GREENSBORO, NC – Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. (Triad Goodwill) is excited to share that they have been awarded a $40,000 grant from Truist Foundation. The Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility grant will support Triad Goodwill’s skilled training programs which include Class A CDL Certification, HVAC Certification, and NCCER Construction Trade Certification.
“Our skilled training programs provide a rapid pathway to good-paying careers. This grant will allow us to enhance our services and provide additional opportunities to individuals traditionally underrepresented in the trades. We are so grateful for Truist Foundation’s investment in our community,” shares Jessica Schultz, vice president of Career Development Services.
Truist’s purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities. The foundation partners directly with nonprofit organizations that support wealth building, helping them innovate and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those they serve.
“At Truist, our purpose is to inspire and build better lives and communities, so we’re proud to support Triad Goodwill’s workforce training programs that provide skill-building, accreditation and economic advancement opportunities for hard-working individuals, as well as a skilled talent pipeline for area businesses,” said Ford Bowers, Greensboro market president for Truist.
Triad Goodwill’s first skilled training program began in 2021 with CDL Class A Certification training which is a partnership with TransTech. Since then, Triad Goodwill has proudly offered HVAC Certification training in partnership with Maintenance Heroes, and the Construction Trade Certification (NCCER) in partnership with Tiny House Community Development, Inc.
The organization is looking forward to serving many more individuals in its community thanks to this grant from Truist 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 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 Truist Foundation:Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purposeto inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation, an endowed private foundation established in 2020 whose operating budget is independent of Truist Financial Corporation, makes strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses to ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive. Embodying these focus areas are the Foundation’s leading initiatives – the Inspire Awards and Where It Starts. Learn more at Truist.com/Foundation.
