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Goodwill Industries empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work.
Goodwill NYNJ has compiled a list of external employment and health & wellbeing resources to assist individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Know Your Impact
1,089,759
People have dropped their donations at our stores in 2019
1,962
Got a New York or New Jersey based job outside of our stores, including 780 individuals with disabilities.
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Goodwill NYNJ placed a person into employment every hour of every business day.
43 Million
Pounds of pre-used clothing and goods kept out of New York and New Jersey landfills to be recycled, refashioned, re-loved.
26,437
Residents of NYNJ received job training, coaching and employment, including nearly 7,397 individuals with disabilities.
679
Temporary employees are sent to work each day by Goodwill NYNJ through GoodTemps, our staffing agency dedicated to supporting people with disabilities on their journey to employment.
Reporting based on 2019
Uplifting The NYNJ Community
Goodwill NYNJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We exist to uplift the local communities of New York and Northern New Jersey by using funds generated in our retail stores and donation centers to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities or other obstacles to employment
News & Events
Goodwill NYNJ receives $100,000 grant from Pinkerton Foundation to upskill security workers
Goodwill NYNJ has received a $100,000 grant from the Pinkerton Foundation to upskill 40 individuals per year who have gained security jobs through our Career Services Youth Pathways program (YouthPathways) and are looking to advance their careers. Thanks to this grant, Goodwill NYNJ will provide on-site training and exam preparation so they can obtain advanced certifications and higher wages. This new program launched on Nov. 1, 2020.