We are truly grateful to be one of the many recipients of MacKenzie Scott’s generous 2020 donations. With her generous gift, we are able to accelerate our programs that enable employment for those most impacted by the current economic crisis. About MacKenzie Scott’s Donation In mid-2020, the pandemic was still in its infancy (though we didn’t know it then), and MacKenzie Scott saw an ...
Announcements
Yreka Goodwill Grand Opening
We’re excited to announce this Thursday’s grand opening of the Yreka Goodwill store and Job Connection center! 🎀✂️ Come shop and donate at 1810 Fort Jones Rd. (at the Yreka Junction) from 10am to 7pm daily. We can also help you find work in our Job Connection center 8:30am-1pm (and by appointment) Mon-Fri. Mark your calendar and join us in Yreka this Thursday, September 23rd, 2021! ...
CEO Update: Seeking Signs of Hope Amid Crisis
A message from Shae Johns, President/CEO, Southern Oregon Goodwill I am looking for signs of hope, and in these challenging times while under executive orders in Oregon and California to remain closed, I look to our community and employees for the silver lining. Let me start with the community’s compliance with our unprecedented ask to hold off on donations while we are complying with Oregon ...
Virtual Services Now Open to Job Seekers in Southern Oregon
With in-person services closed due to the Stay Home, Save Lives order, Goodwill is continuing to help people find work and advance their education. Virtual job services are available in Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, and Klamath counties. Goodwill Career Counselors are offering job search services such as job search techniques, resume writing, online job applications, interview skills, and ...
Donations Going to Work on the Frontline at Asante Medical Centers
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center staff collected the donated scrubs from Goodwill’s South Medford store. Pictured (from left) are Brandi G., Operating Room Surgery Manager, Tania C., Director of PeriOperative Services; and Melissa R. PeriOperative Support Specialist. How Goodwill serves the community starts with the generous contributions of clothing and household items to sell and raise ...
157th Birthday of Goodwill’s Founder
Dr. Edgar J. Helms, Goodwill Industries International founder, was born this coming Sunday (19) back in 1863. In 1902 at the age of 39, the young minister was assigned to the Morgan Mission in Boston’s South End. He was appalled at the conditions faced by some of the immigrants in his parish, who found themselves in a new country without jobs and sometimes desperate for food, clothing, and ...
