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Goodwill Commercial Services Offer Quality Staffing Solutions

March 12, 2008

Rockville, MD -- Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina (Charleston) recently won high honors from the U.S. Navy for its excellent food service to the Charleston Naval Weapons Station Galley.  The contract is just one of hundreds that Goodwill agencies across the United States and Canada fulfill each year for government and private industry.

“When businesses choose Goodwill, they can count on getting experience, quality and reliability,” says George W. Kessinger, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. 

From food service and janitorial work to packaging, light manufacturing and document management, Goodwill provides a broad range of in-demand services, earning millions in revenue for the organization while creating thousands of jobs for people who otherwise might not have one.  In addition to the U.S. Armed Forces, Goodwill customers include 3M, Glaxo Smith Kline, American Airlines, Internal Revenue Service, General Electric and Lockheed Martin Corporation.

“We are ready and able to meet your business needs,” says Kessinger.  “Put us to work for you.”

Watch a video about Goodwill contracts and commercial services.

 

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