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  Goodwill Industries of Upper South Carolina, Inc.
Goodwill Industries now provides citizens of the Upstate and the Midlands an opportunity to assist in our important mission to help people with disabilities and other special needs become fully independent through the education and training which leads to job placement.
Goodwill’s purpose is not merely to provide a chance, but to offer disadvantaged individuals an opportunity and a means toward self-sufficiency…and a foundation for self-worth.
In turn, members of the community who volunteer their time will reap the immeasurable benefits that are the rewards of service, compassion in action.
www.goodwillsc.org /Volunteer.htm   (216 words)

  
 Goodwill Ambassadors - Camping World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Goodwill Ambassadors serve as Camping World's #1 contact with our customers in campgrounds, at RV shows and RV rallies.
Goodwill Ambassadors' assignments are seasonally-based, with seasons varying between 5 to 6 months.
Goodwill Ambassadors are considered Camping World Independent Contractors.
www.campingworld.com /goodwill   (214 words)

  
 UNICEF - UNICEF People - Sir Peter Ustinov
He was the perfect UNICEF ambassador with a natural ease around children of all nations.
Although he achieved international acclaim as an actor, producer, playwright, novelist and raconteur, his role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador was equally distinguished.
Appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1968, Sir Peter fulfilled the voluntary position with delight.
www.unicef.org /people/people_sir_peter_ustinov.html   (622 words)

  
 Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games Inc President Michael Plant, who made the announcement in the United States, was looking forward to the event.
The prize purse will be divided amongst the 12 places in the men and women's individual events and the six places in the men and women's synchronised events, with first-place victors receiving the largest sum and the remainder of the prize purse being divided according to placement.
The 2001 Goodwill Games will run from August 29 to September 9, and will feature 1300 of the most elite athletes in 14 action-packed sports, including athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling (track), figure skating, gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, surf lifesaving, swimming, trampoline, triathlon and weightlifting.
www.goodwillgames.com /2001_news/2001_newsArt38.htm   (727 words)

  
 UN Goodwill Ambassador Conference wraps-up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
NEW YORK, 19 June 2002--The two-day Goodwill Ambassador and Messengers of Peace Meetings was host to 48 prominent personalities from the arts, film, music, sports, literature and public affairs.
Mr.Nakata became an ambassador in 1993 after the death of his son, a UN Electoral Supervisor with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).
He also called attention to the fact that using well-known individuals to promote issues by reaching political leaders, youth and other groups, by enhancing visibility of programs, and by working with the media, is an effective means of advocacy.
www.unv.org /infobase/news_releases/2002/02_06_19USA_ambassador.htm   (394 words)

  
 WHO | Liya Kebede, WHO's Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Liya Kebede, WHO's Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, received the 2005 UN Day Award from the UN Association of New York for her work to raise awareness of the importance of healthy mothers and children globally.
She accepted the honour and gave a speech at an event on 21 October in New York, with the theme "A Spotlight on Global Health".
WHO Constitution, policy documentation, and Executive Board and World Health Assembly resolutions and records.
www.who.int /goodwill_ambassadors/liya_kebede/en/index.html   (283 words)

  
 USA for UNHCR
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie with displaced Chechens in Bella camp, Ingushetia.
At the camp's pre-school, the children sang and performed for Goodwill Ambassador Jolie.  One boy recalled, "We were living in Baghdad in peace.  Then the first day of war we were very frightened with bombs and missiles."  The children agreed, when asked by Ms.
Angelina Jolie was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in August 2001.
www.usaforunhcr.org /dynamic.cfm?ID=89   (522 words)

  
 What's Going On: Angelina's Story
As a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina uses her status as a superstar to generate media coverage about the plight of refugees and the conditions under which they live.
Angelina was inspired by the stories of the Fataki brothers, Echa Nyange and Sofia Mocke, all children living at the Lugufu refugee camp in Tanzania.
Tragically, their stories are all too familiar to Angelina, who has met thousands of men, women, and children forced to flee from their homes and struggle to survive as refugees.
www.un.org /works/goingon/refugees/angelina_story.html   (399 words)

  
 Scholastic News: Goodwill Ambassador
Federer's good efforts off the tennis court resulted in an important appointment at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, where he was named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador on Monday.
While the title "Goodwill Ambassador" may be new, Federer's work as a fervent supporter of kids is not.
While he would like to help all of the children who need him, he plans to focus on Africa, where the HIV infection that often leads to AIDS is a big problem.
teacher.scholastic.com /scholasticnews/news/archive.asp?archive=040506   (535 words)

  
 WEA - World Evangelical Alliance Est 1846
To this end, our Goodwill Ambassador will be our key voice in contacts with governments, international organizations and at the United Nations in Geneva and New York.
The Goodwill Ambassador will also be a spokesperson for Evangelical Christians to their own governments when requested.
In a spirit of servanthood to national and regional Evangelical Alliances, WEA exists to foster Christian unity and to provide a worldwide identity, voice and platform to Evangelical churches and Christians.
www.worldevangelicalalliance.com /news/news_goodwill_31mar03.htm   (375 words)

  
 UNODC - Civic and Goodwill Ambassadors
UNODC is proud of the work of its Goodwill Ambassador, Tetsuya Komuro, who has donated his time in order to promote drug abuse awareness and prevention.
By drawing public and political attention to the dangers of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, UNODC's Goodwill Ambassador is able to mobilize public opinion and funds.
He was named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Music against Drugs in 2000.
www.unodc.org /unodc/ambassadors.html   (796 words)

  
 FAO Goodwill Ambassador brings relief to Mozambican fisherfolk
At a ceremony held 5 March in Inhambane, Mozambique, FAO Goodwill Ambassador Miriam Makeba turned over new fishing boats and nets to Mozambican fisherfolk whose livelihoods were devastated when flooding and cyclone Eline struck the country early last year.
Ms Makeba is one of six FAO Goodwill Ambassadors, together with singers Dee Dee Bridgewater and Youssou N'Dour, actresses Gina Lollobrigida and Gong Li, and Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini.
The main purpose of the FAO Ambassador Programme is to attract public and media attention to the unacceptable situation that almost 800 million people continue to suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition in a time of unprecedented plenty
www.fao.org /news/2001/010402-e.htm   (330 words)

  
 Diarra named goodwill ambassador to Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cheick Diarra, who oversees educational outreach efforts for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Exploration Program Office, has been designated the 19th goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to the continent of Africa.
Diarra, who was born in Mali, West Africa, is the first ambassador originally from Africa, the first from the sciences and the first American citizen to hold the post.
In his role as an ambassador for science and technology education, Diarra, who holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Howard University, Washington, DC, will be working toward establishing a university in Africa with a strong science curriculum.
www.jpl.nasa.gov /releases/98/diarra.html   (301 words)

  
 UNICEF - UNICEF People - Goodwill ambassadors
Roger Federer accepts his appointment as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at UNICEF House on 3 April 2006.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow calls for children to be at the centre of peace and recovery of Darfur
UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Bell returns to Darfur to witness the humanitarian crisis affecting over two million people.
www.unicef.org /people/people_ambassadors.html   (324 words)

  
 Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Amabassador - News & Events - UNIFEM
As UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador, her efforts will be geared toward raising awareness on the infringement of women’s human rights around the world.
Statement of Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador (Speech, 26.01.06) • en
Statement of Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, UNIFEM, on the Occasion of Introducing Ms Nicole Kidman as a UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador (Speech, 26.01.06) • en
www.unifem.org /news_events/goodwill_ambassadors/nicole_kidman.php   (411 words)

  
 ABC News: Kidman Accepts Role As Goodwill Ambassador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kidman will work to advance women's rights around the globe in her new role as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N., working with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
The actress, who is divorced from Tom Cruise, has been romantically linked to country singer Keith Urban.
When asked what led her to volunteer for what she says will be a lifetime commitment to women's causes, the Australian-born Kidman said her parents were a big influence.
abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1545586   (485 words)

  
 Nicole's mission of goodwill | Herald Sun
Kidman was named goodwill ambassador of the UN development fund for women, or UNIFEM, in January, and the tour of Kosovo is her first visit in that role.
After the reception Kidman was cheered by crowds of onlookers as she walked through the centre of town to her hotel.
Maybe Nicole could also visit the farming women of Serbia who were devastated by the US bombings of their nation.
www.news.com.au /heraldsun/story/0,21985,20592513-661,00.html   (687 words)

  
 Danny Glover, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
Danny Glover showed his commitment to this downtrodden group when he agreed to be Goodwill Ambassador of the UNDevelopment Programme (UNDP).
Ever the active person, Glover has quickly followed up his appointment as Goodwill Ambassador with activities highlighting the threat posed by poverty to an ever-increasing number of people around the world.
Danny Glover capped his Southern African voyage by participating in the appointment of Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer as another UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
www.un.org /ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/subjindx/122undp2.htm   (880 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Shakira named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Since 1954, when the late comedian Danny Kaye became the first goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund, leading personalities in the arts, sports, literature and public life have traveled the world advertising the world body's work.
Shakira, who lives in Miami and has won a Latin Grammy and numerous MTV awards, joins a list of past and present UNICEF ambassadors that includes the late Audrey Hepburn, Harry Belafonte, Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Lange and Mia Farrow.
Currently, there are about 100 goodwill ambassadors chosen by various U.N. agencies.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/2003-10-24-shakira-goodwill_x.htm   (291 words)

  
 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for refugees.
Current UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:
This page was last modified 19:52, 29 September 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UNHCR_Goodwill_Ambassador   (77 words)

  
 cbs5.com - UN Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman In Kosovo
The actress was named goodwill ambassador of the U.N. Development Fund for Women, or UNIFEM, in January 2006, and the tour of Kosovo is her first visit in that role.
Kidman was cheered by onlookers as she walked through the center of town to her hotel.
Australian actress and goodwill ambassador for UNIFEM Nicole Kidman gives a press conference in Pristina, October 14, 2006.
cbs5.com /topstories/local_story_287184929.html   (412 words)

  
 UNDP - Goodwill Ambassadors - Ronaldo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"I suffered a lot during my childhood and I have not forgotten my origins." Growing up poor in Brazil prompted Ronaldo to become a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador in 2000 to help move the world against poverty in the new millennium.
A highlight of his career as Goodwill Ambassador was an appearance along with fellow Goodwill Ambassador Zinédine Zidane and such stars as England's captain David Beckham, Brazilians Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos in the Match Against Poverty in Basel, Switzerland, in December 2003.
"I think that those who came to the match realized that they were taking an active part in helping bring hope back to people who are trying their very best to lift themselves out of poverty." The event raised more than US$800,000 for anti-poverty projects in developing countries.
www.undp.org /goodwill/ronaldo.shtml   (589 words)

  
 CNN Transcript - CNN International Diplomatic Linense: A Chat With UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Vendela - June 3, 2000 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
ROTH: You know, there are going to be a lot of goodwill ambassadors, I hear, getting together in October with the secretary- general.
But she looked at me and she looked at the Secretary General and she looked at our security and everybody with the same eyes, made no distinction of who anybody was.
He was referring to the show we had about the UN employee who got killed in Kosovo a day after arriving.
www.cnn.com.cob-web.org:8888 /TRANSCRIPTS/0006/03/i_dl.00.html   (3234 words)

  
 UNFPA Goodwill Ambassadors: Wendy Fitzwilliam
In June of 1998 she was honored by the United Nations with the title of UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, a direct result of her commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS.
Her work with the UN continues as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
Wendy is also the Red Cross Ambassador of Youth for the Caribbean.
www.unfpa.org /ambassadors/wendy.htm   (442 words)

  
 Safarnama - Ambassador of Goodwill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Most of the year is spent traveling for the good and benefit of his followers who have settled in different parts of the world.
It is inspiring for his followers and teaches them to conduct their lives accordingly.
During the course of his travel to different countries Aqa Maula (TUS) has been the ambassador of goodwill, peace and harmony.
www.bohra.net /archive/safarnama.html   (385 words)

  
 UNDP - Goodwill Ambassadors - Zinédine Zidane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
One of these is his commitment, since being appointed UNDP Goodwill Ambassador in March 2001, to help countries reduce poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
His other social and humanitarian activities include public appearances, such as a match in Marseille with the French team in early 2000, organized by Secours Populaire Francais, to benefit 60,000 children whose families could not afford to send on vacation.
In December 2003, he and Ronaldo, also a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, along with such stars as England's captain David Beckham and Brazilians Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos, raised more than US$800,000 for anti-poverty projects in developing countries at the "Match Against Poverty" in Basel, Switzerland.
www.undp.org /goodwill/zidane.shtml   (371 words)

  
 Seattle Goodwill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Seattle Goodwill’s publications are available in PDF format.
The Goodwill Ambassador, 2nd Quarter 2006 (2mb PDF)
The Goodwill Ambassador, 3rd Quarter 2005 (5426kb PDF)
www.seattlegoodwill.org /AboutUs/publications.shtml   (90 words)

  
 The Goodwill Ambassador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Goodwill Ambassador volunteer can build their resume; receive recognition, as well as acknowledgment and awards.
   To qualify, The Goodwill Ambassador must be a US citizen (currently residing in the US), male or female (any age) and a student (although exceptions can be made).
  There will be worldwide recognition of The Goodwill Ambassadors and their endeavors on our web site, the opportunity for speaking engagements (if they choose), social events (when they can), or the chance to contribute in smaller and quieter ways (if they prefer).
www.youcanbe.com /gwa.html   (828 words)

  
 U.N. designates Kidman goodwill ambassador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kidman joins Princess Basma of Jordan, who focuses her attention on the Middle East, and Phoebe Asiyo, a member of the Kenyan Parliament, as a UNIFEM ambassador.
Kidman's screen credits include "The Interpreter," a 2005 thriller in which she played a U.N. interpreter caught up in a cloak-and-dagger assassination attempt.
She was named a companion in the general division of the Order of Australia, one of more than 200 people honored to mark the Australia Day national holiday that celebrates the arrival of the first European settlers in 1788 in what is now Sydney Harbour.
www.azcentral.com /ent/celeb/articles/0126kidman.html   (179 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Federer becomes Unicef ambassador
Roger Federer has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for global children's charity Unicef.
The world number one joins fellow sportsman David Beckham, along with a host of actors and musicians, as international figureheads for Unicef.
Last year, Federer instigated the ATP All-Star Rally for Relief, a fundraising event to help those affected by the Asian tsunami.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/4873562.stm   (260 words)

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