FULFILLING DREAMS - Tacoma Goodwill

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Dreams of Employment Begin With Goodwill Training Programs In 2011, Goodwill provided over 8,000 people job training and support. Of those 1,704 were placed in jobs, saving nearly $15 million in discontinued welfare and disability payments. Warehouse & Logistics Now in its second year, the Warehouse and Logistics program continues to grow. This seven-week course provides entry-level and career advancement skills for the manufacturing, warehouse, transportation and logistics fields. Offered in partnership with Tacoma Community College, the faculty uses interactive video technology/distance learning to connect students in the Tacoma, Yakima and Longview Goodwill Opportunity Centers. In 2011, the maximum numbers of students, 208, for both Tacoma sites were reached – with 94% finishing the program and more than 65% of graduates gaining employment. Custodial Skills Training Program In 2011, Custodial Skills added training for the hospitality industry. This program trains students for employment in the hotel/motel field, with special emphasis on restroom cleaning, general office cleaning, hard floor care, carpet care and window cleaning. In this past year 88 people were trained in the Custodial Skills program. Participants come to Goodwill with a dream of employment and in 2011 68% were placed in jobs upon graduation.
TEACH A new program in 2011, TEACH (Training, Experience, And Career Help) is a paid internship opportunity for those who have completed Goodwill’s Retail Skills program. Last year 60 students enrolled in Retail Skills and over 40 are current TEACH interns in Goodwill stores throughout Pierce County. REACH Center Partner Goodwill continues to be a partner in REACH Center – the unique collaboration of 30 organizations providing career, education and personal development services to at risk youth ages 16 to 24. In 2011, REACH Center served over 2,500 young adults. Goodwill provides 20,000 square feet of space to house REACH Center and staff from the partner agencies. Joint Base Lewis McChord AbilityOne Contract In partnership with Gulf Coast Enterprises, Goodwill was awarded an AbilityOne contract in 2011, which provided 50 workers with severe disabilities jobs at Joint Base Lewis McChord’s dining facility at McChord Air Force Base. Under the contract requirements, 75 percent of the employees need to be people with severe disabilities. This federally funded contract provides people who have challenges in the regular workforce the opportunity for well paid employment that can lead to better jobs.
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