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Powering possibilities across Central and North Central Wisconsin
When you donate and shop at Goodwill North Central Wisconsin, you’re powering what’s possible for individuals in our local communities across Central and North Central Wisconsin as they build job skills to sustain employment and improve their financial stability.
The Power of You & Goodwill NCW in Our Communities
When you donate
You’re not just decluttering; you’re spreading smiles and providing access to skills training, helping build a brighter future.
The average donation creates about three hours of job training through Goodwill NCW Employment Services.
When you shop secondhand
You’re not just saving; you’re rediscovering your childhood through finds that bring back fond memories and joy.
On average, 90 cents of every dollar in sales is reinvested back into our mission of Elevating People by Eliminating Barriers to Employment.
When you donate and shop, it means you’re powering possibilities for individuals with employment barriers in Central and North Central Wisconsin.
Meet Sally: Embracing Change and Overcoming Obstacles
After losing her housing in Adams and relocating to the Waupaca area, Sally partnered with local employment services to pursue what she calls her dream job, working for Goodwill NCW. Despite living with a neurological condition that causes tremors, Sally doesn’t let it slow her down and has become an integral part of the team at the Waupaca Goodwill store, where she hangs and sizes softlines.
Store Team Leader Tyler states, “Sally embodies everything that is great about Goodwill NCW. I cannot say enough about her attitude and how she battles daily, but smiles all the way through it.”
Community Partnerships
Goodwill North Central Wisconsin is proud to offer a Project Search site at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital along with our other area partners. Project Search is an employment preparation program that helps young adults with disabilities succeed in the workforce. Through total workplace immersion, participants enhance their employability skills by completing curriculum, career exploration, and internships that set them up for successful employment. During this nine-month program, interns rotate through various departments throughout the hospital to gain hands-on skills. The hospital setting provides a variety of different training experiences. Based on their career goals and interests, interns have opportunities to train in food service, radiology, cardiopulmonary rehab services, pain clinic, pharmacy, and environmental services. After participants graduate from the program, they get help finding a job and keeping it with support tailored to a variety of careers and industries.
Kayla Countney, Manager of Mission Relations of Goodwill NCW. “It is extremely rewarding to see students gain confidence and become empowered to showcase their skills, talents, and abilities as they move into the workforce as young adults. They really embody our mission of Elevating People by Eliminating Barriers to Employment.”
Other Project Search sites include Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh and ThedaCare Appleton.