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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.
Meet Dekamin. Changing Lives Through the Power of Work in the Fox Valley.
Dekamin came to Goodwill through Career EXCELerate. As a Congolese refugee with a background in law, he was working in a factory but knew he was meant to do something different. Upon program completion, Dekamin was hired by Goodwill NCW to be a case manager for other Congolese refugees.
Mike Garrigan, Manager of Mission Operations, says Dekamin “has a passion for newcomers into our community and helping them assimilate, get good paying, family supporting careers, and be successful.”
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.
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.
