is a versatile,
     help change the lives                                                                                          valuable resource that helps employers recruit and retain the

     of local youth!                                                                                                talent they need to fill entry- and mid-level positions.
                                                                                                                    Call 412-632-1736.

     YouthWorks provides work-readiness training, career exploration, and employment
     experiences to at-risk youth ages 14 to 21.                                              Environmental         l   Corporate Computer Recycling - Goodwill offers safe,

     As the summer approaches, we are gearing up to place 150 youth into their                Stewardship               easy and environmentally responsible recycling of
                                                                                                                        computers and electronics. Pick up service is available.
     career paths, but we cannot do it alone!
                                                                                                                        Email Joyce Kunkle, Retail Support Coordinator, at
     Please consider taking an active role in helping to shape our region’s future work-
                                                                                                                        joyce.kunkle@goodwillswpa.org.
     force by becoming an employment host this summer.
     Hosts will need to meet the following criteria for placement:                                                  l   Mission Logistics - As a for-hire contract carrier,
     • Be able to supervise the youth.                                                                                  Mission Logistics expands your capacity with affordable,
     • Be able to sign off on the youth log for each work week.                                                         reliable, high quality wholesale transportation and
     • Be able to make a work schedule for the youth for 25- 30 hours per week for 6         POWERED BY GOODWILL       delivery services. Go to www.missionlogistics.com.
        weeks starting June 28, 2021.
     YouthWorks will:

                                                                                              THANK YOU
     • Pay the wages of the youth.
     • Pay for the clearances of youth, if required.
     • Pay for the clearances of the supervising staff if they do not have their clearance.
     • Be the contact for the host agency and youth to address any questions/concerns
        that arise during the internship placement.
                                                                                              to Goodwill’s Business Advisory Council
     Interested in learning more?                                                             for their feedback and input into Goodwill’s
     Contact Whitney Miles at Whitney.Miles@goodwillswpa.org or 412-632-1732.
                                                                                              training and employment programs.
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2020
 Statement
                           from Goodwill SWPA                                                  GOODWILL BY THE NUMBERS

                                                                                              1,535,587
 A Statement about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion                                                                                 PEOPLE PLACED     ENVIRONMENTAL
                                                                                                                                   IN JOBS BY        IMPACT
 from Goodwill SWPA                                                                                                                GOODWILL EARNED
                                                                                                                                   AN AVERAGE OF
                                                                                                                                                     15,881,471
 Since our founding in 1919, the core of our mission is the belief in the poten-                      SHOPPER TRANSACTIONS                           POUNDS OF

 tial that lies within each and every human being. The work that we do seeks to                             AT 34 GOODWILL
                                                                                                                    STORES
                                                                                                                                   64%       ABOVE
                                                                                                                                   MINIMUM WAGE
                                                                                                                                                     MATERIAL KEPT
                                                                                                                                                     OUT OF
                                                                                                                                                     LANDFILLS
 eliminate barriers that prevents any individual from the opportunities before them                                                                  THROUGH RECYCLING
 in reaching their fullest potential, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin,

                                                                                                                 13,647
                                                                                                                                                     1,773,443,301
 gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual ori-
 entation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran,            3,809
                                                                                              PARTICIPANTS
                                                                                                                                                                     GALLONS OF
                                                                                                                                                                    WATER SAVED
                                                                                                                                                                       (making just one new t-shirt

 disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.                           RECEIVED
                                                                                                                                                                        uses 713 gallons of water)

 Goodwill cannot and will not tolerate racism or other social injustices in any               VIRTUAL SERVICES
                                                                                                                  ADULTS AND YOUTH SERVED
                                                                                                                                                     12,931,760
                                                                                                                                                     TOTAL POUNDS OF
 form and all that it does to destroy the lives of individuals, families and the                                                                     CARBON EMISSIONS
                                                                                                                                                     NOT RELEASED
 greater good of our communities. Our organization is committed to speaking

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                                                                                                                                                     TO THE AIR
 up and calling out such injustices to all marginalized people that are bred by                                                                      (making just one new t-shirt
                                                                                                                                                     uses 5.2 pounds of carbon dioxide)

 hatred and intolerance which prevent those among us from having the same
                                                                                                     DIFFERENT

                                                                                                                                   1,001,964
 opportunities in life.                                                                        COMPANIES HIRED
 We support those who come together peacefully in wanting to create positive                        GOODWILL                                         PEOPLE
 change. But we must ensure that this time their voices are not disregarded
                                                                                                  PARTICIPANTS
                                                                                                                 90   CENTS        DONATED GENTLY-USED ITEMS
 once again, and their message is heard loud and clear. In the words of Winston                                  OF EVERY DOLLAR
 Churchill “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”
 As an important community institution, Goodwill SWPA will work to be a vital
                                                                                              1,200
                                                                                              PEOPLE EMPLOYED
                                                                                                                 WAS SPENT ON
                                                                                                                 GOODWILL’S
                                                                                                                 PROGRAMS AND
 part of accelerating needed change:                                                          BY GOODWILL        SERVICES

 • We will implement our own comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion
    strategy.
 • We will stand with others in the community to promote healing.
 • We will play a lead role in stronger advocacy.                                             $71,615,000
 • We will institute programs, policies and practices focused on creating a com-
                                                                                               OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
    munity that is fair and equal for all. Racism and other social injustices should
    have no place in our nation’s present and cannot be part of our future.
 We must put our perceived differences aside and join forces to affect change.
 We can be much stronger together!

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Celebrate
                     Our Winners

 Giant Eagle         About Giant Eagle                                                  Surge Staffing    About Surge Staffing
                     Giant Eagle is more than just food, fuel, and convenience.                           Surge is a national staffing leader with over 50 years of
                     They are one giant family of diverse and talented team mem-                          experience providing quality staffing and innovative workforce
                     bers. Their employees are the heart and soul of the company.                         solutions.
                     It is why they strive to create a nurturing environment that                         They specialize in staffing for administrative, call centers,
                     offers countless career opportunities.                                               hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, and technology roles.
                     Deep caring and solid family values are what makes Giant                             They offer temporary, full-time, flexible, direct-hire, on-site
                     Eagle one of the top employers in the greater Pittsburgh,                            management, and workforce management programs.
     Winner in the                                                                        Winner in the
                     Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis areas. From their ware-                         Surge takes priority in building personal, long-term partner-
       Hire          houses to GetGo’s, and grocery stores through their corporate         Hire           ships with their clients, and ensuring that each placement

     Category                                                                            Category
                     home offices, the Giant Eagle team is working together to put                        is the right fit. They are unlike other staffing agencies in that
                     food on shoppers’ tables and smiles on our faces.                                    they take the time to get to know the company and its goals.
                     Giant Eagle has many initiatives to hire and support candi-                          Surge’s national network has connected more than 122,000
                     dates with barriers to employment. They established several                          employees on an annual basis, and Surge is growing.
                     Business Resource Groups (BRGs) that “support Giant Eagle’s
                     Inclusion and Diversity mission and strategy.” The BRGs “Help
                                                                                                          Reasons Why Surge Staffing is a
                     build an inclusive and diverse culture, which results in higher                      Power of Work Awardee
                     team member engagement, innovative thinking, and better                              Surge’s commitment went above and beyond, especially
                     informed business decisions.”                                                        during a pandemic. Since May 2020, they conducted
                                                                                                          monthly hiring events and placed more than 140 people who
                     Reasons Why Giant Eagle is a                                                         were recently incarcerated.
                     Power of Work Awardee                                                                They eliminated many of the disqualifications for individuals
                     In the past year, Giant Eagle hired nine Goodwill candidates                         who have a criminal background and minimal work history to
                     from six Goodwill programs. One of the hires was a participant                       earn an hourly starting wage of $15. Many of those individu-
                     in Goodwill’s UPMC Project SEARCH program who was hired                              als had no money or resources for work necessities such as
                     into a position in the floral department. As she learned the                         transportation.
                     position it became evident that some of the tasks were more                          Surge recognized this barrier (lack of a motor vehicle or
                     than she could handle physically due to her height, and that                         funds for public transportation) and started a unique partner-
                     continuing in the position might put her safety at risk.                             ship with one of their clients. The client’s owner offered to
                     To accommodate her, Giant Eagle identified other tasks for her                       drive his son’s personal “Steeler Party Bus” to pick up candi-
                     to do that are very suited to her friendly and outgoing person-                      dates at the nearest bus stop and drive them to work every
                     ality, while allowing her to continue doing some of the original                     morning. They are continuing to look for unique partnerships
                     tasks that she enjoyed and that she could do safely. With                            like this to make it as easy as possible for employees to get
                     these adjustments, she has been very successful in her new                           to work.
                     position.

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Celebrate
                     Our Winners

 Bethel Bakery       About Bethel Bakery                                               Styling By Chi    About Styling By Chi
                     Bethel Bakery, founded by Mr. Morris and Mrs. Anna Walsh,                           Styling By Chi is a fashion styling and image consulting com-
                     opened in 1955. Together, they built a neighborhood bakery                          pany that aims to heal, and inspire through the art of fashion
                     into one of the busiest and most beloved purveyors of high-                         and style. Styling By Chi’s mission is to make each person of
                     quality baked goods in the Pittsburgh area. Morris and Anna                         every shape, size, disability or illness feel their best.
                     operated the bakery while raising seven children – all siblings                     When Chi was 16 years old, she was asked by a friend if she
                     worked in the family business, too.                                                 wanted to become a stylist. Chi had never thought about the
                     Today, a second generation of the Walsh family manages the                          profession and did not know too much about a styling career.
     Winner in the   bakery. John and his wife, Chris, took over day-to-day opera-       Winner in the   When she realized what a stylist does, she knew immediately
       Help          tions in 1991 and expanded the already extensive inventory
                     of baked goods. Morris and Anna’s legacy of exceptional
                                                                                          Help           that was what she wanted to do. In 2017, after graduating
                                                                                                         high school, Chi started her first business - Styling By Chi.
     Category        quality and customer service continues today.                      Category
                     In 2006, Bethel Bakery’s iconic status in the region was                            Reasons Why Styling By Chi is a
                     recognized by award-winning documentary filmmaker Rick                              Power of Work Awardee
                     Sebak, who featured the bakery in his WQED program,                                 Chi styles individuals with mental and physical disabilities by
                     “What Makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.”                                                providing them with free styling services and clothing. Chi has
                                                                                                         also worked with Goodwill by hosting styling sessions at vari-
                     Reasons Why Bethel Bakery is a                                                      ous Goodwill thrift stores. Through her guest-styling services,
                     Power of Work Awardee                                                               she has the opportunity to style adults, children and families.
                     During a very busy fourth quarter season, and during the                            Chi says, “Working with children who have autism is special
                     COVID-19 pandemic, Bethel Bakery accepted a youth from                              for me. Before a styling session I do research and look at
                     Goodwill’s Transition Services Department and exposed him                           colors and sensory. It’s about … how does the fabric feel …
                     to the internal workings of the bakery. It was evident from the                     is it comfortable … and how does the fabric make you feel?”
                     start that Bethel Bakery’s staff were invested in his success                       Chi has mentored at-risk children who live in underserved
                     and focused on his abilities – not his disability.                                  communities, and young women who are aspiring to enter
                     Each employee graciously trained and supported him while                            the modeling industry. She uplifts them, helps them find their
                     making him a part of the team. Soon after, they “officially”                        “look” and feel comfortable with their appearance.
                     made him a member of the Bethel Bakery team by offering                             Chi’s philanthropic drive is what sets her aside as a stylist,
                     him a permanent position. Every day the young man raves                             business owner, and woman. In Chi’s words, “I believe every-
                     about how much he loves his job and all his co-workers.                             one deserves to feel good and look good no matter what life
                                                                                                         has thrown their way. I often provide free clothing, encour-
                                                                                                         agement, and tips to these individuals hoping to change their
                                                                                                         lives one look at a time.”

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Celebrate
                                                                                  The Nominees

                                                         1st Presbyterian Church              Loc ‘N Loaded
                                                         ACH Clear Pathways                   Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc.
                                                         Bethel Bakery                        Senior Care Plaza
                                                         Community Empowerment                Square Café
                                                         Association, Inc.                    Steel Valley Salvation Army
                                                         Construction Junction                Styling By Chi
             Created in 1991, Benecon provides           CVS                                  Surge Staffing
                                                         Davis Consulting Solutions           The Edgeworth Club
                creative healthcare financing            Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.   The Haven at North Hills
        solutions along with other valuable services     First National Bank                  Senior Residence
                                                         Flagger Force                        The Westin Convention Center Hotel
                that include patient advocacy
                                                         Fudge Farm                           Asbury Heights,
                  programs and compliance                Giant Eagle                          A UPMC Senior Community
                    and actuarial support                Humane Animal Rescue                 Wilkinsburg Public Works

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Celebrate                                                                               2012    Most Wanted Fine Art
                                                                                                 Peoples Natural Gas
                                                                                                 Trade Institute of Pittsburgh
                                                                                                                                       2018      HIRE CATEGORY
                                                                                                                                                 Busy Beaver
                                                                                                                                                 David L. Lawrence
                           Previous Winners                                                      UPMC                                            Convention Center
                                                                                                                                                 Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
                                                                                         2013	EFocused
                                                                                                 nvirosafe Stripping, Inc. and
                                                                                                         Industrial Training                     HELP CATEGORY
                                                                                                                                                 Petco District 68
 1997	Brookside Country Market
       and Greenhouse
                                            2005     Direct Advantage Marketing
                                                     Every Child, Inc.
                                                                                         	Human Engineering Research
                                                                                           Laboratories                                          LEGACY AWARD
         Renaissance Center Inc.                     Mellon Financial Corporation          Mt. Macrina Manor                                     UPMC
         Bender Consulting Services, Inc.            Once Upon a Time Tea Room             PNC Bank
         Giant Eagle, Inc.                                                                 UPMC                                        2019      HIRE CATEGORY
                                                                                                                                                 Joseph Tambellini Restaurant
                                            2006
                                              Center for Creative Play
                                                                                         2014    Construction Junction                           Tri-Boro Development
 1998    Automated Health Systems, Inc.       Giant Eagle, Inc.
                                                                                                 Highmark                                HELP CATEGORY
         E & G Gabriel’s                      Highmark
                                                                                                 UPMC                                  	Asbury Heights,
         Pittsburgh Greentree Marriott      	Volunteers of America of
                                                                                                 Vinny’s Hair Design                     A UPMC Senior Community
         PNC Bank                             Pennsylvania, Inc.,
                                              Working Order Program                      2015    Nello Development Group               2020      HIRE CATEGORY
 1999    Culi-Services of Pittsburgh                                                             Pocket Nurse                                    Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
         Mellon Bank Corporation            2007
                                              Bravo! Cucina Italiana                             Scalo Companies                                 HM Health Solutions
         Pittsburgh Blood Plasma, Inc.      	Department of Rehabilitation                       TAKTL                                   HELP CATEGORY
         Tele-Tech Holding, Inc.              Science & Technology,
                                                                                                                                       	The Pittsburgh Marriott
                                              University of Pittsburgh                   2016    Construction Junction
                                                                                                                                         City Center
         GreenMarketplace.com                 PNC Financial Services Group                       The Prospector’s Group
 2000                                         UPMC                                               Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare
         Highmark
                                                                                                 Square Café
         Manpower, Inc.
         Pittsburgh Mercy Health System     2008	C& astriota Metals & Recycling Inc.,
                                                     The Gym of Future Champs
                                            	Chick-fil-A Restaurant,
         Bayer Corporation
 2001                                         Pleasant Hills
         Pittsburgh Marriott City Center
                                              Turn Around Group, Inc.
         Sweetwater Personnel
                                            	Veterans Leadership Program of
         UPMC                                 Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
         Giant Eagle, Inc.
 2002                                       2009
                                              BNY Mellon
         Mellon Financial Corporation       	Human Services Center
         Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium        Corporation
         UPMC                                 Turn Around Group, Inc.
                                              Vinny’s Hair Design
   Giant Eagle, Inc.
 2003
   Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
                                            2010
                                              Glisan’s Restaurant
   Sears Parts & Repair Services              BNY Mellon
 	Wendy’s Restaurant,                      	Peer Support & Advocacy
   Canonsburg, Pa.                            Network
                                              UPMC
 2004	Blackberry Meadows Organic Farm
  	Peer Support & Advocacy
    Network
                                            2011     Construction Junction
                                                     5 Generation Bakers
  	Wendy’s Restaurant,                              Westmoreland Manor                                Commercial Insurance | Personal Insurance | Employee Benefits
    Canonsburg, Pa.                                                                                                              hb1893.com
                                                     Yum Yum Bagels
    Westmoreland Manor
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Today, we thank                                                                                Agency Leadership (as of March 25, 2021)
          you for doing so
                                                                                                         Officers of the Board    Directors              Honorary Members
          much that
                                                                                                         Marijane Treacy          Raymond C. Amelio      Rev. Larry P. Homitsky
          matters.                                                                                       Chairperson              Josh Askews            Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi
                                                                                                         David Lund               Mathias Barlat         James C. Roddey
                                                                                                         Vice Chairperson         Anthony Benevento
                                                                                                                                  Damon Claus            Emeritus Members
                                                                                                         Wendy L. Roehrich Hall
                                                                                                                                  Derek Coatney          Karen Larrimer
                                                                                                         Secretary
                                                                                                                                  James M. Droney        Morton D. Stanfield
                                                                                                         John Kraus               Mario Farina           Jeffrey W. Sterling
                                                                                                         Treasurer                Shawn P. Hanlon
     pnc.com                                                                                             Michael J. Smith         Don Kalkbrenner
                                                                                                         President/CEO            John L. Kraus
     ©2021 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved.                                                            Lynn M. Landis
     PNC Bank, National Association. Member FDIC
     CON PDF 0618-0106
                                                                                                                                  Mauro Macioce
                                                                                                                                  Christen M. Malone
                                                                                                                                  John A. Mills III
                                                                                                                                  Demeshia Seals
                                                                                                                                  Jason L. Sigal
                                                                                                                                  Ray Steeb
                                                                                                                                  Scot Stevens
                                                                                                                                  Robert Tiskus
                                                                                                                                  Debra Valentine-Gray
                                                                                                                                  Jana Volante Walshak
                                                                 Schneider Downs                                                  Chris West
                                                              is proud to support
                                                                the 2021 Power of
                                                                     Work Awards
                                                                  Congratulations to the winners
                                                                           of this year’s awards.

                                                                                           Visit us at
                                                                            www.schneiderdowns.com

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Help People Impacted by COVID-19
                                                                                         Yes, I believe in the power of work and helping people
                                                                                          improve their quality of life through work and related services.
                                                                                         Yes, I will make a monetary contribution to Goodwill SWPA.

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                                                                                       Giving Levels
                  Revealing strategies for authentic outcomes.
                                                                                       Life Changer.................................................................$25,000+
                                                                                       Industry Innovator........................................$10,000 - $24,999
                                                                                       Employment Advocate ....................................$5,000 - $9,999
       PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SERVICES
                                                                                       Career Mentor .................................................$2,500 - $4,999
       • Corporate
                                                                                       Team Builder....................................................$1,000 - $2,499
       • Testimonials                                                                  Workforce Visionary...............................................$500 - $999
       • Digital Media                                                                 Job Creator............................................................$250 - $499
       • YouTube                           We work fast. We work smart.                Skills Tutor..............................................................$100 - $249
       • Commercials                                Excellent results.
                                                                                       Talent Coach........................................................... $99 or less
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                                                                                     Cell Phone:                                   Email:

                                                                                     For questions or more information, contact
                                                                                     Annette @ (412) 632-1941 or annette.hostoffer@goodwillswpa.org.

                                                                                     Make your monetary contribution online:
                                                                                     Pay with a MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover at:
                                                                                     www.goodwillswpa.org/donate-money
                                                                                     Make check payable to Goodwill SWPA and mail to:
                                                                                     Goodwill SWPA
                                                                                     Attn: Marketing Office
     We have been proud to produce the Faces of Work videos for Goodwill SWPA.
                                                                                     118 52nd Street
                                                                                     Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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The strength of
     our community is
     its greatest asset.

     When people work together, anything is possible. It’s
       why we support organizations that bring people
       within our community closer. They reinforce the
     bonds we share and help us celebrate the traditions
      we hold dear. It’s just one part of our investment in
              our neighbors and the community.
          KeyBank thanks Goodwill of Southwestern
            Pennsylvania for making a difference.

              Key.com is a federally registered service mark of KeyCorp.
      ©2021 KeyCorp. KeyBank is Member FDIC. 190104-521095-1200873040 key.com

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Call 412-221-8870 for all your
        Uniform, Facility Service
     and COVID-19 Protocol needs.

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About Goodwill
                                 Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is a diversified
                                 nonprofit human service agency that serves southwestern
                                 Pennsylvania and north central West Virginia and
                                 manages several affiliate units and special-purpose
                                 entities, including Goodwill Commercial Services, Inc.
                                 and Mission Logistics, LLC. The agency operates 34
                                 retail stores and several other businesses to help fund
                                 programs and to provide job training, education and
                                 related services to help people overcome employment
                                 barriers. Last year, Goodwill SWPA served 13,647 adults
                                 and youth, including 3,809 virtually, while employing
                                 1,200 people. These factors resulted in $71,615,000 of
                                 economic output during the year.

                                 Mission Statement
                                 We help people improve their quality of life through
                                 work and related services.

                                 Vision Statement
                                 The vision of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is
                                 to be the region’s premier human service organization
                                 offering exceptional services. We will be satisfied only
                                 when all persons have the opportunity to achieve
                                 success in their pursuit of meaningful work or other
                                 quality of life experiences.

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                                 Robert S. Foltz Building
                                 118 52nd Street
                                 Pittsburgh, PA 15201
www.youtube.com/goodwillswpa
                                 Main Number: 412-481-9005
                                 Programs and Services: 1-877-499-3526
                                 Website: www.goodwillswpa.org
www.instagram.com/goodwillswpa   Donate Online: www.goodwillswpa.org/donate-money
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