Goodwill Industries Of West Michigan Inc

Goodwill janitorial services and sustainability/recycling division. Goodwill industries of west michigan creates employment and job training opportunities for people with disabilities and other challenges to employment through its various business lines. Goodwill's janitorial services division provides comprehensive janitorial services, commercial floor care, and carpet cleaning through work contracted with area businesses. Goodwill's sustainability/recycling division partners with area businesses to recycle or resell corporate assets such as office furniture and electronics and computers. Through a combination of recycling and reuse practices, goodwill ensures each donated asset reaches its best destination for maximum value and minimal waste. The division also provides free computer and tv recycling to the community. Computers, tvs, and other computer-related electronics are collected at goodwill retail and donation locations and refurbished or recycled. The program diverts millions of pounds of waste from michigan landfills and provides job and training opportunities for people with disabilities and other disadvantages.

Workforce development services. Goodwill industries of west michigan provides job training and career services, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment support to individuals with disabilities and other challenges to employment. In 2024, goodwill served 3,327 people 413 of whom were placed into competitive jobs in the community. Goodwill offers a broad range of mission-based training programs and services to fulfill a diverse set of community needs. Some people find their way to goodwill because of limited skills or work history, some have physical or developmental disabilities, while others are referred by collaborating partner organizations. Goodwill collaborates and partners with a variety of other organizations and businesses in the community to enhance and broaden opportunities and services for its program participants. In 2024, goodwill launched three new vocational certification programs with free, on-site child care for its program participants. The new certification programs are: hvac-r, forklift operator, and customer care professional. In 2024, we also expanded and strengthened our community partnerships to offer housing assistance, child care assistance, english as a second language classes, and ged and high school diploma instruction, on site at our career center.other programs and services offered in 2024 include: empowering ex-offenders in transition (exit) program, offender success (os), supportive transitional employment programming (step), janitorial occupational training (jot), supportive services for veteran families (ssvf) program, renting with confidence class, and more. The goodwill career center also offers employment services and related support to people looking for work, or seeking help in advancing their careers. Free services include: job search assistance, resume development, interview coaching, career exploration, basic computer training, and more. Additionally, workforce development services provides a variety of supports such as financial literacy coaching and free tax preparation services for low- to moderate-income individuals and families. In 2024, goodwill's volunteer income tax program processed 2,339 tax returns resulting in more than $2.8 million to the west michigan community.