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Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties

I created this site for Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties (Oregon) in 2003. They wanted a site that was professional and easy to navigate: to present their newsletter, "The Voice"; showcase their retail stores and donation centers, and their employment and training services. The opening page has an array of rollover graphics introducing each of the eight primary categories within. On the inside pages, they wanted a clean and inviting interface that provided access to their primary categories as well as additional sections offering access to their Annual Report and providing more details on their facilities and programs. The whole site was to be equally inviting to their staff as to the community they served. At Goodwill's request we also developed a "Jobs" page where candidates can submit employment applications directly from the site. We later added slideshows showing off a new facility in North Bend and their beautiful new 50,200 square foot Green Acres Training Center in suburban Eugene.

Bill Kelter
503-830-0211
billk@untangled-web.net

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