The 2020 Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Community Impact Report highlights how community support enabled Goodwill to impact the lives of over 63,000 people who needed assistance getting back to work or gaining greater independence.
We are pleased to provide our Community Impact Report as the means of reporting our outcomes measurement to the community.
In June, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $89 million in grants in 31 states and Puerto Rico to help youth ages 16-24 who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market to obtain employment in construction and other in-demand industries. Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, YouthBuild grants support a pre-apprenticeship model to help these young people learn valuable occupational skills.
Goodwill Partners with Danville Community’s Wanderlove Exhibit
The Riverwalk Trail in Danville is filled with bright and vibrant colors from the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History’s Wanderlove Yarn Bombing exhibit. Goodwill Industries of the Valleys along with dozens of other production and installation community partners helped to construct this large mile and a half long exhibit.
This summer has been full of fun and learning at YouthHQ@Goodwill in Roanoke. Middle school and high school students have been enjoying summer program activities like Self-Care, College Week, Career Awareness, Fitness & Nutrition, Field Trips, and Apple Ridge Camp.
In June, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys announced new departments and changes designed to create an updated organizational structure. These changes provide leaders with clear authority, accountability, and responsibility. The new model has four business segment Chiefs, each reporting directly to our new President & CEO, Richmond Vincent.
Brian Finney first became a friend of Goodwill when he served as a board intern during a leadership program offered by the local Danville Chamber of Commerce in 1991. After the program was completed, he was invited to join Goodwill South Central Virginia’s board as a full member. It was during this time that he learned about the full impact Goodwill has on the community. He has continued to support Goodwill over the years because of the vast number of lives Goodwill has positively impacted. Brian currently serves on the board of directors for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys.
