SJ Orgs: Goodwill of SJ

Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey provides education, job training and employment services for residents with disadvantages or disabilities. Well-known for their clothing/goods collection service, the resale of these items helps fund the programs to better the community and the lives of those that are unable to work.

Goodwill believes in the power of work and its positive effect on life. They want to provide that chance to as many residents with special needs as possible.

Goodwill offers the power of employment at their career center, EmployAbility. Residents with mental and physical disabilities, as well as those on welfare, those that are illiterate and those that have just escaped spousal abuse have a hard time finding and maintaining a career. The center offers education and job training to these disadvantaged residents. Residents participate in initial counseling to determine a career best suited for them. They are then trained and coached in the specific field and are aided with career placement. Residents in need are normally referred to Goodwill through other government and non-profit organizations. For more information on employment services, contact Ed Bush at (609) 267-3577.

Goodwill’s Outsourcing Support Center allows local businesses to outsource their production needs with a Goodwill staff at a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Companies can save time and money from training and management costs. The center performs assembly, inventory control, packaging and inspection, and several other production services. The center has worked with companies such as Metrologic, Hangers Unlimited, and Lenox. By outsourcing the work, you will also be helping others to earn a paycheck. The support center is located on 7820 Airport Highway in Pennsauken. For more information, contact (856) 665-7270. To obtain a free bid on contract services, contact Michele Pollack at (856) 439-0200.

Goodwill also has employment placement services for local companies through the Optimum Solution Employment Service program. Employers can provide a job description and Goodwill will screen their database of qualified applicants. Positions include (but are not limited to) administrative assistants, data entry typists, sales associates and computer technicians. For more information on the Optimum Solution Employment service, contact Michele Pollack at (856) 439-0200.

Goodwill depends on the donations of clothing and household items and financial contributions to help local residents. Goodwill stores offer great quality merchandise; new and used, emphasizing that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For locations of Goodwill stores, visit www.goodwillnj.org.

Goodwill Industries of South Jersey is located on 2835 Route 73 South in Maple Shade. For more information, contact (856) 439-0200 or visit their website at www.goodwillnj.org.

For more on local Organizations, visit our South Jersey Organizations page.

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Author: Melissa Samuelson