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Causes: Goodwill Industries, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: Goodwill creates opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives. Goodwill funds job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items in its 11 retail stores located in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Goodwill stores in northern Illinois (Rockford, Machesney Park, Freeport, Sterling, DeKalb, Ottawa, McHenry, Huntley, Crystal Lake and Algonquin) and Beloit, Wisconsin employ over 500 people.
Target demographics: people with barriers
Direct beneficiaries per year: 6240 community members
Geographic areas served: northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin
Programs: job training, job placement, financial education, pre-GED courses and testing scholarships, income tax help