GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTH LOUISIANA INC
800 WEST 70TH STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71106 www.goodwillnla.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ENHANCE THE DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS;IMPROVING PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK

GOODWILL IMPROVES PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES AND CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, PEOPLE WHO LACK EDUCATION OR JOB EXPERIENCE, HOUSEHOLDS FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, AND OTHERS IN NEED.

DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM: 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. DONATED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE ACCEPTED FROM THE PUBLIC AND ARE SOLD IN GOODWILL COMMUNITY-BASED STORES. EXCESS REVENUE GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING AND GROWING CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 501 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THE DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER DURING 2019. MANY PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE COUNSELING AND HELP WITH OTHER BASIC LIFE NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTH LOUISIANA RECEIVED $2,049,120 WORTH OF DONATED GOODS THAT WERE UTILIZED IN THIS PROGRAM.

CONTRACTS/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM: CREATES EMPLOYMENT AND JOB-TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES OR OTHER CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED CONTRACT WORK FOR BUSINESSES; FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE CONTRACTS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES IN A VARIETY OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES, GROUNDSKEEPING, SHELF STOCKING, WAREHOUSING AND SWITCHBOARD OPERATIONS. A TOTAL OF 64 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THIS PROGRAM AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER DURING 2019. MANY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COUNSELING AND HELP WITH OTHER BASIC LIFE NEEDS-HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICES: HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 613 PEOPLE WERE PLACED IN COMMUNITY JOBS FOR 30 DAYS OR LONGER. OF THE INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, 89% HAD A 90-DAY RETENTION RATE. THE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,124 PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: YOUTH REINTEGRATION SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, EX-OFFENDER JOB PLACEMENT, YOUTH MENTORING, YOUTH INDEPENDENT LIVING, YOUTH AND ADULT JOB PLACEMENT, HISET (GED) TRAINING, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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