Grand Opening of Goodwill Career Connections at The on Thursday, August 4, 2016 Flagship Career Center Offers Free Employment & Training to Underserved Neighborhood

LAS VEGAS, NV - July 27, 2016 - Goodwill of Southern ’s largest Career Connections center, located at The Boulevard Mall, will celebrate its official grand opening on Thursday, August 4, 2016, with a reception, tours and a career and job resource fair bringing together job seekers, employers and community leaders.

Made possible in part by a generous grant from the Engelstad Family Foundation, the 4,900 square-foot career center and training room will allow the nonprofit to offer one- on-one career counseling, job training, workshops and provide computer access and other supportive services at no cost to the unemployed and the underemployed.

“The location of this Career Connections is significant,” said Steve Chartrand, president & CEO of Goodwill of . “Many neighborhoods around Boulevard Mall are considered at-risk based on the number of unemployment claims, foreclosures, and bank owned properties. Having a new Career Connections Center within walking distance, conveniently located along major bus routes, and located in a major community gathering place will be a tremendous resource for the low-income individuals residing in these neighborhoods.”

Goodwill of Southern Nevada opened a 28,000 square-foot flagship retail store at The Boulevard Mall on October 16, 2015, which is the only Goodwill store in the country to open in an anchor location in a major regional mall. The new Career Connections has direct access from the store, as well as a separate mall entrance. The new career center at The Boulevard Mall center soft opened in May 2016.

“The addition of the Career Connections to our footprint at The Boulevard Mall was our mission from the very beginning. We planned for it, because we know there is a need for it,” said Alyn Reeves, COO of Goodwill of Southern Nevada. “The work that can be done out of this new Career Connections will be long lasting, life changing and have an immediate impact those we serve, and the community as a whole.”

Through its job placement and training programs, Goodwill of Southern Nevada successfully placed 2,383 individuals into local, sustainable jobs generating more than $48 million in earned wages in 2015. BOULEVARD MALL CAREER CONNECTIONS GRAND OPENING SCHEDULE Presented by Credit One Bank Address: 3700 S. Maryland Pkwy., 89169

8:30 a.m. Reception

9:00 a.m. Program featuring Career Connections Success Stories

9:45 a.m. Tours Begin

9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workshops, including Resume Essentials, Attire for Hire & Interview Ingredients

10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Job Resource Fair for Job Seekers

***Job seekers can register for the workshops or job resource fair at: Goodwill.Vegas/boulevard-career-fair ***

MEDIA IS INVITED TO COVER THE GRAND OPENING ANYTIME DURING THE DAY. PLEASE CALL KATHY AT (702) 271-8305 FOR ACCESS.

With the opening of the Boulevard Mall location, Goodwill of Southern Nevada currently operates two Career Connections centers, as well as a One-Stop Affiliate East Career Center, in conjunction with Workforce Connections.

Goodwill of Southern Nevada also operates more than twenty-five attended donation center locations and eighteen retail stores, including two clearance centers, one Goodwill Select store and the Deja Blue Boutique in Summerlin.

Career Connections Hours at Boulevard Mall: Monday -Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 12noon

To reach any Career Connection location, all (702) 214-2025 or visit www.goodwill.vegas/careerconnections. @GoodwillVegas

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For more information: Kathy Topp Red7Communications [email protected] (702) 271-8305 (cell)

Spanish Speaking Contact: Walter Lescano Goodwill of Southern Nevada [email protected] (702) 296-0800 (cell)