Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.
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Geographic areas served: GIWM serves Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo, Mason, Manistee, Lake and Ottawa counties and small portions of Allegan, Kent, Montcalm, Mecosta, and Osceola counties.
Mission:
The mission of Goodwill Industries of West Michigan is to provide work opportunities and skill development for people with barriers to employment.
Results:
Goodwill provides job opportunities and skill development for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
Over 90% of the revenue generated through its social enterprises funds its mission.
Donations to GIWM stay local in West Michigan. In 2011, GIWM provided services to 20,631 people, placing 1,625 people into competitive employment, and providing another 317 program participants paid training in one of its business enterprises.
Over 90% of the revenue generated through its social enterprises funds its mission.
Donations to GIWM stay local in West Michigan. In 2011, GIWM provided services to 20,631 people, placing 1,625 people into competitive employment, and providing another 317 program participants paid training in one of its business enterprises.
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Susan Carlson
11/13/12
Several times per year I clean out closets, drawers, rooms and decorating items ready for a change and as soon as I empty my trunk I go right into the store looking for other buried treasure. I love Goodwill because it is not just a store it is a means to an end. It helps others with training and ...
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BoardDirector_KD
10/31/12
I was recruited to join the Goodwill Industries of West Michigan (GIWM) Board of Directors in 2012. This experience has truly opened my eyes to the great mission-driven work carried out by the organization. It is a privilege to participate on a board with unmatched intellectual horsepower, diversity...
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