Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers

the sale of gently used donations is the primary source through which goodwillsr funds its services. These sales represent nearly 75% of gross revenue. During 2023, the organization provided employment opportunities for 585 individuals through its retail operations. Additionally, nine retail locations provided mission related services on site resulting in 39,231 people served and 6,137 job connections. In addition to the store locations, goodwillsr had 33 donation sites located throughout the 50-county territory in Georgia and Alabama. Goodwillsr collected gently used household goods from 507,358 donors, diverting 7,237,380 pounds from community landfields.more information on goodwillsr's accomplishments, are located throughout our website at www.goodwillsr.org.

Goodwillsr receives a large volume of donated goods, and some of these goods do not meet the standards of saleability in a Goodwill retail location. Goodwill packages these items and sells them through the salvage commodity market. During 2023, Goodwill diverted 7,237,380 pounds of refuse from landfills.

During 2023, mission services aided 39.231 individuals and made 6,137 job connections. the organization assisted individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages through a host of services located in goodwillsr career centers and training facilities including: work evaluation, work adjustment, supported employment, work experience, custodial training and certification, retail training and certification, summer enrichment, ged preparation and test funding, english language learner classes, in-school supports, community vouchers, post-secondary educational supports, restaurant food service training and certification, and returning citizens training. All programs and services are provided at no cost to the client through a combination of funders and grants.responding to an increasing hispanic population in the territory, goodwillsr hispanic services program offers free services based on the unique challenges of the hispanic community, with bilingual career centers located in columbus,newnan and valdosta Georgia. Hispanic services aided 3,050 clients in 2023. Programs include bilingual workshops, job fairs, and english as a second language (esl) classes. the program also engages partnerships with local agencies, school districts, and organizations to reach the hispanic community. the hispanic youth program for employment (hype) encourages high school-aged students to finish school while preparing them for the workforce. the goal of hype is to help decrease the number of hispanic students dropping out of high school, which is higher than any other racial or ethnic group nationwide.in 2010, goodwillsr began offering free tax preparation services for families and individuals who met certain income requirements through an irs sponsored grant called volunteer income tax assistance, or vita. In 2023, goodwillsr served 7,143 clients resulting in refunds that surpassed $8.3 million. To learn more about goodwillsr accomplishments, please visit us at www.goodwillsr.org.