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Under the slogan 'Not charity, but a chance,'
Goodwill Industries International supports the creation of job opportunities
linked to the community and helps generate revenue for employment.
Global Goodwill partners allocate sales revenues to fund the most effective local job training, employment support, and community services.
Goodwill Industries International collaborates with global partners to locally raise funds
and use them for the benefit of local communities.
Each global Goodwill is an independent organization managed by local leadership.
Goodwill supports individuals in gaining independence
by providing skills through education and securing jobs through job placement services.
For over 117 years, 3,400 Goodwill Stores in North America, Korea, and 12 other countries have offered jobs that enable individuals to support their families and achieve self-esteem.
Goodwill Stores around the world help people through a variety of employment services, job training programs, and other community-based services.
Goodwill Industries International works with global organizations to oversee Goodwill’s licensing agreements, develop the donated goods retail model, and manage
the brand.
Global Goodwill partners allocate sales revenues to fund the most effective local job training, employment support, and community services.
Goodwill Industries International collaborates with global partners to locally raise funds
and use them for the benefit of local communities.
Each global Goodwill is an independent organization managed by local leadership.
Goodwill supports individuals in gaining independence
by providing skills through education and securing jobs through job placement services.
For over 117 years, 3,400 Goodwill Stores in North America, Korea, and 12 other countries have offered jobs that enable individuals to support their families and achieve self-esteem.
Since 2011, the Goodwill Industry in Korea has grown rapidly as a non-profit organization, offering vocational training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Goodwill Korea helps these individuals engage actively in social and economic activities through various programs and collaborates with several foundations, including Goodwill Stores, to promote independent living.
Since the opening of its first Goodwill Store in 2014, the Goodwill Industry in Finland has expanded its activities in collaboration with the local community. Through recycling and upcycling, it offers environmentally friendly products. The ARVO brand, for instance, produces a variety of items such as handbags, cushions, and necklaces, consistently supporting marginalized neighbors.
The Goodwill Industry in Brazil launched its first store in Goiânia in 2016 and has actively conducted vocational training and education programs for people with disabilities since then. The store’s diverse retail training programs help these individuals find employment, playing a vital role in their pursuit of independence.
Reverend Edgar Helms was born on January 19, 1863,
in Franklin, New York, to devout Christians, William and Lerona Helms.
The family later relocated to Iowa near Spirit Lake,
where he assisted with his father's farming.
From a young age, Helms enjoyed reading and writing,
and during his youth, he worked at a newspaper.
He studied philosophy at Cornell University and theology
at Boston Theological College.
Desiring to become a missionary in India after his conversion,
he faced denominational constraints that led him to initiate his ministry in North End, Boston's poorest area.
As a Methodist minister, he became skeptical that doctrine and scripture study alone could effect change and resolved to live a life embodying the gospel.
Following the success of a social welfare center in North End,
he was appointed pastor of Morgan Chapel in the troubled South End of Boston.
The chapel was situated in an old building, at constant risk
of collapse, and was a haven for prostitutes, alcoholics, drug addicts, gangsters, thieves, and gamblers.
Reverend Helms and his wife dedicated much passion to their mission.
Reverend Helms realized the greatest needs in the area were food and clothing.
He started visiting the affluent areas of Boston with an empty sack to collect unused or unusable items as donations.
He then began selling these collected items at affordable prices.
He never distributed items freely. Instead, he would exchange them
for a small amount of money or offer them in return
for work.
He gathered unemployed individuals to repair and sell unusable items.
This initiative became the foundation of what would later
be known as Goodwill Industries.
Reverend Helms believed that people needed 'opportunities, not charity.'
This philosophy became the motto of the ministry, which has grown into the second-largest nonprofit organization in the United States.
The Goodwill movement, initiated by Reverend Helms, spread throughout the United States, advocating for equal wages and fair treatment for immigrants
with limited English proficiency.
Goodwill emerged during the Industrial Revolution and intensified its job creation efforts during the Great Depression.
With the onset of World War II in 1939 and the United States' subsequent entry into the war, Reverend Edgar Helms prepared for the influx of disabled veterans by creating job opportunities for them.
He advocated that disabled individuals deserved fair treatment and wages.
He strongly believed that employment was the sole effective method to combat poverty and maintained that job opportunities should be available to all, regardless of disability, race,
or past criminal record.
In 1926, Reverend Helms sought to expand the Goodwill movement
internationally, visiting Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Sri Lanka,
and India. Now, 117 years later, the Goodwill movement operates
in 12 countries outside of the USA and Canada.
Goodwill is more than a business.
It exists to serve, not to profit.
Moreover, Goodwill enhances social services.
It provides opportunities rather than charity.
Furthermore, Goodwill extends beyond a religious organization.
It serves the needy across all races, religions,
and nationalities.
Friends of Goodwill, remain unsatisfied until all disabled and disadvantaged individuals around you are fully able to embrace their roles and enjoy the fullest, most prosperous lives possible.
You may have been blessed with a better starting point,
but always remember this.
No matter the difficulties or challenges you may encounter,
always hold onto the belief that there is no such thing as failure
when you are working for the kingdom of God.
Consider the past merely as the introduction.
The future lies within your hands.
MIRAL Welfare Foundation Goodwill Store
CEO Jeonggil Hong
Email help@goodwillstore.org Business Registration Number 213-82-04651
Address 7F, 6-11, Gwangpyeong-ro 51-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
