GOODWILL OF THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES INC
540-542 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTOWN, PA 159020000 www.gogoodwill.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH WORK SERVICES.

GOODWILL OF THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES, INC. OPERATES A DONATED GOODS RETAIL SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 11 STORES, ONE ATTENDED DONATION CENTER, AND A 93,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER SERVING A SIX AND A HALF COUNTY REGION. OUR RETAIL SYSTEM PLAYS THREE CRITICAL MISSION ROLES WHICH INCLUDE PROVIDING WORK AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND CLIENTS, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING, AND GENERATING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS GAIN, RETAIN, AND ADVANCE IN EMPLOYMENT AND STAY INTEGRATED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SUPPORTED BY OUR WELL-TRAINED STAFF AND CLIENTS, OUR RETAIL DONATED GOODS PROGRAM RECEIVES A 95% OR HIGHER RATING BY OUR DONORS. SEEN AS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY ASSET, GOODWILL CONSISTENTLY RANKS IN THE TOP FIVE OF ENSO'S WORLD VALUE INDEX. FULFILLING OUR FOUNDER DR. EDGAR J. HELMS' VISION, "IT FOCUSES MORE ON PREVENTION THAN CURE. THAT'S WHAT A JOB DOES." IN 2020, OUR RETAIL PROGRAM PROVIDED WORK AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 492 INDIVIDUALS.

THE FOCUS OF ALL GOODWILL PROGRAMS IS EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2020, GOODWILL DEMONSTRATED GREAT AGILITY WHILE DEALING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WHILE PHYSICAL SITES WERE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN FOR TWO MONTHS, ALMOST ALL SERVICES CONTINUED VIRTUALLY. WHEN ALLOWABLE, GOODWILL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PROVIDERS TO SAFELY REOPEN TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. SERVING AS A LEAD PARTNER FOR THE REGIONAL ONE-STOP EMPLOYMENT CENTERS AND WIOA TITLE I PROVIDER IN CAMBRIA, BLAIR, AND BEDFORD COUNTIES, GOODWILL IS ABLE TO LEVERAGE AGENCY ASSETS TO BENEFIT ALL JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYER CUSTOMERS IN THE REGION. WE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR OUR WORK IN INTEGRATING ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS INTO COMMUNITY LIBRARIES; CONSIDERED A BEST PRACTICE BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STAKEHOLDERS. THE CAMBRIA REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDED GOODWILL THE 2020 INNOVATION AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF ITS COMMITMENT TO NOVEL PRACTICES. IN SUMMER 2020, GOODWILL WAS APPROACHED BY THE UNITED WAY REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF THE PARK AVENUE FOOD PANTRY, AN IMPORTANT FOOD SECURITY RESOURCE SERVING THE COMMUNITY. GOODWILL STEPPED UP TO SPONSOR AND HOUSE THE NEWLY FORMED MOXHAM FOOD PANTRY. ALONG WITH 383 OTHER NON-PROFITS, GOODWILL OF THE SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES, INC. WAS SELECTED FROM A POOL OF OVER 6,000 POTENTIAL NONPROFITS TO RECEIVE AN "UNSOLICITED AND UNEXPECTED" MAJOR GIFT FROM AUTHOR AND PHILANTHROPIST, MACKENZIE SCOTT. THIS EXTREMELY GENEROUS DONATION WILL SERVE THE REGION FOR YEARS TO COME BY SUPPORTING OUR CONTINUED INNOVATION. SERVING OVER 8,912 INDIVIDUALS IN 2020, GOODWILL ALSO OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTING PERSONS WHO ARE YOUNG ADULTS, EX-OFFENDERS, OR HAVE DISABILITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, CAREER COUNSELING, ADULT LITERACY, WORK EXPERIENCE, MENTORING, PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION, PEER SUPPORT, JOB DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMENT, AND FOLLOW-ALONG. WE ARE VIEWED AS A REGIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING PRE- AND POST-RELEASE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR ROLE AS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY ASSET AS WE EMERGE FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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