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Recycling your old cell phone with Goodwill is easy, secure and helps fund job training and placement programs in your community.

Online thrift shopping for diamond jewelry combines the thrill of discovering one-of-a-kind jewelry finds with the convenience of shopping at home. However, if you don’t know the difference, you might buy a cubic zirconia or lab-grown diamond, thinking it is a natural diamond.

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Goodwill hosted a Workforce Development Leadership Forum in Milwaukee. The event featured a panel discussion where Goodwill leaders shared advice for employers interested in tapping into this eager and prepared workforce.

With determination—and the support of the United For Good program—Eva has found a pathway to independence, stability and a career that aligns with her dreams.

Goodwill hosted its first New Lives Awards Luncheon on November 1, 2024 at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee. At the event, Goodwill leaders, board members, community partners and donors gathered to celebrate and honor our mission: Connecting people to work. Preparing people for life.

Marcus Perez joined Goodwill because he was attracted to the combination of supporting business growth and strengthening our nonprofit mission impact.

Kaylee Oquendo always knew she wanted to make a difference, especially in the lives of kids. Thanks to Goodwill’s Impact Program, she found her dream role as a medical assistant at Children’s Wisconsin

Matthew Ellis’s journey with Goodwill started more than ten years ago, but things really took off when he joined the Boys and Men of Color program.

Antonio Gardner's career journey started at Goodwill’s Workforce Connection Center (WCC). After overcoming challenges, Antonio found a fresh start and new opportunities that helped him build stability and success.

At Goodwill, we are committed to developing diverse talent – and that starts with our employees. The Career Coaching program equips and empowers employees to build the skills necessary for their next career step at Goodwill.

With the growing healthcare workforce shortage, Goodwill partnered with United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to fill this critical community need.

For Jaime, the most meaningful part of his role is “seeing employees learn new skills and get promoted to different positions.” Jaime’s dedication to his work and the people he leads is well recognized as he is a recipient of the Manager of the Year Award.

At Goodwill, employees find work-life balance, a sense of fulfillment from contributing to the mission and an opportunity to grow their career. Those reasons appealed to Jamie – a single mom who wanted a flexible job that allows her to spend time with her daughter while also building a career.

The North Riverside Goodwill Store & Donation Center partnered with J. Sterling Morton West High School in Illinois to provide students the opportunity to learn job skills and gain life experience that will help them successfully achieve employment.

Learning the right skills to be successful at a job is important. Perhaps even more important is having the confidence to know you are ready for whatever lies ahead. It’s learning these types of life skills that make Project SEARCH so impactful.

Project SEARCH is a national business-led, school-to-work transition program that includes hands-on training and career exploration internships that empower young adults with disabilities to build skills and confidence to enter the workforce.

Jo Ann takes pride in creating a positive experience for shoppers and donors. She is a long-time Goodwill shopper who is not shy about being 80 years old. Jo Ann’s life experiences are helping Goodwill build a supportive community.

Jordan received an on-the-spot job offer after gaining the skills and confidence to ace the interview through Goodwill’s Empower Youth program.

The Employee Empowerment Network extends our mission services inward from the outside to our store and donation centers.

Ceasar works as a line cook at Goodwill Great Lakes, which provides food service, administrative and logistic services to Sailors and Recruits at the U.S. Navy’s only bootcamp, Naval Station Great Lakes, in Great Lakes, Illinois.