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• Goodwill Announces ‘Goodwill Goes GLAM!’ in 2012

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
‘Goodwill Goes GLAM!' in 2012

Benefit event enlists help of Dr. Nancie Caraway and local fashion industry

What:
Goodwill Goes GLAM!
A fashion marketplace and talent showcase, including a gala dinner, fashion show, after party and three sales days

When:
Aug. 23 -- 26, 2012

Where:
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall
777 Ward Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Why:
The event combines an unprecedented marketplace of more than 70,000 reusable treasures with interactive daily activities that showcase job talent and "green" career pathways specific to Hawaii's fashion, retail and style industries.

Ticket and retail proceeds will benefit Goodwill's job placement and skill building programs in Hawaii and enhance current scholarships and stipends to help people with employment barriers reach their full potential and become self-sufficient.

Tickets:
Ticket information will be announced at a later date.

FAST PASS holders who purchase early bird tickets will have access to the exclusive "red carpet" experience. Benefits include the ability to bypass entrance lines over the three shopping days, tickets to the VIP night, reservations to "Best in the Business" training track sessions, front row seating at stage presentations, and shopping experience enhancements such as fast check out. To be placed on the FAST PASS waiting list, visit www.higoodwill.org.

More Info:
For information about becoming a Goodwill Goes GLAM! sponsor or partner, call (808) 836-WORK.

Goodwill's mission is to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient through job placement and job skills development. In 2010, Goodwill helped more than 13,000 people in Hawaii through its CARF-accredited education, employment and career development programs, and aided 1,667 people in finding employment in the local community. Key target communities include the economically disadvantaged, Pacific Islander immigrants, individuals with criminal histories, at-risk youth and the developmentally disabled.

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