Our programs and services, called Good Choices, have made a difference to Mary Ann, who purchased a home through a savings matching program; Rosemary, who recovered from addiction to become a leader within the Goodwill family; and Rudy, who is on the path to self-sufficiency after a life mistake. Their stories are representative of the thousands who seek a hand up, not a handout, each year.

Your donation to Goodwill helps us change lives through the power of work. But what does that mean? That means you help fund important programs and services such as job preparation & placement, health services, financial literacy and job training/certification. In fact, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent at our stores goes directly to our mission that aids those left behind by the world of work. Goodwill offers many free community services, ranging from job searches and job training, to education assistance and much more.

Your commitment to the community resulted in the following accomplishments for 2009:

  9.5 million pounds of items recycled
  943 Team Members with an average     wage of $11.57 (hourly staff)
  $26.4 million in payroll and benefits
  43,136 People served right here in our     community