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Goodwill Starts with You!
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Your purchases and donations stay local and support individuals served by Goodwill NCW as they build job skills to sustain employment and improve their financial stability.
Every purchase provides pathways. Goodwill NCW reinvests an average of 90 cents of every dollar in store sales back into the mission to provide life-changing impact to individuals with barriers to employment.
Every donation builds job skills. The average donation creates nearly three hours of job training through Goodwill NCW mission programs to empower individuals to reach their fullest potential.
Every partnership creates opportunities. Goodwill NCW partners with more than 120 nonprofits across north central Wisconsin to transform lives through the power of work.
See how Goodwill Starts with You, Fox Valley!
Meet Wendie
When Wendie first started training at Goodwill NCW, she lacked confidence, was very reserved and needed to work on her communication skills. Goodwill NCW Job Coaches and leaders worked alongside Wendie to help her build skills through hands-on experience.
In fall 2023, Wendie was hired as a full-time team member on Goodwill NCW’s Ecommerce team. She says her love for her fellow team members has helped her sustain employment because she looks forward to coming to work every day.
“I am proud of how I’ve been able to stay positive and develop several friendships with other team members,” Wendie said. “I’m also proud of the number of tasks I was able to learn and successfully complete.”
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Goodwill NCW Employment Services: Fox Valley
Goodwill NCW Employment Services provide career pathways for individuals and partner with businesses for sustained employment.
Connect to services in the Fox Valley:
Career EXCELerate
Employment Navigator
Community Connections
Employment and Training
Group Supported Employment
Financial and Debt Solutions Services
Miracle League
Pre-Employment
Project SEARCH
Prosperity Center
Work Skills
School-to-Work
Meet Nancy
In 2022, Nancy toured the Manitowoc Goodwill store with Ascend Services, a community partner of Goodwill NCW, to explore job opportunities for those who are visually impaired. Nancy, who is blind, was offered a hands-on temporary work experience at the store that taught her new job skills and she excelled.
Shortly after Nancy completed the program, the store had job openings and reached out to see if Nancy would be interested in a permanent position. In May 2023, Nancy was hired as a Production Specialist, ticketing and preparing donations for the sales floor. With some creative problem-solving, like creating notches in her workstation for counting the number of ticketed items, Nancy always meets her production goals. Her leaders say she is a hard worker and a joy to have on the team.
“Nancy was super cautious and unsure of herself before. Now she is very full of pride. Nancy continues to grow more independent every day and loves her job,” an Ascend representative said.
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Goodwill NCW Employment Services: Bay Area
Goodwill NCW Employment Services provide career pathways for individuals and partner with businesses for sustained employment.
Connect to services in the Bay Area:
Career EXCELerate
Employment Navigator
Group Supported Employment
Financial and Debt Solutions Services
Miracle League
Pre-Employment
Work Skills
School-to-Work