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Goodwill Niagara has a slick new location for its retail and donations centre.
The agency, which operates affordable housing for seniors and operates programs such as skills training for people on social assistance and practical skilled trades training for youth in Niagara, celebrated its new 16,000-square-foot location in the former Foodland grocery store location on Morrison Street that will include training space.
Don Chambers, chair of the Goodwill Niagara board, said much has changed since Rev. Edgar Helms — appalled at the conditions faced by immigrants who found themselves in a new country without jobs and sometimes desperate for food, clothing and shelter — established what would become Goodwill in Boston in 1902.
“(But) the philosophy has not changed,” he told the crowd. he told the crowd. “(The) motto is, ‘a hand up, not a hand out.’
“These are words to live by, especially in these economic times,” said Chambers.
Goodwill, now in its 24th year in Niagara with retail outlets of donated goods and clothes in St. Catharines, Welland, Niagara Falls and Port Colborne, is celebrating its 20th year in the Honeymoon Capital. The first little store on Lundy’s Lane was moved to the most recent location on Portage Road until the larger location next to Lee Valley became available.
The Summer Company program is now open for applications! This program, administered by the Niagara Falls Small Business Enterprise Centre, is open to students (high school, college, university) aged 15 – 29 who are currently in school and returning to school in the fall. The program provides successful applicants with valuable business training, mentorship, and funding up to $3,000 to operate their business over the course of the Summer. Learning how to run your own student business is one of the best summer jobs you can have. You get to be your own boss while learning what it takes to manage a business. Sales, marketing, bookkeeping, customer relationship management and networking are just a few of the highly useful skills you’ll develop.
Niagara Falls Small Business Enterprise Centre
Summer Company Graduate among 18 in Canada Selected for CEO Shadowing Program
Olivia Poulin’s dream of becoming a CEO is much closer than she thought.
The fourth-year business student from Brock University’s Goodman School of Business is one of 18 students selected from across Canada for a unique job shadowing program that matches top university students with CEOs of leading companies.
The CEOx1Day program, led by search consultancy firm Odgers Berndtson, matched Poulin with Paypal Canada CEO Paul Parisi.
The pair will spend the day together on Tuesday, March 6 at PayPal Canada’s office in Toronto.
Jacqueline Foley, Odgers Berndtson’s Chief Marketing Officer, said the program was designed to uncover Canada’s future leaders.
“We wanted students to understand what it means to be a leader today and to get a sense of the business from an operational side,” she said, adding that the day will be filled with learning and mentorship opportunities.
“Students have the opportunity to observe what makes a great leader, how business decisions are made and how CEOs surround themselves with good people. They also get actual insight into the business, as the CEOs will often share their vision and plans for the business throughout the day.”
Poulin, a Niagara Falls native, said the Goodman School of Business has helped to prepare her for this opportunity. Congratulations Olivia on your continued success!
