As many Americans continue to search for employment, Goodwill
Industries of Northwest Texas encourages people to donate to Goodwill, as donations link
directly to job creation in the community.
Every 23 seconds of every business day, Goodwill® helps someone find employment. Through
its 164 local, autonomous organizations in the United States and Canada, Goodwill works to
provide job placement and training opportunities, and other community-based services such as
career counseling, financial education, and resume preparation to people with disabilities and
disadvantages, and anyone facing barriers to employment.
In 2015, nearly 2 million people engaged in face-to-face Goodwill services to advance in their
careers. Individuals were able to find employment placement in fields such as automotive
services, construction, health care, information technology, manufacturing, hospitality and
retail, as well as in other high-demand industries. More than 35 million people used computers
and mobile devices to access education, training, mentoring and online learning services
offered by Goodwill organizations to strengthen their skills and gain industry-recognized
credentials.
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas carries out this mission through its Training, Placement
and Life Skills (T-PALS) program. With locations in Lubbock and Amarillo, the T-PALS program is
committed to helping people find jobs, whether within Goodwill itself or in the community. Last
year alone, the program provided services to approximately 300 individuals in Lubbock and
Amarillo. Upon completion of the program, 145 participants obtained employment, and five
participants earned their college acceptance.
“By raising awareness of Goodwill’s mission and the much-needed services provided by our TPALS
program that assist people in achieving employment, we are reinforcing the fact that one
person’s donations can make a difference in helping someone in our community,” said Robin
Raney, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas.
Individuals can donate any clothing, shoes or other household items by visiting any Northwest
Texas Goodwill store or donation truck site. These locations can be found at
www.goodwillnwtexas.org. Those unable to visit a store can ship donated items at no charge to
Goodwill by visiting www.givebackbox.com.
(Press Release by Goodwill Industries)
