Conway / Arkansas / United States
Goodwill Industries International is one of the world s largest, nonprofit providers of education, training and career services for people with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. The company also serves people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education and work experience. Founded in 1902, it collects donated clothing and household goods and then sells these items in more than 2,000 retail stores throughout North America and abroad. The company generates revenue by helping community-based businesses fill gaps caused by labor shortages and time constraints. Goodwill Industries International also trains and employs industrial and service contract workers to fill the outsourced needs for packaging, assembly, mailing, custodial work, grounds keeping and other occupations. General Motors, Briggs & Stratton, and the United States Navy, Marines, Air Force and Army are among those who have tapped into Goodwill s services. Additionally, more than 105,000 people have been placed in jobs outside of Goodwill.
