Alabama Goodwill Industries

Donated goods and retail program servicesgoodwill utilizes its retail stores to provide on-the-job training to people with disabilities, people with disadvantages and others having a hard time finding employment. Goodwill accepts clothing and other household donated goods from the public and sells these donations in Goodwill community-based retail stores. Revenue from the sale of these goods goes directly toward supporting and growing critical community based programs and job placement services.

Workforce development program servicegoodwill provides education and career services, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment support to individuals with disabilities and other challenges to employment so that they can find and keep good jobs. Individuals can achieve greater levels of self-sufficiency and economic success through Goodwill's family strengthening, financial strengthening and workforce development services- such as employment training and education, work experience, employment retention services, etc. Goodwill programs strengthen communities and families and promote independence and dignity.

Contracts/industrial services program servicesgoodwill creates employment and job training opportunities for people who are either blind or have significant disabilities or other challenges to employment by providing contract work for businesses, government and other community partners. These contracts offer the opportunities in a variety of work experience and training environments, including custodial services, groundskeeping, shelf stocking, packaging, recycling, and food service.