Goodwill Industries Of Middle Georgia Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD LIVES, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ONE CAREER AT A TIME BY HELPING PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS THROUGH EDUCATION, WORK, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. GOODWILL STRIVES TO END POVERTY ONE NEW CAREER AT A TIME, HELPING PEOPLE SERVED EXPERIENCE A "MAXIMUM OF ABUNDANT LIVING AND MAKES A SUBSTANTIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT IN ITS THIRTY-FIVE-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

RETAIL:GOODWILL RETAIL TRAINING STORES AND DONATION CENTERS ARE THE MOST VISIBLE AND WIDELY RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF GOODWILL'S MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RETAIL STORES AND E-COMMERCE SALES GENERATE OVER HALF (54%) OF THE AGENCY'S OPERATING BUDGET. THESE DONOR-DRIVEN STORES OFFER GENTLY USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, ELECTRONICS, AND OTHER MERCHANDISE AT GREAT SAVINGS TO GOODWILL'S CUSTOMERS. GOODWILL SHOPPERS FIND BARGAINS TO HELP STRETCH THEIR BUDGETS WHILE DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO GOODWILL'S MISSION TO BUILD LIVES, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ONE CAREER AT A TIME. MORE THAN EIGHTY-SEVEN ($.87) CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR SHOPPERS SPEND IN GOODWILL STORES IS REINVESTED LOCALLY IN EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND A GREATER SLICE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31ST HIGHLIGHTS:ACHIEVED $32.5 MILLION IN SALES; RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM 488,266 MATERIAL DONORS; SEVENTEEN VEHICLES DONATED FOR RESALE; 1.4 MILLION SHOPPERS IN OUR RETAIL STORES; AND PROVIDED 24,548 TOTAL TRAINING HOURS TO RETAIL EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS.

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THE HOSPITALITY DIVISION, EDGAR'S HOSPITALITY GROUP, CONSISTS OF EDGAR'S BISTRO, EDGAR'S GRILLE, EDGAR'S ABOVE BROAD, ANDERSON CONFERENCE CENTER, THE SNELLING CENTER, AND PINNACLE CLUB. THESE APPLIED LEARNING BUSINESSES ARE NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT SUPPORT AND PROMOTE GOODWILL'S MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY. EDGAR'S BISTRO, EDGAR'S GRILLE, AND EDGAR'S ABOVE BROAD, NAMED FOR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOUNDER DR. EDGAR J. HELMS, ARE FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS THAT PROVIDE HELMS COLLEGE CULINARY STUDENTS WITH FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE IN FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION IN AN UPSCALE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. ANDERSON CONFERENCE CENTER AND SNELLING CENTER ALSO PLAY HOST TO CORPORATE MEETING AND SOCIAL EVENTS WITH A FEW ATTENDEES TO A FEW HUNDRED. THE CENTERS OFFER SPECIALLY DESIGNED MEETING SPACES EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER WI-FI TECHNOLOGY AND AUDIOVISUAL AMENITIES, WITH FOOD SERVICE PROVIDED FROM CUSTOMIZED CATERING MENUS. BOTH CONFERENCE VENUES PROVIDE EXCELLENT APPLIED-LEARNING BANQUET AND CATERING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT HELMS COLLEGE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER MARKET GOODWILL'S LIFE CHANGING MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY.JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31ST HIGHLIGHTSSERVED 56,134 GUESTS IN EDGAR'S BISTRO, EDGAR'S GRILLE AND EDGAR'S ABOVE BROADSERVED 39,698 GUESTS IN THE ANDERSON AND SNELLING CONFERENCE CENTERSSERVED 8,924 GUESTS IN THE PINNACLE CLUBSERVED 20,534 GUESTS IN THE BAKEHOUSE BAKERYSERVED 108,291 MEALS IN THE E-Z-GO TEXTRON EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA

EDUCATION:GOODWILL'S EDUCATION SERVICES, THROUGH HELMS COLLEGE, PROVIDED 267 STUDENTS COLLEGE LEVEL TRAINING IN THE CULINARY AND HEALTH SERVICES DISCIPLINES AT THE TWO HELMS COLLEGE CAMPUS LOCATIONS IN 2023, AS WELL AS 9 STUDENTS AT THE HVAC TRAINING FACILITY. IN ADDITION TO THEIR CLASSES, THE CULINARY STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVED OVER 23,000 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB HOSPITALITY TRAINING. THERE WERE 109 CULINARY GRADUATES, 25 HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATES AND 8 HVAC GRADUATES IN 2023.