Goodwill to honor United Way, Community Foundation at Friday fundraiser

Velvet Spicer//August 24, 2021//

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Goodwill of the Finger Lakes will host a special “We are Goodwill” fundraising event on Friday to benefit the agency’s Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and 211/Life Line.

In addition to an online silent auction, raffle giveaway and entertainment from comedian Sky Sands, the event will feature an awards ceremony based on local organizations’ response and community impact during the last year. Goodwill CEO Jennifer Lake will present the 2021 Community Partner Awards to Rochester Area Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes. CEOs Jennifer Leonard and Jaime Saunders, respectively, will be on hand to accept the awards.

“Last year our annual event was hosted virtually for the first time ever and it was a great success. But we are so excited to bring our community and Goodwill supporters together in person at the Strath for this year’s ‘We are Goodwill’ event,” said Goodwill’s Vice President of Community Engagement Jennifer Boutte. “The purpose of this event is to celebrate the work done by our Goodwill team and our community that supports our mission: to prepare and empower people with barriers to independence to be self-sufficient and contribute to their families and communities.”

Event tickets can be purchased here.

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