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Fox Valley and Bay Area Impact
Goodwill NCW. Transforming lives in our local communities.
When you donate and shop at Goodwill NCW, you support local individuals in the Fox Valley and Bay Area 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 the Fox Valley and Bay Area.
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.
Meet Katie. Breaking barriers her whole life.
“Katie was crushing goals left and right and eventually she was able to interview and became one of Oshkosh West’s team members,” said Tina Schaffert, Goodwill NCW Mission Team Leader.
She started as a program participant in 2010 at the Menasha Goodwill store, then moved to Contracted Services and transitioned to Group Supported Employment in 2022. Today, Katie is celebrating her achievement of becoming a Goodwill NCW team member at the Oshkosh store.
Katie’s story is an inspiration to others on similar paths, showing that with the right support and determination, meaningful employment is achievable.
Eliminating Barriers through Financial Empowerment.
The Day by Day Shelter in Oshkosh collaboratively provides temporary shelter, individualized services, and opportunities for self-sufficiency to empower the most vulnerable adults in our community. Goodwill NCW partners with the Day by Day Shelter to provide residents with drop-in services such as financial wellness workshops and employability skills workshops.
Yolanda Suess, Community Support Specialist & Program Manager states, “Goodwill Financial provides an in depth understanding and knowledge to our guests on how to budget money and manage it effectively, how to build a better financial future including tips on paying off debts.”
To learn more about our financial wellness services, go to https://goodwillncw.org/financial-wellness-services/
Sustainability in Action
In 2024, in partnership with our donors and shoppers, Goodwill NCW diverted more than 7 million pounds of items from landfills in the Bay Area, giving gently used items new life.
Job Training
Individuals served through Goodwill NCW Employment Services received more than 26,000 hours of on-the-job training in local Bay Area Goodwill NCW stores in 2024.
