Awards
- Keep Austin Beautiful Award (PDF)
- Goodwill Central Texas – 2007
Keep Austin Beautiful award for environmental stewardship - San Diego Environmental Champion (PDF)
- Goodwill San Diego – 2007
Awarded by City of San Diego Environmental Services for ongoing commitment to environmental protection. - Charlotte Business Journal Green Awards (PDF)
- Goodwill of the Southern Piedmont – 2007
U.S. Green Building Council Charlotte Region Chapter identified companies, non-profits and individuals that have made sustainability a priority.
Accolades
"At a time when Ohioans are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the environment and preserve it for future generations, the Reconnect Program is providing a unique opportunity to recycle old, outdated computer equipment. I personally want to offer my thanks and support to Dell and SBA Goodwill for their efforts and the launch of this innovative recycling program."— Ohio State Senator Mark Wagoner
"Virginia always wants to lead the way in protecting natural resources, building a strong technology sector and serving our citizens. I applaud the work of Dell and Goodwill in bringing free and convenient recycling to millions of Virginia residents through Reconnect, which will protect our environment and support Goodwill's job creation mission."— Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant, Jr.
"As a longtime advocate for developing strong electronic waste recycling programs, I applaud ABVI-Goodwill on their local efforts to move us towards smarter recycling policies. By providing our community with the opportunity to recycle responsibly, this program will help to protect our environment while creating much-needed new jobs for our blind and visually impaired citizens."— Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter.
"Providing robust, convenient and safe recycling solutions for used electronics is critical to New Jersey's future and all of us share a responsibility in finding those solutions. Reconnect brings the combined experience of Dell and Goodwill together to provide free computer recycling to our state's citizens, and I'm proud to see New Jersey help lead the nation with this innovative approach."— New Jersey State Senator Bob Smith
"I want to thank Dell and Goodwill for bringing this important initiative to the Garden State. This effort will not only keep computers out of our landfills, it will also support Goodwill's job-training and employment services."— New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora
"I want to thank Dell and Goodwill for bringing this important initiative to 49 North Carolina counties. This effort will not only keep computers out of our landfills, it will also support Goodwill's job-training and employment services."— North Carolina Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue.
"San Franciscans are both technology-savvy and environmentally-conscious, so this public-private program makes great sense. This effort will help create shared solutions to the problems of e-waste and make our community a safer, healthier place to live. As a City, we are proud to support this partnership between Goodwill and Dell."— San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
"Michigan consumers are both community-minded and environmentally-conscious, so this public-private program makes great sense. This effort will help create shared solutions to the challenges of electronics disposal and make our state a safer, healthier place to live."— Teri Takai, chief information officer for the State of Michigan.
