Easter Seals Goodwill In the News

Clothing Bins: The Beneficiaries Vary

Sunday, 3/4/2012

Wallingford - Illegitimate clothing donation bins that have been popping up around the Northeast have made their way to Wallingford.

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Hamden Goodwill Outlet Becomes a Hot Auction Site Wednesdays

Monday, 12/12/2011

Hamden - Goodwill has just entered the "Storage Wars." Actually, you could call it "Table Games."

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17th Annual Fantasy of Lights

Monday, 12/12/2011

The Fantasy of Lights is held at New Haven's Lighthouse Point Park running from Friday November 18, 2011 through Saturday, January 7, 2012.

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Let There be Light for a Holiday Tradition in New Haven

Wednesday, 11/30/2011

New Haven - A holiday tradition is alive and well in New Haven, with Lighthouse Point Park being lit up by the annual Fantasy of Lights.

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Annual Fantasy of Lights Opens at New Haven's Lighthouse Point Park

Friday, 11/18/2011

NEW HAVEN - The snowmen are ready to light up. Yes, it's holiday time at the Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park once again - and for the 17th year, more than 60 displays of dazzling lights will shine throughout the season.

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Holiday Time in New Haven

Friday, 11/18/2011

Thanksgiving is still around the corner, but Santa is already out at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven where the 17th Annual Fantasy of Lights got started today.

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Light Up Your Holidays at the Fantasy of Lights

Tuesday, 11/8/2011

NEW HAVEN - The Fantasy of Lights, presented by Easter Seals Goodwill Industries and sponsored by PSEG, will open on Nov. 18 and run an extra week, ending on Jan. 7. 2012.

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Setup for the 17th Annual Fantasy of Lights

Friday, 10/14/2011 

NEW HAVEN - On Friday, October 28, 2011, community volunteers will come together at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven to help create the largest winter holiday light show in Connecticut, the 17th Annual Fantasy of Lights presented by Easter Seals Goodwill Industries.

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At this Goodwill, the Gold Bell Reigns

Monday, 8/1/2011

If you can stand a little grit and hobnobbing with some anxious shoppers, breathtaking buys await you at the Goodwill Outlet.

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Carpino Celebrates Opening of Goodwill Donation Center in Cromwell

Thursday, 7/7/2011

CROMWELL - State Rep. Christie Carpino today participated in the grand opening of a Goodwill donation center in the River Centre Plaza.

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Goodwill Hunting at the Outlet in Hamden is no Walk in the Mall

Hamden Outlet is Final Connecticut Stop for Merchandise From Other Sites

Monday, 4/25/2011

HAMDEN -  Shopping at the Goodwill Outlet in Hamden is no walk in the mall. At this unique 12,000-square-foot bunker of a store, you can't get near the merchandise until you've stood behind a yellow dotted line and waited for the sound of a bell that signals the arrival of giant bins filled with clothes, toys and housewares.

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The Unkindest Cut of All: Losing Edgerton Park's Special Needs Program

Sunday, 12/19/2010

NEW HAVEN - Walk into the greenhouse at Edgerton Park most weekdays and you'll see adults with special needs happily tending the plants while being overseen by the ebullient Scott Hickman...

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Coats for Kids

Monday, 12/06/2010

NEW HAVEN - Residents from across the region streamed into the New Haven Field House on a frigid afternoon Sunday in order to secure free, warm winter coats...

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Fantasy of Lights: A New Haven Tradition

Friday, 11/19/2010

NEW HAVEN - According to Eloise Mongillo, the most amazing thing about Fantasy of Lights is the amount of people involved...

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Flipping the Switch: Fantasy of Lights Kickoff

Thursday, 11/18/2010

With the help of our title sponsor, PSEG, WTNH's Matt Scott, the Nathan Hale School's 4th grade chorus, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus, we officially opened the 16th Annual Fantasy of Lights!

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Let Goodwill Decorate Your Home this Holiday

Tuesday, 11/16/2010

Looking to decorate your home this holiday season for less? Stop by your local Goodwill store for all your decorating and gift needs!

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