Because Jobs Change Lives
Goodwill helps disadvantaged people achieve economic independence through programs designed to assist those with significant barriers to employment.
· More than 80% of Goodwill students have an annual income of less than $10,000
· More than 80% have never touched a computer
· 34% have never held a job prior to coming to Goodwill
· More than half are immigrants or refugees with little knowledge of the English language or the American workplace
· Many have struggled to overcome homelessness, criminal history, domestic abuse and illiteracy.
Goodwill offers job training and education programs designed to help our students to reach the first step on the workforce ladder, which leads to better opportunities in the future.
All of Goodwill’s programs and services are free. They are supported by proceeds from Goodwill store sales, generous grants from corporations, businesses and foundations, and financial gifts from individuals.
GOODWILL WORKS
Our “soft skills” program teaches participants the skills, attitudes and behaviors that pertain to personality rather than to formal or technical knowledge. Without these basic life skills, it is difficult to succeed in a job.
