Goodwill Industries Of South Central Wisconsin Inc

PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE.

DONATED GOODS RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICESSEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSDONATED GOODS RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICES: GOODWILL'S RETAIL OPERATIONS COLLECT DONATIONS OF USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SELL THEM THROUGH A NETWORK OF 13 STORES. EXCESS AND UNSALABLE DONATED ITEM ARE SOLD THROUGH SALVAGE AND RECYCLING CHANNELS. UNIQUE ITEMS, JEWELRY, AND BOOKS ARE OFTEN SOLD THROUGH E-COMMERCE CHANNELS. THE RETAIL OPERATIONS ALSO ACCEPT AND SELL DONATED AUTOMOBILES, USING A THIRD PARTY ONLY VEHICLE AUCTION SERVICE. RETAIL OPERATIONS SUPPORT GOODWILL'S MISSION BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES WHO SEEK GREATER INDEPENDENCE. RETAIL OPERATIONS EMPLOYED 826 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THESE OPERATIONS ALSO GENERATE REVENUE AND CASH FLOW THAT HELP FUND GOODWILL'S MISSION-RELATED OPERATIONS AND ITS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. RETAIL STORES OFFER A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE IN NEED CAN EXCHANGE VOUCHERS FOR USEFUL MERCHANDISE AT NO COST THROUGH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OR COMMUNITY REFERRALS.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSSEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND JOBS SKILLS TRAINING ADULTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BUILD CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH MEANINGFUL JOBS, WITH 30 JOB COACHES PROVIDING ONE-ONE-ONE SUPPORT TO OVER 100 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AT NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER OR PARTICIPANT. OVER 27,000 HOURS OF SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED BY OUR JOB COACHES IN 2021, AND ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS EARNED AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE OR MORE.VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE IRS, THE VITA PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOW TO MODERATE INCOME. IN 2021, 1,055 TAX RETURNS WERE PREPARED RESULTING IN OVER 1.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX REFUNDS RETURNED INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP PAY FOR RENT, BILLS, MEDICATION AND OTHER ESSENTIALS.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGSEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSSUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM:ADULTS WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS RECEIVE 24/7/365 SUPPORT AT OUR GROUP HOMES WHILE LEARNING SKILLS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED 5,660 SAFE NIGHTS IN STABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT OUR GROUP HOMES. ADDITIONALLY, OR 74 APARTMENT UNITS WITH ON-SITE PROPERTY SUPERVISORS OFFER AFFORDABLE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING TO LOW-INCOME ADULTS, RETIREES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.