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Save the Date for Good Turn Day 2024!

January 8th, 2024|Comments Off on Save the Date for Good Turn Day 2024!

Save the Date for Good Turn Day 2024: Saturday, March 30, at all 22 Goodwill SELA retail stores and 4 Attended Donation Centers (ADC)! The tradition continues! Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana and Girl Scouts Louisiana East (G.S.L.E.) are partnering together again this year for our annual Good Turn Day. How it works: Girl Scouts do a Good Turn by collecting gently used items (see our donation guidelines here) to bring to their local Goodwill (find a store here) and are honored with a “Good Turn” patch for participating. Your participation also helps make the general public aware of Goodwill’s mission and need for donations of quality gently used goods. Once items are received, they are processed and sold in Goodwill SELA’s 22 retail stores to support its mission of helping people with disabilities and other employment disadvantages prepare for, find and retain work. Your donations also keep millions of reusable items out of local

Jodee Daroca Named Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry

August 14th, 2023|Comments Off on Jodee Daroca Named Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry

LCPA Announces 2023 Service Award Recipients The Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA) Annual Awards honor members for their remarkable contributions to the CPA profession and the communities they serve. Seth Norris, 2022-23 Chair, recognized the following individuals at our Annual Meeting on August 9. The Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry Award recognizes the contributions of an individual who utilizes the comprehensive skills and competencies of a CPA for the effective performance of an employer. For the first time in the award’s history, LCPA presented two individuals with this honor. Jodee Daroca, CPA, joined Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana in 2004 as CFO. Soon after operations came to a halt due to Katrina. Jodee was instrumental in restoring operations, and making sure employees and clients were cared for. Then, in 2020, shortly after she was appointed President and CEO, she faced another disaster…Covid…that shut down everything — and for a nonprofit that serves

Jefferson Strong: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana

July 26th, 2023|Comments Off on Jefferson Strong: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana

June 30, 2023; Kelcy Wilburn With four retail stores in Jefferson Parish — Kenner, Metairie, Marrero and River Ridge — Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana contributes much more to the community than great thrift finds. Not only does the organization bring in more than $5 million in revenue every year at its Jefferson Parish stores, Goodwill recently celebrated 75 years of doing what it does best: putting people to work. As a premier social service organization in Southeastern Louisiana, Goodwill helps people find their path to sustainability and a more abundant life. Founded in 1947, Goodwill Industries offers opportunities to people with employment barriers to improve their economic self-sufficiency through training, education, support services and employment. In 2022, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana received the LiveWell Jefferson Healthy Business Award for Creative DEI Programs from the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. It has been named Nonprofit of the Year (New Orleans

Goodwill SELA Expands with Acquisition of Former Lowe’s In New Orleans East

July 24th, 2023|Comments Off on Goodwill SELA Expands with Acquisition of Former Lowe’s In New Orleans East

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is excited to announce the successful purchase of the former Lowe's Home Improvement store located at 5770 Read Boulevard in New Orleans East. This acquisition marks the establishment of "Goodwill East," a multifunctional space that will house a retail store, outlet store, opportunity center, workforce development services, warehouse operations and more. Expanding Goodwill Industries SELA into Goodwill East will allow the organization to provide essential programs and services to individuals in the community. Jodee Daroca, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries SELA, expressed her enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating, "We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter with the establishment of Goodwill East. This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance our ability to fulfill our mission of helping individuals with barriers to employment overcome challenges and achieve economic independence." Goodwill Industries SELA Board of Directors Chairman Stephen Lorio says, "the board recognizes the immense potential

Goodwill Adds 3 New ADC Locations

July 12th, 2023|Comments Off on Goodwill Adds 3 New ADC Locations

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is pleased to announce the opening of three new Attended Donation Centers (ADC) in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Gonzales, Louisiana. These new centers, along with the existing ADC in Metairie will provide the community with convenient locations to donate gently used items and support Goodwill's mission of empowering individuals through employment and education. Under the leadership of Jodee Daroca, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana, the organization is committed to expanding its reach and impact in the region. The addition of three new ADCs marks an essential milestone in this endeavor, allowing more individuals to easily contribute to the Goodwill mission. The addresses for the new Attended Donation Centers are as follows: 11358 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 6235 South Claiborne Avenue,  New Orleans, Louisiana 13256 LA-44, Gonzales, Louisiana "We are thrilled to expand our presence with these three new Attended

Join Us June 27 for a Career & Resources Fair!

May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off on Join Us June 27 for a Career & Resources Fair!

Join us at our Tulane Avenue corporate offices on June 27 for a career and resources fair! We have available positions across our retail, contracts and corporate divisions - view them here. We will also have multiple community partners offering resources including: Goodwill Technical College Goodwill Workforce Development Aetna Arc of Greater New Orleans Audubon Nature Institute Blue Green Vacations Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) City of New Orleans - Juvenile Justice Intervention Center Dress for Success Energy Smart New Orleans Free Phones LLC Job1 JMH Companies Lantern Light Louisiana Workforce Commission - Mobile Unit Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD) Mission Rebirth New Orleans International Airport Ochsner Health Care Omni Hotels Orleans Parish Sherriff's Office Popeyes Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans Volunteers of America Waffle House See you there!

Goodwill’s Second Chance Career and Resource Fair Helps Former Inmates Enter the Job Market

May 4th, 2023|Comments Off on Goodwill’s Second Chance Career and Resource Fair Helps Former Inmates Enter the Job Market

President Biden declared the month of April as Second Chance Month. On Tuesday, April 18 Goodwill Industries hosted the Second Chance Career and Resource Fair to contribute to the nationwide effort to help former inmates enter the job market. One in three American adults have a criminal record which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to successfully reintegrate into society. Goodwill Industries has several reentry programs aimed at ensuring that previously incarcerated individuals who are released from prison do not return. These programs provide services that include case management, employment assistance, education and training assistance, mentoring, legal assistance, supportive services, and referral services to community partners. In addition to connecting these individuals to employers and community resources, the Second Chance Career and Resource Fair aimed to raise awareness and improve perceptions of people with a criminal record. Renee Gill Pratt, Director of Engagement

Goodwill Marks Second Chance Month

March 28th, 2023|Comments Off on Goodwill Marks Second Chance Month

Each April, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) celebrates Second Chance Month, recognizing the importance of helping individuals, communities and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful re-entry of millions of men and women returning from incarceration annually. Many of these individuals returning from incarceration have needs that, if left unaddressed, can negatively impact their ability to live productive and crime-free lives. One of these immediate needs is employment. Luckily, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is in the business of second chances AND putting people to work! This April, we will be hosting the below job and resource fairs to help returning citizens in our area. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 4000 Gus Young Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Goodwill Opportunity Center 3400 Tulane Ave.

Join us March 22 in Baton Rouge for a Job & Resources Fair!

March 1st, 2023|Comments Off on Join us March 22 in Baton Rouge for a Job & Resources Fair!

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is hosting a Job and Resources fair on Wednesday, March 22! Join us at our Baton Rouge workforce development office at 647 Main Street from 10AM-1PM to learn more about our open positions, as well as resources from other local nonprofits. View our current openings and apply online here.