Southern Oregon Goodwill® in Ashland is expanding in 2024! We are excited to break ground at our new home on Jefferson Ave in south Ashland, just a few short blocks from our current location on Tolman Creek Road. Construction has officially begun, and we aim to open the new all-in-one retail store, donation center, and Job Connection Center later this year. We enjoyed a crisp, sunny ...
Our Mission
Join a ‘Story Behind the Store’ Tour
We are excited to offer monthly Story Behind the Store tours at our Southern Oregon Goodwill® Job Connection Center on Jackson Street in Medford. Tours are scheduled every third Thursday of the month from 7:45am - 8:45am and 12:15pm - 1:15pm. See the Story Behind the Store Where do your donated items end up? How are they helping provide job services and training for over 3,000 people ...
Gratitude in a Time of Giving – MacKenzie Scott Donation
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 ...
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 ...
January is a Great Time to Get Organized & Help Others
Perhaps you’ve heard someone quip in recent days that 2020 is the Year of the Optometrist. Get it? As in 20/20 vision, a measure of normal visual acuity. But 2020 represents more than good vision, it’s the start of a new decade! For you, that might mean a fresh set of New Year’s goals, as well as a round of resolutions for what you wish to accomplish for the next ten years. It’s certainly a great ...
Jackson County Poverty Simulation
Southern Oregon Goodwill facilitated a Community Action Poverty Simulation at the Rogue Regency Inn in Medford on Tuesday, November 19 in partnership with the Medford/Jackson County Chamber of Chamber Leadership Program. The simulation, developed by a community action agency in Missouri, enables participants to view poverty from different angles and then discuss the potential for change within ...
