 Programs in Need of Support
It's working!
There are so many causes that need support. Here are just three programs we feel deserve your special consideration:
Programs for People with Disabilities: The pride that comes from earning a paycheck lights up faces today the same way the electric light transformed American cities more 100 years ago. It was in that era that the Rev. Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister in Boston, came upon an idea for the ages. Rather that collecting and giving clothes to poor, he would collect and sell clothes so he could begin to teach the poor and disabled in the population how to earn their own way. Today Goodwill continues to operate on this philosophy - that a hand up is worth more by far than a handout. Please help us continue our work!
PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH: the road marked 'literacy' leads to higher education
Good Books encourages young people to read from a variety of works to help develop their vocabulary, reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing skills. They are invited to participate in Goodwill-sponsored college tours; "meet the author" readings; and trips to the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. Good Books is a great way to help kids achieve!
MEMBER FOR LIFE: staying in touch with people who might be at loose ends.
Every "graduate" of a Goodwill program is automatically enrolled as a Goodwill Member for Life. This way we try and stay in contact with them to see how they are doing - if they are staying employed or if they need some more help. By this very human method we hope to build a substantial database that will help us learn more about the effectiveness of our own programs.
FAMILY LEARNING CENTER: taking some of the strain off underserved communities.
Anyone can walk into our Family Learning Center and learn how to use a computer, for free. We also give classes in English as a Second Language and teach work readiness. Participants can access other Goodwill resources as well, for vocational and training programs.
At Goodwill, one can always find a helping hand.
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