Goodwill Industries Of Central North Carolina Inc

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF WORK BY PROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYMENT NEEDS.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INC. OPERATES 25 RETAIL STORES WHICH RECEIVE, PROCESS, AND SELL DONATED GOODS PROVIDED BY OVER 400,000 GENEROUS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALAMANCE, CASWELL, ROCKINGHAM, RANDOLPH, AND GUILFORD COUNTIES. GOODWILL RETAIL STORES SERVED ALMOST 1.5 MILLION CUSTOMERS, GENERATING THE REVENUE WHICH PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING IN FURTHERING THE ORGANIZATION'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. GOODWILL'S RECYCLING INITIATIVES HAVE EXPANDED TO OVER 20 PRODUCT LINES, ELIMINATING OVER 9 MILLION POUNDS OF PRODUCT FROM ENTERING LOCAL LANDFILLS. FURTHERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MARKET SHARE WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTED GOODS PROGRAM WILL ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR MISSION FOR YEARS TO COME. AS AN EFFECTIVE RECYCLER OF GOODS, WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BE THE BEST STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ENHANCEMENT OF GREEN INITIATIVES.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA IMPLEMENTS A VARIETY OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES CAREER NAVIGATION, WORK READINESS AND DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES, CREDENTIALED SKILLS TRAINING, WIOA-FUNDED PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NCWORKS SYSTEM, AND JOBS ON THE OUTSIDE (A CARF-ACCREDITED PROGRAM SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH JUSTICE-INVOLVEMENT AND A HISTORY OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION TO GET A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE). OUR MISSION SERVED 1753 INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORTED 350 COMPETITIVE JOB PLACEMENTS, WITH THE AVERAGE JOB PLACEMENT PAYING $18.05 PER HOUR AT ENTRY. IN FACT, NEARLY HALF OF ALL JOB PLACEMENTS SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION WERE PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITIONS PAYING ABOVE $15.50 PER HOUR. OVER 6,000 UNIQUE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY; 41% OF SERVICES WERE IN THE FORM OF WORK-READINESS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND JOB-SPECIFIC TRAINING, 36% WERE EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION SERVICES SUCH AS RESUME DEVELOPMENT OR MOCK INTERVIEWING PRACTICE, 13% WERE ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COACHING OR CASE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, 6% WERE SUPPORT VOUCHERS FOR CLOTHING AND/OR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, 2% WAS ATTENDANCE TO JOB FAIRS OR HIRING EVENTS, AND 2% WERE SKILLS ASSESSMENTS AND TESTING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING URGENT SERVICE GAPS THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION. IN RESPONSE, THIS PAST YEAR SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING BARRIERS, JUSTICE-INVOLVEMENT, AND/OR REFUGEES WERE EXPANDED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRATEGIC COMMUNITY AND RESOURCE COLLABORATION. THIS YEAR THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR NCCER CERTIFICATION. VIRTUAL SERVICES, WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES CONTINUE TO MEET UNMET NEEDS AS THEY COMPLEMENT IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND INCREASE ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. CAREER NAVIGATION IS PROVIDED TO JOB SEEKERS AND GOODWILL EMPLOYEES ALIKE, ARMING PEOPLE WITH THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR CAREER PATHWAYS. THOUGHTFUL AND PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO SHARE OUR VISION IS EMPHASIZED THROUGH ALL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PLANNING AND DELIVERY.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INC. OPERATES A COMMERCIAL (BUSINESS) SERVICES DIVISION, PROVIDING CONTRACTS SUCH AS PACKAGING, COLLATING, SHRINK WRAP, AND LABOR INTENSIVE JOBS FOR VARIOUS COMPANIES WITHIN ITS FIVE COUNTY TERRITORY. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINNG OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENROLLED CONSUMERS AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF WORK WHICH IS PART OF THEIR CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CLOSELY MONITORED AND SUPERVISED BY COMPETENT STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AS CONSUMERS MAXIMIZE THEIR WORK SKILLS DURING THEIR ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

COST OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES SOLD DEDUCTED IN PART VIII, FORM 990