Goodwill Mission Stories

At Goodwill we strive to meet the needs of the communities we serve through the Power of Work. Our mission has remained strong for 100 years and without you, it simply wouldn't be possible. Thank you for supporting our mission!

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Jan 3, 2020 3:24:44 PM

Molly

Meet Molly - a fun, active and social young woman who attends Goodwill’s Waukesha Day Services program.

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Dec 16, 2019 11:07:43 AM

Luis

Goodwill launched EmpowerOne in 2017, with a goal to provide a network of services that would allow individuals with disabilities to follow their own path to employment in the community.

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Nov 18, 2019 10:40:34 AM

Tyneisha

Goodwill Store Manager Tyneisha Stroud, or TY, as she’s known, served in the Air Force from 2001 to 2006, enlisting just after high school. Ty joined the military hoping to gain some direction in life.

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Nov 18, 2019 10:35:56 AM

Stephen

Goodwill is proud to support and employ veterans like Stephen Gielczyk, HR Generalist at Naval Station Great Lakes. He is one of six siblings (out of eight) that enlisted in the Navy, saying that he never considered another branch of service. Over 40 years ago he joined the Navy, spending 30 of those years traveling all over the world!

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Nov 18, 2019 10:29:27 AM

Sarah

Sarah Urban, IT Programs Manager, spent ten years in the military, a journey that began in 1994 shortly after high school.

Posted by Jenny Nelson on Nov 18, 2019 9:25:31 AM

Daane

Daane Hoffman enlisted in January of 1999. Before getting orders to Naval Station 32nd Street in San Diego, he completed his basic training and Radioman A-school at Naval Station Great Lakes. Now 20 years later, Daane has returned to the base, but this time as an employee of Goodwill.

Posted by Goodwill Staff on Nov 14, 2019 11:30:09 AM

Steven

Steven Morimoto served in the military for six years as a combat medic. However, like many Veterans, Steven found it very challenging to transition to civilian life. Then he found Goodwill.

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Sep 30, 2019 5:05:39 PM

Daniel

Daniel, who works at the Goodwill Store & Donation Center in Westchester, IL, is not someone who shies away from a challenge. Being born prematurely led to Daniel having some developmental challenges, including a speech impediment and learning disabilities, but that did not stop him from accomplishing more goals than most people could dream of.

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Sep 16, 2019 12:22:44 PM

Geri

Geri E. walked into the North Riverside Workforce Connection Center (WCC) in February of 2019 seeking support with returning to the workforce after having been retired for a year.

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Aug 8, 2019 3:55:46 PM

Trevor

Trevor, a Project SEARCH intern at the Milwaukee County Zoo, completed his first rotation In December 2015. He worked in the Commissary department where he was responsible for helping fill food orders that were delivered to the animal buildings. He would also clean the hay barn and other areas around the building.

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Aug 8, 2019 3:49:49 PM

Mikayla

Mikayla’s first rotation was in the Aquatic and Reptiles Center. She was very thorough when performing her tasks and took ownership of them. Her tasks included cleaning the cricket bins, harvesting and hatching brine-shrimp (sea monkeys), preparing lizard and tortoise salads, and cutting fish for the Amazon River tank and Pacific tank.

The manager, Billie, mentioned on more than one occasion how helpful it is to have an intern there, especially when they are short-staffed.

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Aug 8, 2019 3:45:27 PM

Dan

Dan’s many talents were demonstrated during his first rotation in the Flamingo Café (Food Services). He helped clean the dining room daily and restocked cups/utensils/condiments/chips, and some food prep which included making popcorn, cotton candy, warm pretzels, pudding cups, and grilled cheese.

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