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Central and North Central Impact
Goodwill NCW. Transforming lives in our local communities.
When you donate and shop at Goodwill NCW, you support local individuals in Central and North Central Wisconsin, as they build job skills to sustain employment and improve their financial stability.
Not only are you making a local impact by helping individuals overcome employment barriers, but when you shop at Goodwill NCW, you also get to experience the thrill of the hunt! Discover that one-of-a-kind treasure, snag amazing deals that save you money, and do your part for the environment by keeping gently used items out of Wisconsin landfills.
You impact individuals in Central and North Central Wisconsin.
Every purchase provides career pathways.
Goodwill NCW reinvests an average of 90 cents of every dollar in-store sales back into our mission to provide a life-changing impact to individuals with barriers to employment.
Every donation builds job skills.
The average donation creates about three hours of job training through Goodwill NCW Employment Services empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential.
Every local community partnership creates opportunities.
Goodwill NCW partners with more than 120 nonprofits across north central Wisconsin to transform lives through the power of work.
Sustainability in Action
In 2024, in partnership with our donors and shoppers, Goodwill NCW diverted more than 5.7 million pounds of items from landfills in central Wisconsin, giving gently used items new life.
Meet Kyla. Overcoming Barriers and Building Skills.
As a person who uses a wheelchair and has some physical limitations, Kyla has faced barriers to employment but wanted an opportunity to build her skills and gain experience in a work setting. As a program participant at the Plover Goodwill store, Kyla has learned about the various requirements of a production role at Goodwill as well as general workplace expectations such as maintaining good attendance and focusing on work tasks.
“She is definitely an important part of our hardlines ticketing team, and it’s been great to see her independence grow in her time with us,” says Dan Ennis, Plover Production Team Leader.
Sustainability in Action
In 2024, in partnership with our donors and shoppers, Goodwill NCW diverted more than 5.4 million pounds of items from landfills in north central Wisconsin, giving gently used items new life.
Meet Jon. Building Skills to Achieve Sustained Employment.
John came to Goodwill NCW through Project Search when he faced some barriers to sustained employment. He experienced low confidence in his decision-making skills at work and sometimes struggled in relationships with his coworkers and supervisors due to difficulties with communication. In his time at Goodwill, Jon focused on building his self-confidence in his decision-making and his social emotional skills. Since graduating from his program, he has been continuously employed for over a year and even has been recognized as Employee of the Month.
To learn more about our employment services: https://goodwillncw.org/employment-services/
