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Goodwill Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Attention: News/Assignment, Photo, Fashion, Lifestyle Editors

GOODWILL REOPENS STORE IN ETOBICOKE
Goodwill rebuilds its Community store

Interview and Photo Opportunities

WHAT: Goodwill announces the reopening of its Community Store in Etobicoke after it was damaged by a fire in October of 2007. Come celebrate the reopening of this vital community store.

WHEN: June19th, 2008 at 8:45 a.m.

WHERE: Goodwill Etobicoke Community Store - 4975 Dundas St. W (between Islington and Kipling)

WHO:      Opening remarks will commence at 8:45 a.m.. Guest speakers will include;
                  Michael Ignatieff, M.P.- Etobicoke-Lakeshore; Laurel Broten, M.P.P.- Etobicoke-Lakeshore;
                  City Councilor Peter Milcyn; a Goodwill REACHTM employee; Joan Green, Board member of
                  Goodwill. There will be interviews and photo opportunities with Goodwill shoppers, donors
                  and Goodwill REACH employee, also Ken Connelly, CEO of Goodwill and Mitzie Hunter,
                  VP of external relations.

WHY: Goodwill has rebuilt its community store in Etobicoke after a fire damaged it on October 28th, 2007 Goodwill thanks the community for its continuous and generous support, especially during the past months as they worked on reconstructing their store and rebuilding the community.

About Goodwill
Since 1935, Goodwill’s mission is to create work opportunities and skills development for people facing barriers to employment, including persons with disabilities, youth at risk, the chronically unemployed, Aboriginal people and newcomers to Canada. Our community stores sell a wide variety of donated goods, the revenues from which create jobs at Goodwill, giving people much-needed paid work experience.

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Media Contacts:
Mitzie Hunter, VP External Relations
Tel: 416-815-4751 Email: mhunter@goodwill.on.ca

Sheena Fernandez, Marketing and Communications
Tel: 416-815-4805 Email: sfernandez@goodwill.on.ca