Who We Are
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence.
we are more than our stores…
While Goodwill is best known for our popular retail thrift stores, they only scratch the surface of our story. We accept and sell donated items for multiple reasons and with many benefits!
Our stores generate revenue that allow Goodwill to offer free employment and career services. 90 Cents of every dollar earned in our retail stores supports programs and services. Many Southwest Floridians want to work, but they need help identifying their skills and abilities, finding employment and learning how to succeed long-term. Goodwill provides services to job seekers, those who want to advance in their career (including our own employees) and employers throughout our area who need to fill permanent, full-time positions that offer benefits and a career path.
Thanks to our retail stores, Goodwill diverts millions of pounds of items from our landfills every year. Many items that can’t be offered for sale in our stores or online are sold for recycling, further funding our programs and services.
We are a member of Goodwill Industries International, one of the nation's top five most valuable and recognized nonprofits. Goodwill is the leading nonprofit provider of job training programs in the United States and Canada.
What We Do
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida (Goodwill SWFL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been helping people with disabilities and disadvantages in the five county areas of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties since 1966. We employ more than 900 individuals throughout or service area and we serve tens of thousands of individuals each year through our programs and services.
Our programs and services are designed to provide a path for people to become more independent and live full lives. They include free employment services and digital training, disability-accessible housing, adult day training for people with developmental disabilities, small business training, and community outreach services.
Goodwill SWFL has Retail & Donation Centers throughout our service area which serve as the main revenue source to support our mission. 90 cents of every dollar supports our programs and services here in Southwest Florida.
Brought to you by
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades - Agency Site
Details
| (239) 995-2106 ext. 2271 | |
| alexdamerell@goodwillswfl.org | |
| Alex Damerell | |
| Events Coordinator | |
| https://www.goodwillswfl.org/ |
