Lend Your Voice During Goodwill Week

By Laura Walling, Senior Director of Government Relations, Goodwill Industries International

Goodwill Week has taken place the first full week of May since 1951. During this annual celebration, local Goodwill organizations around the U.S. and Canada host career fairs, donation drives, tours of their facilities and services, and other community-wide events to bring awareness to our critical mission of helping people become employed. Your support is critical to this essential work. When you donate to or shop at Goodwill, you are helping us provide people with the training and support they need to find jobs, advance in their careers and thrive.

If you shopped our stores, donated your stuff or made a financial contribution, you helped someone in your local community find a job and get back on their feet. Our shoppers, donors, program participants, community partners and employers all help Goodwill fulfill its mission. Because of your contributions, we can continue providing the services that help people learn the skills to earn employment and build brighter futures. With your support, people are starting or advancing careers in fields such as information technology, healthcare, retail and financial services.

Advocates play an extremely important role in our work as well. We need your voice to help educate lawmakers about the issues of concern to Goodwill and the communities we serve. Visit our Legislative Action Center to learn about our policy priorities and to connect with your lawmakers. You can also help amplify our message by following the GII government relations team on twitter @GoodwillCapHill.

Your support helps us achieve our mission, not just during Goodwill Week — but every day of the year.