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More Than 1 Million People Benefit from Goodwill Programs; Historic Record Demonstrates Continued Need for Employment Services |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Through its network of independent agencies in North America, the organization realized an estimated $3.2 (b) billion in revenues, also a record high. "For the first time in our 100+ years of helping people, we have passed the 1 million mark," says Jim Gibbons, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. "At Goodwill, we see that in this time of economic uncertainty, people need the job training and other support we offer more than ever." Goodwill helps people who are having a hard time finding a job - either because of a disability, poverty, lack of education and work experience or another obstacle -by selling donations of clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and using the revenue to fund job training programs that benefit hundreds of thousands of people each year. "We aim to help people climb the career ladder so that they can move out of poverty and enjoy the dignity and independence that work brings." "Every 53 seconds of every business day last year, Goodwill placed someone in a good job," says Gibbons. "By donating and shopping Goodwill, you are investing in the economic strength of your community." To learn more about Goodwill programs in your community, visit http://www.goodwill.org or call 800-664-6577. AScribe Newswire distributes news from nonprofit and public sector organizations. We provide direct, immediate access to mainstream national media for 600 colleges, universities, medical centers, public-policy groups and other leading nonprofit organizations. AScribe transmits news releases directly to newsroom computer systems and desktops of major media organizations via a supremely trusted channel - The Associated Press.
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