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The power of work and sustainable fashion.
The power of work and sustainable fashion.

KEEP THE GOOD GOING

Goodwill Industries empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work.

YOU MAKE OUR DOUBLE IMPACT POSSIBLE

4,139

People with disabilities were supported to reach their goals through training, employment, and retention services.

9,129

People received job training and placement, on-the-job coaching, and/or retention services.

966,976

Individuals donated goods and clothing to Goodwill NYNJ last year.

38,679,040

Pounds of pre-loved clothing and household goods were repurposed and reused, through our stores and donation centers.

*2022 Annual Impact Statistics

UPLIFTING THE NYNJ COMMUNITY

Goodwill NYNJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We exist to uplift the local communities of New York and Northern New Jersey by using funds generated in our retail stores and donation centers to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities or other obstacles to employment 

NEWS & EVENTS

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GoodTemps

Robert Hicks – GoodTemps

Robert Hicks left New York City during the pandemic, but returned in spring 2023. He was living in a shelter and struggling to find work. He began working three-days each week, but he was seeking a full-time job, so he registered at GoodTemps to get assistance. The GoodTemps team assessed

Jordin Sparks performs at the Goodwill "New Lives" event in Brooklyn, NY USA
News

Goodwill Launches “New Lives” Campaign with Jordin Sparks at Brooklyn Event

Goodwill Industries International (GII) has announced the latest iteration of its “New Lives” campaign, designed to educate donors, funders, job seekers, and the public about its role as the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America. Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ, Inc.

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Impact Stories

Trevor Lobban – Bridge Y.E.S. program

Trevor Lobban came to Goodwill right before Thanksgiving Day 2023. At 22, the autistic Newark resident wanted to acquire the necessary skills to get and maintain a job. Trevor had graduated from high school six months earlier, but he had never worked. His only work experience consisted in a two-month