DAVIS MEMORIAL GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
1140 3RD STREET NE NO 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 www.dcgoodwill.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL PROVIDES FREE JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES, DISABILITIES OR OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN REGION.

PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES AND DISABILITIES.

DONATED GOODS: GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S RETAIL STORES AND DONATION CENTERS ARE CENTRAL TO THE FULFILLMENT OF GOODWILL'S MISSION TO PROVIDE JOBS, JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES AND DISABILITIES. IN 2019, ALMOST $44 MILLION WORTH OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS WERE SORTED, PRICED AND SOLD IN GOODWILL'S 20 RETAIL LOCATIONS PLUS ONLINE, SAVING OUR CUSTOMERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON QUALITY, LOW COST GOODS, WHILE PROVIDING THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO FUND OUR CRITICAL JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN 2019 ABOUT 2 MILLION TRANSACTIONS WERE MADE AND SOME 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE GENEROUSLY DONATED THESE GOODS, KEEPING ALMOST 47 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED GOODS OUT OF AREA LANDFILLS. GOODWILL STORES ARE ALSO A SOURCE OF MISSION FULFILLMENT. WE DON'T JUST PROVIDE JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT; WE ALSO EMPLOY THEM. MANY OF GOODWILL'S 715 RETAIL EMPLOYEES HAVE OVERCOME SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TO FIND SUCCESS IN THEIR WORK.

CONTRACTS: ONE OF GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AND MISSION FULFILLMENT OPERATION IS ITS CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION. IN 2019, UNDER THE ABILITY ONE PROGRAM AND COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS, GOODWILL EMPLOYED 208 PEOPLE IN ITS 13 CONTRACT SITES THROUGHOUT THE DC AREA CLEANING 85 BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING, THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. APPROXIMATELY 80.87% OF ALL THE LABOR HOURS PERFORMED ON THESE CONTRACTS ARE PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. GOODWILL PROVIDES CUSTODIAL, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, AND GLASSWARE CLEANING SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. GOODWILL OFFERS ITS EMPLOYEES HOPE, DIGNITY, AND A FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: IN 2019, GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION PROVIDED FREE JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE WITHIN THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION AT GOODWILL'S TWO CAREER CENTERS AND SECURED PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT FOR 148 PROGRAM GRADUATES. THOSE PLACED AVERAGED A STARTING WAGE OF $15.66/HOUR. THESE CRITICAL SERVICES WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE REVENUE GENERATED BY GOODWILL'S CONTRACTS OPERATIONS, THE DONATIONS SOLD AT GOODWILL'S 20 AREA RETAIL STORES AND ONLINE, AND THROUGH THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OUR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONORS. THE COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTINUES TO GROW DUE TO THE RECOGNITION OF GOODWILL'S SUCCESS IN PLACING PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MOST CHALLENGED IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT ON THEIR OWN. THE POPULATIONS GOODWILL SERVES ARE VERY DIVERSE AND FACE A VARIETY OF BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. THEY MAY HAVE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL OR OTHER DISABLING CONDITIONS; OR THEY MAY LACK AN EDUCATION OR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. MANY OF THE PEOPLE GOODWILL SERVES ARE EX-OFFENDERS TRYING TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. OTHERS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING STEADY EMPLOYMENT DUE TO THE CHALLENGES OF CARING FOR DEPENDENTS. THE ONE CONSISTENT BARRIER FACED BY ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO WALK THROUGH GOODWILL'S DOORS IS A LACK OF MARKETABLE JOB SKILLS. THAT'S WHY THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION PROVIDES EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING (JOB READINESS), JOB PLACEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, JOB COACHING, AND/OR RETENTION SERVICES. THESE SERVICES HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISADVANTAGES AND DISABILITIES ENTER OR RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH CONFIDENCE AND DIGNITY. IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED IN THE COMMUNITY, GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON OPENED THE GOODWILL EXCEL CENTER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN 2016, WASHINGTON, DC'S FIRST ADULT CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS TO DC RESIDENTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, RATHER THAN A GED. WITH MORE THAN 60,000 ADULT DC RESIDENTS LACKING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THE EQUIVALENT, THE NEED IS GREAT. IN 2019, THE GOODWILL EXCEL CENTER ENROLLED 369 STUDENTS. GOODWILL'S PRIMARY GOAL AT THE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS WITH ALL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, IS TO MATCH THE SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND WORK PREFERENCES OF THE STUDENTS TO THE NEEDS OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO OFFER SUSTAINABLE WAGES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EMPLOYMENT PLAN, MOCK-INTERVIEWS, CAREER ASSESSMENTS, INTERNSHIPS, WORK TRIALS, AND OTHER DISCOVERY STRATEGIES. IN 2019, GOODWILL OFFERED ITS APPLICANTS MULTIPLE JOB TRAINING AND PREPARATION OPTIONS INCLUDING HOSPITALITY OR UNARMED SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES.GOODWILL OF GREATER WASHINGTON IS ALSO PLACING A GREATER EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING CAREER ENHANCEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ITS OWN EMPLOYEES MANY OF WHOM FACE SIMILAR BARRIERS TO THE POPULATIONS SERVED THROUGH GOODWILL'S JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. GOODWILL'S RISE COACHING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYEES WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP THEM OVERCOME PERSONAL BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OR CHILDCARE. IN 2019, 673 GOODWILL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED FREE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING SERVICES TO ASSIST THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS.

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