Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana

Donated goods and retail program: 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. Donated clothing and household goods are accepted from the public and are sold in Goodwill community-based stores. Excess revenue goes directly toward supporting and growing critical community-based programs and job placement services. A total of 363 people were employed in the donated goods and retail program at one time or another during 2023. Many participants also receive counseling and help with other basic life needs such as housing, transportation and medical services. Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana received $3,156,261 worth of donated goods that were utilized in this program.

Workforce development program services: helps individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency through the power of work. Through these programs, Goodwill served 2,525 individuals in the following programs: youth and adjust job training and placement services, supported (disability) employment, reentry job placement, reintegration services, foster youth independent living, child-support employment and training services, hiset (ged) education and employment training, reentry community coordination services, and mental health and addicition employment services. Through our community programs 416 individuals were place in community jobs for 30 days or longer among 397 employers. of the individuals place in community programs, 75% had a 90-day retention rate and averaged 36 hours/week.

Contracts/industrial services program: creates employment and job-training opportunities for people who have significant disabilities or other challenges to employment by providing community based contract work for businesses; federal, state and local government; and other community partners. These contracts offer opportunities in a variety of work experience and training environments, including custodial services, groundskeeping, shelf stocking, warehousing and switchboard operations. A total of 71 people were employed in this program at one time or another during 2023. Many participants receive counseling and help with other basic life needs-housing, transportation and medical services.