Triad Goodwill Receives Grant from Corporate Partner
GREENSBORO, NC – Lincoln Financial Foundation awards grants to hundreds of nonprofits each year that empower and improve the lives of people in their communities. With the focus of financial wellness to empower individuals to improve financial stability, resilience and security through financial education, skills training and workforce development programs, Lincoln Financial Foundation has awarded Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. (Triad Goodwill) with a $30,000 grant.
To address growing levels of income inequality and strengthen the local economy, Triad Goodwill is offering skilled training programs for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), and Construction Trade (NCCER) Certification credential attainment at their Career Center located at 1235 S. Eugene St. in Greensboro.
“Skilled, credentialed programs provide a rapid pathway to good-paying, stable, sustainable careers,” says Jessica Schultz, Triad Goodwill’s vice president of Career Development Services. “This grant will allow us to enhance our services and offer additional opportunities for individuals who are traditionally underrepresented in the trades. We are grateful to the Lincoln Financial Foundation for their investment and partnership to help create these pathways to prosperity.”
Triad Goodwill is looking forward to serving many more individuals in its community thanks to this grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation, and other generous donors, shoppers, and supporters.
To learn more about Triad Goodwill’s Skilled Training Programs or complete the pre-screening for enrollment, please visit https://www.triadgoodwill.org/train/skilled-training/. To learn how you can support Triad Goodwill’s mission of improving lives and enriching communities through the power of work by donating, shopping, or volunteering please visit https://www.triadgoodwill.org.
About Triad Goodwill:
Triad Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc.), a local, 501(c)(3) non-profit leader, promotes the value of work by providing career development services, skills training, and work opportunities for people with employment needs. In the past year, Triad Goodwill served 2,146 people in the community and helped place 304 workers in competitive employment with an average job placement pay upon entry at $18.34/hr. 85¢ of every dollar earned in Triad Goodwill stores supports their mission of Improving Lives and Enriching Communities Through the Power of Work.
About Lincoln Financial Foundation:The Lincoln Financial Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Lincoln Financial Group. The Lincoln Financial Foundation focuses on building stronger communities through nonprofit partnerships in financial wellness, education, and human services, with the long-term goal of helping people build secure financial futures for themselves and their families. In 2020, Lincoln Financial Foundation donated approximately $10 million to philanthropic endeavors that empower and improve the lives of countless in our communities. To learn more visit our website.
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