Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
Central Florida nonprofit, founded 1959, providing job-skills training, job placement and vocational services for people with disabilities, funded by 29 thrift stores and 2 outlets.
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is a nonprofit workforce-development organization founded in 1959. Operating under the mission "Building Lives That Work", it provides job-skills training, job placement, vocational rehabilitation and supportive employment services, with a focus on people with disabilities. The organisation holds that work creates dignity, independence and stronger communities, and its services are designed to help people reach their full potential through employment.
The organisation funds its mission programmes through donated goods and retail revenue. It operates 29 Goodwill thrift stores and 2 outlets across Central Florida, spanning Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. Its work sits at the intersection of workforce development, vocational rehabilitation, disability services and retail.
Roles within the organisation span its retail and outlet network, its employment and vocational services, and the operational functions that support a multi-county nonprofit. Positions are based in the six Central Florida counties the organisation serves.