Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization
Accredited
by:
Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
A
Member Agency of:
Goodwill Industries
International, Inc.
United Way of Central
Alabama, Inc.
And
Affiliated with:
National Industries for
the Severely Handicapped
Alabama Department of
Rehabilitation Services
The mission of
Goodwill is to provide rehabilitation services, training, employment, and
opportunities for personal growth to the disabled/disadvantaged.
This mission has four components:
1. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES within the Corporation through work services
or competitive jobs developed through corporate growth
and community placement
programs.
2. TRAINING in the form of specific skills and the development of appropriate
work
behaviors and habits.
3. COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE in the maintenance or preparation of independent
functioning within the general society.
4. TRANSITIONAL SERVICES with consumer movement throughout the facility
programming into community employment opportunities.
These services assist
individuals in finding jobs in the competitive market
or continuing to offer services as
they continue to develop the needed skills/habits to
the possible goal of competitive
employment.
A continuum of services has been designed to implement the elements of
Goodwill's mission. As Goodwill grows
and evolves, so too, does our perception and interpretation of this mission. We
are committed to the future and are oriented towards results.
Board Members
Chairman –
Thomas E. Walker
Vice Chairman
– Dick Lee
Secretary –
Doris Ingram
Treasurer –
Wayne Gargus
Immediate
Past Chairman – S. Perry Given, Jr.
Jack W. Aland Herbert L. Boring Valerie Carter Rick Causey Rayford Coleman Coleman Daniel, II Dr. John A. Davis Frank Dickinson Ruth Dyer Karl Friedman Aldrich Gunn Kenneth Hubbard Tommy D. Hughley Gary M. London Janet Hall O’Neal Richet J. Pearson Walter L. Peek Paul J. Sharbel Dr. Jerry E. Sisson Theodore A. Springer David L. Weathers Ex-Officio: Milton
Moats Jennifer
Smith
Alabama Goodwill President/CEO:
Don Smith (205-323-6331, ext. 40)
2004/2005 Donations and Contributions
Alabama Goodwill Industries is very grateful to all of the following foundations, organizations, corporations, and individuals that have helped our organization fulfill our mission.
Donations from Organizations/Foundations
Edwaldan Foundation
The Caring Foundation
BellSouth Corporation
Bluff Park United Methodist Church
Fairfield First Methodist Church
United Way of
Central Alabama
Alabama Chapter Fidelis Epsilon
AmSouth Bancorporation Foundation
First United Methodist Church Garden Club
Hess Foundation, Inc.
AIADA Ladies Auxiliary
Ashby Advised Fund
Luckie Charitable Foundation
Grants
Hill Crest Foundation
The Community
Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Susan Mott Webb Foundation
Bruno Memorial Classic Foundation
The Joseph S. Bruno
Foundation
The Daniel Foundation
Robert R. Meyer Foundation
Gadsden
Commercial Development Authority
Corporate In-Kind Donations
Western Supermarkets: Food for the Annual Thanksgiving Awards
Luncheon
The Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce: Existing Industry Information Forum
Springer Equipment Company, Inc.
AMEREX Corporation: Forklift
Channel 21: News Coverage
Channel
6: News Coverage
Channel 13: News Coverage
Buffalo Rock: Donation of Soft
Drinks
Birmingham Magazine:
Coverage of Doll Sale
North Jefferson County News:
Coverage of Doll Sale
Century Plaza: Donated Space
for Doll Sale
2004/2005 Volunteers
Ruth Dyer – President of
Volunteer Services
Metro Kiwanis Club
Bill Dyer Montriel Pitts
The Horizon School G & R Plant Maintenance, Inc.
Joanne P. Roddam
Julie Williams
Marie
Cranford
Barbara C. Bailey
Meredith Marie Pletcher Becky L.
Murray
Cahaba Girl Scout Council Troops Martha Posey
Alabama
Goodwill Services
Rehabilitation Department: Hire a
Goodwill Graduate
Alabama
Goodwill provides pre-vocational evaluation, work adjustment services,
transitional and long-term sheltered employment. We assist individuals in raising their level
of functioning and enhancing their work skills for today’s workforce. Our In-house Contract Program makes
agreements with private companies to perform work needed by that company, and
these contracts provide employment and paychecks for our clients.
Thank you to Classic Cuisine, America’s Thrift Stores, Subway Restaurants, Church’s Chicken, Birmingham Refrigeration, Guardmark Security, Embassy Suites, Sheraton Hotels, and Stardome Comedy Club for offering employment to our clients and to Alabama Metal, EBSCO, Aramark, Vulcan Threaded Products, and Bessemer Fastner and Supply for providing in-house contracts (and paychecks) for our clients in the In-House Contract Department.
Contact:
Karen
Tourtillott
Vice
President of Human Resources and Rehabilitation
(205) 323-6331, ext. 15
Contracts Department: Collaborating with the Government
to Provide Jobs
Contract services are
agreements that Alabama Goodwill Industries makes with government agencies to
provide a skilled workforce to perform jobs (usually an entire operation) for
that agency. Our Contracts Department
presently provides janitorial services for the:
·
Social Security Buildings in Birmingham, Anniston and Gadsden,
Alabama
·
Federal Buildings in Birmingham, Anniston, Tuscaloosa and Gadsden,
Alabama
·
Air National Guard Buildings in Birmingham and Gadsden, Alabama
·
Federal Building in Aberdeen, Mississippi
Our organization also provides
mail room/file clerk services for the Veterans’ Administration Hospital in
Birmingham, Alabama, and shelf stocking services for the Columbus Air Force
Base in Columbus, Mississippi.
At least 75% of these
employees must be disabled to meet the requirements of Goodwill’s affiliation
with the National Industries for the Severely Handicapped (NISH).
To
contact Alabama Goodwill Industries’ Contracts Department call:
Walter
James, Jr.
Vice
President of Contracts
(205)
323-6331, ext. 38
Retail Stores: Bargain Hunters’ Paradise
Alabama Goodwill has eight retail stores
in north and central Alabama. Our stores
offer new and used goods for sale at low prices. The revenue from our stores helps provide
programs for our clients and paychecks for our store employees.
Alabama
Goodwill accepts donations of clothing, toys, tools, books, paintings,
household items, bric-a-brac, holiday decorations, exercise equipment,
televisions, stereos, computers, furniture, and lawnmowers. We do not accept mattresses or overstuffed
sofas.
Please visit one of our retail
stores located at:
BIRMINGHAM GADSDEN
2350 Green Springs Highway 151
Ewing Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205 Gadsden,
AL 35901
(205) 323-6331 (256)
546-5238
CLANTON SCOTTSBORO
302 Park Plaza 305
East Willow Street
Clanton, AL 35045 Scottsboro,
AL 35768
(205) 280-6325 (256)
259-6104
GUNTERSVILLE ATHENS
1465 Sunset Drive – Finley Plaza 400 South
Jefferson Street
Guntersville, AL 35976 Athens, AL
35611
(256) 505-0178 (205)
233-5353
HUNTSVILLE DECATUR
1812 University Drive 2608
Highway 31 South
Huntsville, AL 35801 Decatur,
AL 35603
(256) 534-5111 (205)
340-9090
To reach the Alabama Goodwill
Operations Department call:
Ray Sandlin
Vice President of Operations
205-323-6331, ext. 20
Volunteer Activities: Making a Difference with a Gift of
Your Time
The President of Alabama Goodwill’s
Volunteer Services is Ruth Dyer. The
volunteer activities include: preparing and serving holiday meals, cleaning and
dressing donated dolls, holding an Annual Doll Sale, preparing holiday gifts
for the Goodwill clients, and assisting with the Annual Campaign.
Our organization is always in need
of additional volunteers – both as a part of the Goodwill Volunteer group and
on a one-time basis to help with special projects. If you would like to volunteer, please
contact:
Caroline L. Thomas
Vice President of Communications
and Development
(205) 323-6331, ext. 24
