Goodwill Industries Of Upstate Midlands South Carolina Inc

SELF SUFFICENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT: JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT

GIUMSC OPERATES 40 RETAIL STORES AND 47 DONATION CENTERS (MOST LOCATED AT OUR RETAIL STORES). SALES FROM OUR RETAIL STORES ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME FOR GIUMSC (GROSS SALES $47,294,245), ENABLING US TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE AND TO PLACE 7,680 PEOPLE INTO EMPLOYMENT DURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR. OUR RETAIL STORES A L S O PLAY A KEY ROLE IN OUR MISSION AS TRAINING SITES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN GIUMSC'S TRAINING PROGRAM AND BY OFFERING LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 734 INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. THESE ORGANIZATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (OES) INCLUDE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, GIUMSC SERVED 1,370,487 DONORS, RESULTING IN THE REUSE, RESALE, OR RECYCLING OF UNWANTED GOODS.

IN 2020/2021, CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (CDS) PROVIDED SERVICES TO 11,461 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR 16-COUNTY SERVICE AREA THROUGH OUR JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS. OUR 27 GOODWILL JOB CONNECTIONS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, COMPUTER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCY RESOURCES, JOB DEVELOPMENT WITH AREA EMPLOYERS, POSTING OF JOB FAIRS AND RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES, JOB CANDIDATE PRESCREENING FOR EMPLOYERS, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REFERRALS TO GOODWILL TRAINING PROGRAMS. GIUMSC ALSO OFFERED SIX INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC, CERTIFICATED TRAINING PROGRAMS TO JOB SEEKERS: CNA, CDL, DIGITAL SKILLS, FORKLIFT, FOOD SERVICE, AND RETAIL. EACH OF THE 11,461 PEOPLE SERVED PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE (AND GENERALLY MORE) OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE.

BUSINESS SERVICES GENERATES REVENUE TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION SERVICES AND PROVIDES LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOODWILL ASSOCIATES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. BUSINESS SERVICES HAS SEVERAL BUSINESS AREAS, INCLUDING: JANITORIAL AND WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES, SUB-ASSEMBLY, FOOD SERVICE, AND HOME HEALTH CARE. BUSINESS SERVICES EMPLOYED 16 PEOPLE LAST YEAR. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE INSPECTIONS, FULFILLMENT, AND PACKAGING FOR CLIENTS; CLEANING SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES, MUNICIPAL, COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS; AND IN-HOME HEALTHCARE AND CAREGIVING FOR INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND SANITIZATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR GOODWILL LOCATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.