Chippewa Valley and Coulee Region Impact

 

 

Goodwill NCW. Transforming lives in our local communities.

 

When you donate and shop at Goodwill NCW, you support local individuals in Chippewa Valley and the Coulee Region, 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 Chippewa Valley and the Coulee Region.

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.

Mission Impact in Chippewa Valley

Local Partnerships

Goodwill NCW’s partnership with Job’s for America’s Graduates (JAG) offers youth who face significant challenges hands-on opportunities to practice skills that prepare them for future employment.

Goodwill NCW was honored to receive the 2024 Employer of the Year Award from the Stanley-Boyd Forward Service Corporation JAG program.

“We want to award Goodwill NCW for going above and beyond to help our students gain skills to make their future more successful,” Jessica Gumness, Senior JAG Career Services Specialist said.

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Meet Carol Ann from the Menomonie Goodwill

Carol Ann is building job skills through a training program in the Menomonie Goodwill store. She has successfully been working toward her goals, including increasing her work stamina, stacking tasks and taking ownership of the job at-hand, while getting acclimated in a retail work environment. She continues to build her independence and her confidence in providing great quality customer service.

“We look forward to continuing our work with Carol Ann over the coming year to see what more she can accomplish in skill building for sustained employment and improved financial stability,” Kira, Mission Team Leader at Goodwill NCW said.

Support Individual’s like Carol Ann, by shopping Goodwill NCW. Find a location near you >

Mission Impact in the Coulee Region

Meet Matt. Creating an impact in the Coulee Region.

“Goodwill starts with me through the people that I serve every day as they meet their employment goals.”

Matthew Chamberlain, Employment Placement Specialist at Goodwill NCW, Coulee Region

Matt advances our mission locally by providing individuals with coaching, skills training and job placement within Goodwill NCW and through community partners.

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Your donations in the Coulee Region make an impact

Your donations helped provide nearly 12,600 hours of job training to individuals with employment barriers in the Coulee Region in 2023.

Thank you for making a difference! Learn more about Goodwill NCW’s mission and impact. Understand our impact >

 

 

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