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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 Norm from the Appleton Outlet Store
After serving in the Navy, Norm worked various trucking and warehouse jobs, seeking steady and well-paying work. When his hair color became an obstacle to keeping that job, Norm turned to Goodwill NCW’s Outlet store in Appleton where he was embraced and valued for his caring demeanor, strong work ethic, and vibrant hair.
When asked what Goodwill means to him, Norm simply replied, “Everything.”
Local Partnerships
Career EXCELerate is a collaborative program from Goodwill NCW, Fox Valley Technical College and Rawhide Youth Services that provides no-cost, training and job-placement program for those who want to earn a certificate in a high-demand career field and would benefit from individualized support.
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0135 awarded to Goodwill via the Wisconsin Workforce Innovation Grant Program by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Skill Building
Individuals served through Goodwill NCW’s Employment Services received nearly 27,000 hours of on-the-job training in Goodwill NCW locations in Ashwaubenon, the Green Bay area, Shawano and Manitowoc, in 2023 helping them towards their goals of sustained employment and improved financial stability.
Meet Patrick. Creating an Impact in the Bay Area.
Patrick come through a community partnership program after being out of the workforce for more than five years.
As his job skills and independence grew, Patrick quickly elevated from the donor greeter role to learning other roles in the production area. By January 2023, Patrick was hired as a team member.
“What is most remarkable about Patrick is his calm, friendly demeanor, even in the face of a hard day or other struggles he may be having,” Edward, Mission Team Leader at Goodwill NCW said.
Read Patrick’s story >
