About

Goodwill Industries of Northeastern PA was chartered in December of 1943, and began in an empty factory building. When it was first established, Goodwill’s motto was “turning waste into wages”. Workers would sort through clothes, determining which items could be cleaned and restored, and which could not. The employees then priced the items and they were sent out to the stores. The wages of the workers came from the sale of the merchandise.

Now, over 75 years later, Goodwill Industries of Northeastern PA still operates retail services along with many more program opportunities for individuals with disabilities or other barriers. Goodwill is committed to offer the best services through our 13 group homes in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties; coordinated after school socialization program; eight retail stores and three donation centers; adult day programming; employment and job training to youth and adults and our volunteer program which gives back to the communities we serve.

Officers

Frances M. Kovaleski, President – Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans’ Court, Lackawanna County

Sam J. Ceccacci, Vice President – Retired

Mauri B. Kelly, Secretary/Treasurer – Clerk of Judicial Records, Lackawanna County

Board Members

Michael Costello – Administrative Consultant, Moses Taylor Foundation

Louis J. DeNaples Jr., MD – Geisinger Community Medical Center

Joseph G. Ferguson, Esq. – General Counsel, DBI Services, Inc.

Deanne Loftus Killeen – Senior Quality Assurance Analyst, Ellucian

Christina Fenton-Mace – Senior Director of Development and Annual Giving, Marywood University

Martin J. Murphy – National Accounts Manager of Financial Accounts, Tyco

Kristin A. Paoli, DMD – Pediatric Dental Specialists, LLC

Joanne Arduino – Artistic Director and Owner, Ballet Theatre of Scranton

Tim McGrath – Property Manager, Viewmont Mall

Mary Rinaldi – Member Emerita