$50,000 awarded to the local non-profit for Careers on the Outside Program
GREENSBORO, NC – Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. (Triad Goodwill) is excited to share that they have been awarded a Poverty Ending Grant from United Way of Greater Greensboro. The $50,000 grant will support the growth of Triad Goodwill’s Careers On The Outside program, which is designed specifically for individuals with justice involvement.
“This grant will allow us to continue and enhance the services we provide to the justice involved community. We know that when people are employed, lives change and when lives change, so does the world,” shares Wendy Sellars, program manager of Careers On The Outside.
The Poverty Ending Grants from the United Way of Greater Greensboro are open to programs or collaboratives providing services that offer clear ways for people to leave poverty by increasing and maintaining their annual household income above the poverty threshold. This grant will benefit Triad Goodwill’s Careers On The Outside program, which provides training opportunities and career navigation to adults with justice involvement. The 1-week intensive program incorporates strength assessments, workplace skills, cognitive behavioral principles, job search best practices, placement assistance, and much more to lead to successful competitive employment for participants.
The organization is looking forward to serving many more individuals in their community thanks to this grant from the United Way of Greater Greensboro, and their generous donors, shoppers, and supporters.
To learn more about Triad Goodwill’s Careers On The Outside program visit, https://www.triadgoodwill.org/train/careers-on-the-outside/ and 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 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 over 2,100 people in the community and helped place over 300 workers in competitive employment. 85¢ of every dollar earned in Triad Goodwill stores supports their mission of Improving Lives and Enriching Communities Through the Power of Work.
About United Way of Greater Greensboro:END LOCAL POVERTY: United Way of Greater Greensboro creates, connects, and leads community partnerships that equip and empower people to leave poverty. Nearly 52,000 children, adults, and families are living in poverty in the greater Greensboro area. Our strategy builds pathways out of poverty by: Helping youth transition from cradle to career, Helping adults land jobs and increase income, Providing access to basic needs and healthcare, and Bundling services that eliminate barriers at our nationally recognized Family Success Centers and innovative Guilford Success Network. With the community’s support, we will achieve our BOLD GOAL: As a community united in equity and lasting solutions, 3,000 households will leave generational poverty by 2030. The federal government defines poverty as a family of four earning $30,000 per year. According to local self-sufficiency standards many four-member households need to earn around $66,000 to meet basic needs without subsidized assistance. www.UnitedWayGSO.org
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