Alabama Goodwill Industries Inc

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.

DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICESGOODWILL UTILIZES ITS RETAIL STORES TO PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES AND OTHERS HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL ACCEPTS CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD DONATED GOODS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SELLS THESE DONATIONS IN GOODWILL COMMUNITY-BASED RETAIL STORES. REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF THESE GOODS GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING AND GROWING CRITICAL COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.

DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICESALABAMA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC. IS A 501C(3) SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH ITS RETAIL AND DONATED GOODS OPERATION NOT ONLY SERVING AS THE REVENUE GENERATING ENGINE BUT ALSO PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE DELIVERY OF ITS MISSION TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK.ALABAMA GOODWILL SOLICITS AND ACCEPTS DONATED MATERIAL GOODS AND SELLS THESE GOODS IN COMMUNITY-BASED GOODWILL GOOD PARTNER STORES. REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF GOODS SUPPORTS THE PROVISION OF AND GROWTH IN PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING THOSE ENTERING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THOSE RETURNING TO THE WORKFORCE AFTER SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENTS.

CONTRACTS/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICESGOODWILL CREATES EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER BLIND OR HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES OR OTHER CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING CONTRACT WORK FOR BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE CONTRACTS OFFER THE OPPORTUNITIES IN A VARIETY OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES, GROUNDSKEEPING, SHELF STOCKING, PACKAGING, RECYCLING, AND FOOD SERVICE.

CONTRACTS/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICESCONTRACTS WITH BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PARTNERS ALLOW ALABAMA GOODWILL TO OFFER MUCH NEEDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES WHO MAY NOT BE PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN MORE COMPETITIVE SETTINGS.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICEGOODWILL PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES, AS WELL AS JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT SO THAT THEY CAN FIND AND KEEP GOOD JOBS. INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE GREATER LEVELS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH GOODWILL'S FAMILY STRENGTHENING, FINANCIAL STRENGTHENING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES- SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES, ETC. GOODWILL PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICEALABAMA GOODWILL'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, LIFE AND CAREER COACHING AND ITS CAREER CENTERS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. AGI'S FIRM BELIEF IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF WORK AND THE CAPABILITY OF PEOPLE SERVED TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN WORK AND LIFE UNDERPINS OUR OVERALL PURPOSE AND VISION. WHETHER SOMEONE IS ENTERING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR REENTERING AFTER A DISRUPTIVE LIFE EVENT, AGI'S COMPETENCY LIES IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THAT INCLUDES (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O)(CONT'D FROM FORM 990 PART III 4C) DISABILITY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE HISTORY WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF SELF SUFFICIENCY AND FAMILY SUSTAINABILITY.