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Goodwill’s mission services and retail operations start with donations. It’s been that way since the Rev. Edgar Helms founded Goodwill in 1902 in Boston. A member of Goodwill Industries International, Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin has been serving 35 counties throughout north central Wisconsin communities since 1971. As a nonprofit, we use your donations and shopping purchases to fund job training and more in your community to make a life-changing impact for the people we serve. The work always come back to the people whose lives we touch and serve and is part of our mission of Elevating People by Eliminating Barriers to Employment. Whether you support Goodwill because of our mission, enjoy the thrill of the hunt and the incredible values you find, are committed to keeping items out of the landfill or are a dedicated DIY enthusiast, you can feel good about the impact you make! Goodwill starts with you! For details, go to www.goodwillncw.org.

Here at Goodwill of Greater Detroit, we build pathays to independence through personal development and the power of work. Founded in 1921, Goodwill Detroit has delivered best-in-class personal and workforce development programming to Metro Detroit returning citizens, youth, and residents who have been chronically under or unemployed, and those living with mental illness or intellectual/developmental disability. What many people don't know about us, is we have a long and successful history with social entrepreneurship outside of our fabled thrift stores. We operate 2 wholly-owned subsidiaries, Goodwill Integrated Solutions, a Tier 1 automotive assembly and kitting business, and Goodwill’s Green Works, providing asset recovery and industrial recycling services. We use these businesses to generate profits that may be reinvested in the mission of the organization, long-term employment opportunities for trainees with significant employment challenges, and transitional work experience for trainees needing time on-the-job before transitioning to competitive employment. There is a lot of good going on here! Employment is more than a paycheck - it's a resounding victory: for the individual, for their family, for their community. When jobs thrive, communities thrive. We know this because we've seen and celebrated it here for 100 years.

Goodwill of Silicon Valley has been transforming lives through the power of work in Santa Clara County since 1928. Goodwill of Silicon Valley's mission is to support our employees, our customers and people with challenging barriers to employment; to raise their standard of living and improve their lives through our services and social enterprise. We generate revenue and re-invest into the community through programs that give people the tools to live independent lives. We are dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients sense of self value. We do this through workforce creation, vocational training and environmental stewardship. With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, social enterprise, and our Contract Services division (GoodSource) we help people overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable livelihoods, and transform their lives and communities.

We are a caring, person centered not-for-profit organization that does a lot of good in the communities we serve. Our social enterprise model takes an innovative approach to create job opportunities for people with barriers to employment, while generating revenue to support our mission programs and services. Headquartered in Rochester, NY Goodwill of the Finger Lakes along with The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) and 2-1-1/LIFE LINE have a very long and successful history. We are a dynamic team comprised of over 700 individuals that use our passion and expertise to find innovative solutions to address pressing social needs. Each year we positively impact the lives of over 150,000 people. Our doors are always open to welcome anyone who needs our services or those who are curious to learn more about our purpose and impact.

Our Mission: Goodwill of the Great Plains builds independence through employment, training, and community support. Our Vision: We envision a community where individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential, while being a leader in environmental sustainability. Goodwill generates opportunities for people to achieve independence and dignity by offering job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others who face challenges to finding employment. Goodwill of the Great Plains is one of 163 independent, autonomous agencies across the United States and Internationally. Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training, employment placement services and other community programs by selling donated clothes and household items at Goodwill stores and online, and through commercial services, private and public grants, and individual giving. With a support center office located in Sioux City, Iowa, Goodwill of the Great Plains (Goodwill) serves a Midwestern territory spanning over 500 miles, from Rapid City, South Dakota in the west to Mason City, Iowa in the east. In between, Goodwill’s over twenty locations serve communities across South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska, and Southwest Minnesota.

At Goodwill, when we say we're a "great place to work"​ we mean it. Forbes magazine voted Goodwill as among the "25 Most Inspiring Companies"​ to work for. While many know we are a caring community enterprise, few know exactly what that enterprise is. Our mission is to help people reach their full potential through education, training and the power of work. We do that by providing skills for living, job training and a variety of support programs.

Since 1920, Goodwill of Western New York has been serving our community with the philosophy of "not a charity, but a chance"​. This philosophy remains our guiding principle 100 years later. When you make the choice to shop at Goodwill, the money you spend stays directly in our community and gives people an opportunity to make a fresh start. Fueled by generous donations from the community, the revenue generated from our retail operations funds the programs and services delivered by our Workforce Development division and makes our mission – changing lives through the power of work - a reality.

Goodwill Industries, Inc., Serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa, has been a leader in helping people fulfill their dreams through work since 1933. Through the power of donated goods, Goodwill trains and supports people to be their best. Goodwill is a nonprofit 501(c)3 agency governed by a local board of trustees. We are a member agency of Goodwill Industries International of Gaithersburg, Maryland are affiliated with state and national programs such as Ability One, which provides jobs for people with disabilities at federal facilities; YouthBuild AmeriCorps, which is a community-based skills-training program designed to prepare opportunity youth for apprenticeships in the construction trades; and our Work Experience program which offers students with disabilities who are nearing the completion of school opportunities to learn new skill in work situations in supportive, positive environments. Goodwill is accredited by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission. Although many people know Goodwill as a place to find treasures or donate clothing and household items, they may not realize that their donations sold in our retail stores fund programs that help thousands of people in our community. We do this by selling value-priced merchandise at 16 retail stores and 3 specialty stores, including e-commerce. Our retail locations offer convenient drive-through donation sites in Omaha, Bellevue, Blair, Council Bluffs, Elkhorn, Fremont, Gretna, and Papillion. Our workforce development programs and resource navigation services are free to anyone and include programs that focus on trades, healthcare, self-development, and employability skills workshops. To learn more, visit our website at GoodwillOmaha.org.

Goodwill Staffing Group is a staffing and recruiting company based out of 1015 Norwood Park Blvd., Austin, Texas, United States.