GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST

GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST'S RETAIL PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISADVANTAGES OR DISABILITIES, AND THOSE EXPERIENCING OBSTACLES TO BECOME JOB-READY, AND TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. OUR 16 STORES, 20 DONATION SITES, ECOMMERCE DIVISION, AND TWO INDUSTRIAL PLANTS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR THREE COUNTIES. THE RETAIL PROGRAM PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TO 649 INDIVIDUALS, AND PAID MORE THAN $16 MILLION IN WAGES IN 2024. GOODWILL SELLS A VARIETY OF DONATED MERCHANDISE TO THE COMMUNITY AT VALUE PRICES. OUR RETAIL, AFTERMARKET SALES, AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS TOGETHER DIVERTED AN ESTIMATED 19.6 MILLION POUNDS OF MATERIAL FROM LOCAL LANDFILLS AND SUPPORTING GOODWILL'S MISSION TO HELP GET PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES ON THE ROAD TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE RETAIL OPERATIONS GENERATED FUNDING TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND JOB TRAINING SERVICES THROUGH OUR CAREER CENTER, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE OPPORTUNITY PLATFORM.

THROUGH THE EXPANDED SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT (ESE) PROGRAM, GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CALWORKS WELFARE-TO-WORK CLIENTS WHICH INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, SUPERVISION, INTENSE CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, AND UNSUBSIDIZED JOB COORDINATION IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR APPROPRIATE WORK BEHAVIORS BEFORE ENTERING UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF INCOME TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO LONG-TERM UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. CLIENTS IN THE ESE PROGRAM ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR ALL OF THE FREE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE GOODWILL CENTRAL COAST OPPORTUNITY PLATFORM. IN 2024, THE EXPANDED SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS SERVED 288 PEOPLE, WITH $908,988 IN WAGES PAID.