Evergreen Goodwill Of Northwest Washington

EVERGREEN GOODWILL OF NORTHWEST WASHINGTON IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND BASIC EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. OUR THRIFT STORE OPERATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES ON THE JOB TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A AND 4B FOR MORE INFORMATION.

RETAIL PROGRAM:WE CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG COMMUNITY NEED FOR OUR BRICK AND MORTAR RETAIL STORES AND ECOMMERCE PLATFORMS; WHICH WE SELL QUALITY, VALUE PRICED MATERIAL GOODS SUCH AS; CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND BOOKS. WE PROCESSED, SOLD AND RECYCLED OVER 39,000 TONS OF DONATED GOODS; PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED VALUE TO OUR CUSTOMERS, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OF KEEPING THESE ITEMS OUT OF LANDFILLS.

JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION:EVERGREEN GOODWILL ENROLLS PEOPLE IN A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SETTINGS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES AND INTENSIVE BUSINESS SECTOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN OUR FREE JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION CLASSES TOTALED 4,012. AS STUDENTS BECOME READY TO WORK, OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE JOB SEARCH AND RETENTION SERVICES WHICH HELPED 488 STUDENTS FIND EMPLOYMENT. WE ASSISTED 175 OF OUR STUDENTS ENTER COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND ASSISTED 601 EARN THEIR CREDENTIALS THROUGH OUR CAREER PATHWAYS INITIATIVES.