Goodwill Industries

Goodwill inspires hope and self-confidence, helping people from all backgrounds and walks of life to feel successful, valuable and dignified. We help people earn a living, improve their lives, and strengthen their families and their communities. Our network of 166 independent, community-based Goodwills in the United States and Canada offers customized job training, employment placement and other services to people who have disabilities, lack education or job experience, or face employment challenges. In 2008, Goodwill helped 1.5 million people train for careers in industries such as banking, IT and health care, to name a few ? and get the supporting services they needed to be successful, such as English language training, additional education, or access to transportation and child care. Every 42 seconds of every business day, someone gets a good job, with help from Goodwill. More than 172,000 people obtained meaningful employment in 2008 through their participation in Goodwill programs. These people went on to earn $2.3 billion in salaries and wages, and contributed to their communities as productive, tax-paying citizens.