The Latest Goodman News
The Goodman Community Center is a busy place! Read on below for a glimpse of the wonderful things happening here.
Goodman’s Living Wage Initiative focuses on employees
September 1, 2023
GCC adjusts pay so employees have more financial security working in the nonprofit sector.
Eastside News Stories, Living Wage Initiative
From Light Into Dark - At the Ballweg Gallery in September 2023
September 1, 2023
iPhone art by Tom Turnquist
Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery
From the Desk of Letesha Nelson
August 17, 2023
What's good at Goodman? Getting ready for the school year!
Letesha Letters, Letesha Nelson
Reverie Baking will leave you dreaming of pastries
August 9, 2023
Reverie Baking makes fantastic pastries and bread in a revitalized space on Winnebago Street.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Sultan builds a living wage into entree price
August 2, 2023
South Asian restaurant offers Pakistani-inspired cuisine and a different business model for paying staff.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
From Hearts To Abstract - At the Ballweg Gallery in August 2023
August 1, 2023
August's exhibit features acrylic, watercolor and alcohol ink on tile, canvas and paper by Sheli Toepfer.
Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery
The Faces of MAScK Pt. 2: Leading by Example, Learning Through Connection
July 28, 2023
The leaders of Men Always Seeking Change and Knowledge explore their own identities, where they come from and the role their students play in knowing who they are.
Lussier LOFT Middle School
SASY Neighborhood Association awards $24,580 in grants
July 27, 2023
The grants are used to fund a variety of community projects.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Turning discarded plastic into flowerpots and bowls
July 25, 2023
Father-son duo work with Sector 67 to recycle plastic into colorful containers.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Goodman Menders fix clothing and other fabric items at Goodman’s Fritz Food Pantry
July 19, 2023
Goodman Menders show up for 2 hours on the first and third Wednesdays each month.
Volunteers, Eastside News Stories, Fritz Food Pantry, At the Center
Goodman Announces Living Wage for All Adult Staff
July 18, 2023
CEO Letesha Nelson announced an internal minimum wage of $20/hour at a press conference on July 18.
Press Release, Letesha Nelson, Neighborhood News, Living Wage Initiative
Goodman Center announces new ‘living wage,’ setting internal minimum wage of $20/hour
July 18, 2023
The center has adjusted the wages of all employees below director level in an effort to better support the people who support our community