Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana Blog

More Than a Thrift Store: Getting to Know Goodwill

Written by Jenny Kakasuleff | Aug 17, 2024 12:00:00 PM

You’re probably familiar with Goodwill as a place where you can donate your gently used goods and shop for unique treasures at a great price. What you might not know is that we’re more than just a thrift store. As a local not-for-profit, the proceeds generated from your shopping and donations are used to empower people in central and southern Indiana to change their lives through the health, education and employment services we offer, including:

  • The Excel Center®: 18 tuition-free high schools for adults
  • Indianapolis Met High School: a high school for traditional-age students
  • The Children’s Learning Center by Goodwill: a preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years
  • Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership®: a maternal-child health care program
  • Goodwill New Beginnings: a re-entry program for the justice-involved
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program: a job training and placement program for seniors age 55+
  • Goodwill Mission Coaches: career and life coaches who work one-on-one with employees, students and program participants
  • Goodwill TalentSource™: an in-house job placement team

 

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is one of over 150 independent, not-for-profit organizations in the North American Goodwill network. Our Goodwill is one of the largest in terms of mission investment, which positions us to have a deep and lasting impact directly in our local communities. From the customers who shop at our stores, to the associates reporting to their jobs, to those enrolled in one of our support programs, Goodwill serves over 10,000 Hoosiers every day. 

 

 

We invite you to learn more about Goodwill at UNBOXED ‘24, an annual event coming up on September 19. Your ticket price includes an all-you-can-eat food from more than 20 different vendors plus signature cocktails, entertainment, and a firsthand look at how Goodwill turns your donations into opportunities for our most vulnerable neighbors. This event will sell out, so make sure to secure your tickets today!

 

 

We couldn’t do what we do without you and the people who shop and donate at our stores, so THANK YOU for all you do to support Goodwill.