Blog | Goodwill of Arkansas

Jun 6, 2022
2 min

The Journey of Growing Within Goodwill

By Chandler Dickson Journeys aren’t easy, but they are worth the effort. They are paved with many decisions, turning points and even...

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Apr 8, 2022
2 min

A Thrifter’s Guide To Goodwill

Entering a Goodwill store is an overwhelming experience, especially if you’re new to the scene. Clothing racks are tightly packed,...

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Mar 1, 2022
2 min

More Than a Thrift Store

[By Samantha Fraley] Everybody associates Goodwill as a thrift store, but has anyone stopped to wonder about the mission behind our...

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Jan 25, 2022
2 min

Less Distraction, More Satisfaction

[By Samantha Fraley] When we have too much on our minds, we do anything we can to distract ourselves. But life amid the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Goodwill Can Help You Keep Those Resolutions

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Dec 30, 2021
1 min

Goodwill Can Help You Keep Those Resolutions

[By Lacey Kelley] Out with the old and in with the New Year! Here's how you can keep your New Year's resolutions: ORGANIZING. Donating to...

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Make Your Home Merry and Bright! 12 Simple Holiday Decorating Tips

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Dec 15, 2021
5 min

Make Your Home Merry and Bright! 12 Simple Holiday Decorating Tips

[By Redfin] Deck the halls with handmade garlands, luxe wreaths, and magical string lights this December! The holiday season is in full...

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Dec 9, 2021
3 min

Buy Your Kids the Used Christmas Tree

[By Samantha Fraley] My baby’s first Christmas tree and her "new" set of wheels (in the background) is from Goodwill. Could I have bought...

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Oct 22, 2021
3 min

Spooky Season DIY

[By Katie Kornreich] To know me, is to know how much I love Halloween. Spooky season is the best time of the year and perfect for...

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Oct 11, 2021
2 min

"Just" Another Day at Goodwill

[By Katie Kornreich] I love what I do. Some days are better than others, as with any job, but the good days are so worth the occasional...

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Their Perfect Wedding: Sustainable and Affordable

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Sep 7, 2021
4 min

Their Perfect Wedding: Sustainable and Affordable

[By Katie Kornreich] Like most young couples, our wedding was on a budget. Our wedding also needed to be environmentally friendly....

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Fairytale Dreams Can Come True With A Little Creativity

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Jul 2, 2021
3 min

Fairytale Dreams Can Come True With A Little Creativity

[By Katie Kornreich] As a little girl, I loved tea parties. My Grandma and I would have tea parties all the time, and my dolls would join...

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May 18, 2021
2 min

It's Like a Stroll Down Memory Lane

[By Kerri Nettles] The Gremlins lunch box still has its amazing thermos inside. The door on the Fisher Price barn still makes that mooing...

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Mar 10, 2021
2 min

Gen Z, Simmer Down

[By Kerri Nettles] First Gen Z, I gave birth to one of you so I feel like I can give you some guidance. I happen to like my skinny jeans...

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Feb 4, 2021
2 min

The Power of Precious Baby Phillips

[By Kerri Nettles] We don’t know much about the child now lovingly called Precious Baby Phillips. Only that he, or she, died shortly...

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Don't Laugh, But I Kind of Want to Learn to Drive a Forklift

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Jan 12, 2021
2 min

Don't Laugh, But I Kind of Want to Learn to Drive a Forklift

[By Kerri Nettles] It could be a midlife crisis. I don’t know. Regardless of what sparked it, I’m intrigued. Don’t laugh, but I kind of...

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Holiday Confessions of a Stressed-Out Mom (And the Remedy I Didn’t See Coming)

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Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Holiday Confessions of a Stressed-Out Mom (And the Remedy I Didn’t See Coming)

[By Kerri Nettles] We’re already into the third week of December, and you know what? I just have not been feeling it. I tried to welcome...

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Oct 27, 2020
1 min

Breaking the Silence

[By Kerri Nettles] Finding your place in the workforce as an Arkansan who is deaf. October is National Disability Employment Awareness...

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I’m Lost in a Strange World Where I Don’t Speak the Language. Maybe I Should Google It.

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Oct 16, 2020
3 min

I’m Lost in a Strange World Where I Don’t Speak the Language. Maybe I Should Google It.

[By Kerri Nettles] It’s almost a feeling of panic, like getting lost in the grocery store as a child. You’re looking all around but don’t...

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Aug 20, 2020
2 min

The Art of Thrifting

Reagan Mack, Model & Author instagram.com/agingerscloset

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As a Mom of Teens, I Learned Some Things Yesterday That Bring Me Peace

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Jul 22, 2020
3 min

As a Mom of Teens, I Learned Some Things Yesterday That Bring Me Peace

[By Kerri Nettles] My mantra over the past few years: Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. With two teenage boys, I sometimes...

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