Tag: Child Care

All Americans remember where they were on September 11, 2001. It was a sad and frightening day that left many of us feeling vulnerable and unsure of our safety as Americans. Despite the shock and the sorrow, we refused to let the attacks weaken our great nation. We emerged from that day with a renewed commitment to one another, united with a common goal to help strengthen our communities and our country. This weekend, we reflect on how the Goodwill enterprise rallied to support workers and employers in the wake of the tragedy, and how that spirit of service continues 10 years after the attacks.

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Last year, Goodwill®, a leading social services enterprise, provided job preparation, skills training, career counseling, mentoring, and other support services to a record-breaking 2.4 million people, a 26-percent increase over 2009. This Goodwill Industries® Week, which started on May 1 and ends May7, Goodwill is encouraging people to join the Donate Movement by donating their gently used household goods, electronics and clothing, which will allow the organization to continue providing community-based programs for people facing challenges to finding employment.

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A new program, funded by the Walmart Foundation and administered by Goodwill®, empowers single mothers with all the tools they need to find employment, succeed in the workplace and permanently support their families. The Walmart Foundation’s grant of $ 2.5 million will support the program, known as Beyond Jobs, at Goodwill agencies in the five key markets of Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles County, Detroit, and New York City, through 2012. The funding has already assisted single mothers with job training and placement at select locations.

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