At Goodwill, our employees are beneficiaries of our mission of changing lives everyday; we want to ensure that we’re providing the tools employees need to reach their full potential and increase their independence.

Every day, Goodwill changes lives through employment, education, housing and health. To serve thousands of individuals daily, we have a workforce who contributes to our mission in a variety of ways, whether that contribution is helping customers in our retail stores or educating students in one of our schools.

For seven years, Brianna Oliver has been a nurse-home visitor with Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP), a maternal-child program that pairs registered nurses with expectant families for ongoing home visits. When the program first started in 2011, she interviewed for the role – but it wasn’t a good fit at the time. However, Brianna always felt the calling to be a nurse-home visitor.

Greta Maxey had to retire from 30 years of continuous employment early, but she found solace in her apartment. She loved the area and the home she had built for herself. There was only one problem: the rent kept rising – and Greta couldn’t keep up. Despite her best efforts, eventually, she was evicted from her apartment in 2025.

While searching for employment opportunities at one of Goodwill of Central Illinois’ monthly hiring events, Hunter Raissner was referred to Goodwill’s Beyond Barriers program. Beyond Barriers is a program for neurodiverse individuals to receive assistance with building job skills and support with securing and maintaining employment.

At Goodwill, our mission is to change lives every day by empowering people to increase their independence and reach their potential through employment, education, housing and health. However, that mission doesn’t just apply to the people we serve in our mission programs; we also want to ensure that empowerment is extended to our over 6,000 Goodwill employees, whom we want to care for holistically.

Employment is a core value at Goodwill; we believe that all people can reach their greatest potential through their job. Through our retail stores, we turn your donations and purchases into employment opportunities for those in our community, particularly those with barriers like criminal history, a disability or limited education.

In June, Goodwill hosted its eighth annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, bringing together the community and law enforcement for a day of friendly competition and sportsmanship.

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s reentry program, New Beginnings, has helped individuals impacted by the criminal justice system start fresh since 2011. The program offers participants resources and services that help them overcome barriers, address legal challenges, and more.

For 15 years, Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership® has paired expectant parents with registered nurses who provide support to families during the earliest, most developmentally critical years in a child’s life. Nurses walk alongside families during their pregnancies and until their children turn two, building strong relationships that support and encourage them to grow as parents and individuals.