Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Boston

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Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries' mission is to provide exemplary job training and related services to help individuals with disabilities and other barriers to self-sufficiency to achieve independence and dignity through work. Not charity, but a chance.

Goodwill was founded in Boston's South End in 1895 to provide impoverished immigrants with jobs and furnish the community with affordable goods. It was the first in what is now a worldwide network of 200 independent affiliates.

Each year, Goodwill delivers business-focused, results-oriented training and career services that provide winning solutions for job seekers and job providers alike. Thousands of individuals participate in training programs to hone their skills for the workplace, and hundreds of businesses turn to Goodwill for skilled, reliable workers and outsourced services. Goodwill ensures that job candidates coming from Goodwill are trained, qualified, and ready for work.

Job Skills and Job Readiness Training

Goodwill offers a wide range of job training programs for individuals facing barriers to employment. Some participants with limited work history, educational attainment, and/or English language skills complete a work-readiness program as the first step toward a job in customer service, food service, retail/warehouse/merchandise processing, housekeeping and maintenance, office administration, and other fields.

Others who have more skills and work experience may choose to enter a skills-training program that prepares them to succeed in a specific industry, such as human services. Individuals with disabilities who require structured support to work are typically trained and work at one of Goodwill's social enterprise businesses (retail, food service, housekeeping and maintenance, or light assembly) and, over time, they transition to work in the community.

Boston Career Link, the one-stop career center operated by Goodwill at its Boston headquarters, offers universal access to a broad range of career counseling services, career resources, workshops, job fairs and special programs to connect job seekers with employers. Some come to the career center job-ready while others may need more support and assistance. Job seekers learn AbOUT current openings, receive assistance with their job search, learn job search techniques, and receive instruction on how to apply for a job online. Dozens of employers come to Boston Career Link throughout the year for weekly on-site recruitment sessions to conduct on-the-spot InterViews with qualified, pre-screened job seekers.

Business Partnerships That Work

Businesses like Boston Medical Center, Community Resources for Justice, CVS, Dunkin' Donuts, National Grid, Sheraton Ferncroft, Stop & Shop, The TJX Companies, Vinfen Corporation, and others have reaped the many benefits of being a Goodwill employment partner, including trained and dedicated workers, increased employee retention, reduced recruiting costs, pre-screened candidates, and access to tax credits. These benefits and more Contribute to a healthier bottom line for Goodwill's business partners.

OutSource Resource

Goodwill's outsource production services help businesses with light assembly, packaging, business mailings, and other light assembly needs. Goodwill's OutSource Resource is a social enterprise that offers businesses efficient and cost-effective services.

Building Better Lives For Youth

Goodwill's services for youth focus on academic enrichment, leadership development, and college/career exploration. They include an after-school program that supports 100 girls in grades 4-12, a residential summer camp in South Athol that serves 500 youth, an MCAS support program, a school-to-work program for high school students with disabilities, and a job-readiness program to help youth ages 16-24 prepare for the workforce and get jobs.

The Goodwill Stores--Doing Well by Doing Good

The Goodwill Stores operated by Goodwill in eastern and central Massachusetts are a social enterprise that offer gently used donated clothing and household items to a broad range of individuals and families at very affordable prices. At the same time, they provide on-the-job training and internships to individuals enrolled in Goodwill job training programs, as well as jobs and career-ladder opportunities.