{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-senators-coons-and-blunt-rochester-celebrate-opening-goodwill", "Rep. McBride, Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester Celebrate Opening of Goodwill Opportunity Hub in Wilmington", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Wilmington, Del. \u2013 U.S. Representative Sarah McBride and U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today joined Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County for the grand opening of Goodwill's new Opportunity Hub in Wilmington. The delegation secured $1.128 million in federal funding for this project, which will help residents develop job skills and find employment opportunities.\n\n\u201cGoodwill\u2019s new Opportunity Hub is a testament to what\u2019s possible when we invest directly in people,\u201d said Representative McBride. \u201cThis space will open doors for Delawareans building new skills, new careers, and a stronger future for their families. I\u2019m grateful to Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester for their advocacy that made this funding possible.\"\n\n\u201cEveryone who works for Goodwill is dedicated to creating opportunity and hope for those in their communities,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cDelawareans looking for help learning new skills for their job hunt and gaining new tools will find what they need through Goodwill Connect, and I\u2019m so proud to provide federal funding to help those folks achieve brighter futures.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe dignity of work is essential to what it means to be an American, and that\u2019s why Goodwill\u2019s new Opportunity Center will be so important for our community,\u201d said Senator Blunt Rochester. \u201cAs Delaware\u2019s former Secretary of Labor, CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and co-founder of the bipartisan Future of Work Caucus in Congress, I am proud that we were able to secure this important funding, which will strengthen our workforce and take our economy to the next level.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis launch is arriving at exactly the right moment,\u201d said Colleen Morrone, President & CEO of Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County. \u201cPeople are trying to navigate a job market undergoing immense change, and they need tools that are fast, relevant, and easy to use, including personal assistance to guide individuals through the needs of a rapidly changing workforce. The Opportunity Hub is designed to meet that need from day one.\u201d\n\nThis funding allowed Goodwill to implement major upgrades to the former Job Resource Center, including: a new networking and collaboration space staffed by Goodwill Career Navigators, expanded space for virtual and in-person interviews, a digital display with up-to-date employment opportunities, increased broadband access, and floor-to-ceiling upgrades to materials, lighting, power, and devices. This is the first phase of a three-phase project, which will later see upgrades to Goodwill\u2019s Opportunity Hubs in Kent and Sussex Counties.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-senators-coons-and-blunt-rochester-celebrate-opening-goodwill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1175267864018679, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}