Another Successful Auction for Jr. Group of Goodwill

1893 - 2014 Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Volume 31, Number 2
Summer 2014
Another Successful Auction for Jr. Group of Goodwill
The Junior Group of Goodwill Auction, held on March 7 and
8, once again surpassed all previous auctions with total proceeds
of over $86,000. “The event has continued to grow each year,
surpassing the previous years. It has been a very successful
fundraiser for Goodwill thanks to the hard work of the Junior
Group volunteer ladies,” says Mike McBride, executive director
of Goodwill.
The two-day event, which was presided over by George Roman Auctioneers, generated over $64,000 to support Goodwill’s
job training and employment programs. Over 600 people attended the Friday evening gala at Stambaugh Auditorium which
included a live auction of new items, silent auction, Chinese
auction, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, jewelry sale, vintage clothing
sale and hors d’oeuvres from Kravitz Catering.
The live auction featured 63 items which included custom
made Ohio State table and chairs by Gasser Chair, a Nanette
Lepore designer outfit, Disney park passes, a vintage mink coat,
a diamond ring 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.
The vintage clothing sale continues to grow and has become a
A collection of John F. Kennedy items from Goodwill collectibles, an Abraham
Lincoln book donated and signed by Congressman Johnson, and a basket of
congressional items donated by U.S. Representative Tim Ryan are on display for
the Junior Group of Goodwill Auction at Stambaugh Auditorium. The items,
along with many other items donated by area businesses, were up for bid during
the live auction on Friday evening.
Dresses are displayed in the “Vintage Shoppe” section of the Junior Group of
Goodwill Auction at Stambaugh Auditorium. The vintage clothing sale portion of the event featured pre-priced dresses, coats, clothing, purses and other
ladies items. The vintage clothing was sold on both Friday and Saturday
bringing in over $2,100.
popular part of the event. All unsold pieces of the pre-priced
vintage clothing and furs, were made available for sale again
on Saturday.
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. A gold
coin generated the highest bid at $675.
Sponsors for the event were Aim NationaLease, Gasser
Chair Co., Yurchyk & Davis CPA’s, USI Insurance, Republic
Services, PNC Bank, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning
Valley, Fleming NationaLease, Simon Roofing, Vallourec
Star, Farmers Trust Company, On Demand Drug Testing and
Austintown Plaza, LTD. Proceeds from the auction are used to
help Goodwill’s 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.
Donors: Thanks for Believing in the Power of Work
Benefactors – $1,000+
J. Ford Crandall Memorial Fund
Kennedy Family Fund, a component fund of the Community
Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
Patrons – $250+
Joann Barry
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cebriak - In Support of the Amblyopia
Program
Sawa Steak House Inc. - In Sponsorship of YRRS
Soon to be Skinny D’s
Supporters – $100+
Becker Funeral Home - In Sponsorship of YRRS
Lena Centofanti
Don Crago
Elizabeth Haustovich
Marilyn Michael
Cyril Slifka - In Memory of Ann Slifka
Contributors – $50+
Sam Fasline
Elyn Summers
Friends – Up to $50
Anonymous - In Memory of Rev. Philip J. Sinner
Anonymous - In Memory of John Varley
Daryl G. Duffett - In Memory of his wife Louise Duffett
Chester Feret
Diane M. Janeco
Metrechia Soper
Mr. Robert Webber
Delbert Wolfcale
*donations received as of June 13, 2014
Recent Canfield High School graduates, Will Brown and Angela Pupino hold
up care packages they put together for Goodwill clients. They donated a total of
58 gift bags filled with body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, tissues and hand
sanitizer as part of their National Honor Society senior service project.
Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
CARF International announced that Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has been accredited for a period of three years for its
comprehensive vocational evaluation services. The latest accreditation is the 15th consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to Goodwill.
CARF surveyors made no recommendations, which signifies they did not identify any areas of nonconformance to the standards.
This extraordinary accomplishment is achieved by only 3% of CARF surveys worldwide.
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself
through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its
commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.
About CARF
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes
consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.
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Thank You Donors for Making our Auction a Success
Aardvark Sportswear
Adamas Jewelry & Gifts
Adolph Johnson & Son Co.
Aim NationaLease
Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley
Angel's Rest
Austintown Plaza, LTD.
Mr. & Mrs. James Bacon
Beard Pension Services Inc.
Begezda Orthodontics
Bill & Barb Beineke
Billy's Bargains Town Money Saver
James Blomstrom
Dr. Bloomberg's Eye Clinic
Boak & Sons Inc.
Boardman Discount Travel
Richard Boston
Jessica Bowman/About Beauty
Patrick & Mary Grace Briceland
Mark Brown
The Butler Institute of American Art
Byzantine Inc.
Senator Capri Cafaro
Caffe Capri
Carol Fire-Caban/About Beauty
Casal's de Spa & Salon
Cedar Point
Chalet Premier
Beverly Chorey
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Community Corrections Association
Compco Industries
Curiosity Shop
Davidson's Restaurant
Davis Family YMCA
David & Jenny Ditzler
Dillard's/Clinique and Lancome
Direct Jewelry Outlet
Farmers Trust Company
Lori Fitzgerald, DDS, LLC
Fleming NationaLease
Gasser Chair Company, Inc.
General Motors
Kathy Gerberry
State Rep. Ron Gerberry
Ron & Lauren Gerberry
John Getchey
Gerri Ginetti
Gold Cross Limousine Service
Gracylane
Hearn Paper Company
HLW Fast Track, Inc.
JCPenney
Jeanette's Dangerous Curves
Jewish Community Center of Youngstown
Congressman Johnson
Jacci Johnson
Jim & Jean Jones
Keffler Bridge Co.
Bonnie Keffler
Andrew & Deanna Kies
Bernice Kotel/About Beauty
Lee Eye Center
Mary & Alan Leo
Nanette Lepore
The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake
Mike & Carol McBride
McDevitt Insurance & Financial Services
John & Jeanne McNally
Mr. Anthony's/Anthony Saadey
Mr. Sandless Wood Floor Refinishing
Magnolias on the Green Salon/Carolyn
Cruz
Mahoning Country Club Golf Course
Hannah Marie/About Beauty
Talva Maslach
Barb Metzendorf
Renee Micco/Skin Care by Renee
Molly Maid of Mahoning Valley
The Monday Musical Club, Inc.
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort
The Muransky Companies
Dottie Nespeca
Alice S. Ogden
Ohio Wine Producers Association
On Demand Drug Testing
Opera Western Reserve
PNC Bank
Linda Parker
Parkside Chiropractic
Patella Carpet & Tile
Donald Peterson
Petitti Garden Centers
Phantom Fireworks
Pine Lakes Golf Club
Pittsburgh Penquins
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gene Potesta MD
Prout Boiler, Heating & Welding, Inc.
R-Dam Good Peppers
Republic Services
Rhiel Supply Co.
Mahoning C.C. Carol Rimedio-Reghetti
Rumpus Sports by Gasser Chair
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan
Salem Hills Golf & Country Club
Sam’s Club
Senator Joe Schiavoni
Diane Schrum
Jim & Cindi Schrum
Ron Serich
Simon Roofing
Al Slabe
Richard & Susan Sokolov
Something New Florist Inc.
Sue Stingel
Patricia Suchora
Deb Suffolk
Mary Staffrey
Diana Strudwick
Tam O' Shanter Golf Course Pennsylvania
Ruth Schrum Trask
Team Office Technologies
USI Insurance
Valley Containers, Inc.
Vallourec Star
Walmart
Cara Walsh
Walt Disney World Co.
Sharon Wathen
Windsor House
York Mahoning Inc.
Youngstown Fence Inc./Frank & Sue
Mikitaw
Youngstown State University Athletics
Youngstown State University Football
Youngstown State University History Dept.
YSU/The Donald P. Pipino Performing
Arts Series
Yurchyk & Davis, CPA's, Inc.
Mark Zeidenstein
The Zidian Group
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Amblyopia Program in Need of Volunteers
As the Amblyopia Vision Screening Program of Youngstown
Area Goodwill Industries prepares for the upcoming school year,
they are always looking to add to the list of schools they currently
visit. “Our goal is to reach as many preschoolers as possible each
school year,” says Nancy Chambers, amblyopia program coordinator.
Lazy eye, the common name for amblyopia, is reduced vision in
an eye resulting when the pathways of vision in the brain do not
grow strong enough. Anything that interferes with clear vision in
either eye during the critical birth to age six visual development
period can cause amblyopia; neither the child nor parent may know
there is a problem until screening is provided. If not detected early
enough, an amblyopic eye may never develop good vision and may
become functionally blind. Early detection and treatment can correct an eye, which may be too damaged for correction at a later
time.
Last year, volunteer screeners visited 130 preschools in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties. Of the more than 2,400
children screened during the last school year, 423 were referred for
Several volunteers practice during last year’s training session for amblyopia
follow up treatment.
screeners at Goodwill’s offices in Liberty.
The Amblyopia Vision Screening Program, which is a service of
Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, receives funding from The Hine Memorial Foundation, the Western Reserve Health Foundation, United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, The Youngstown Lions Club and Goodwill Industries.
If you are a school in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana County that is interested in having amblyopia screeners visit your
school, contact Nancy Chambers, amblyopia program coordinator, Tuesday or Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 330-759-7921.