Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County announced it has helped place more than 500 people in new jobs in 2013.
The 500 jobs include new staff positions in Goodwill’s retail stores and administrative offices and positions created through Goodwill’s temporary staffing and janitorial service businesses. Also included in this number of new jobs were career placements for those receiving Goodwill skills training, and positions in the community identified through Goodwill’s four mission-funded job resource centers.
“The community already knows Goodwill is the place to donate their gently-used unwanted items and where to shop for unique bargains,” said Colleen Morrone, CEO for Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County. “Another important part of our mission is to use the funds from the sale of those donated items to create job opportunities for those in the community who turn to Goodwill for assistance. By creating these job opportunities, we are able to help individuals and families become self-sufficient. That’s what the ‘Power of Work’ is all about.”
Morrone noted that 90 cents from every dollar raised goes to support mission services such as skills training and job creation.
This was the second year in a row that Goodwill created 500 new jobs in the community.
