Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is monitoring Hurricane Ida as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico and towards the Gulf Coast. We will continue to update this page with any information on closures of our offices, programs and sites.

Updated Wednesday, September 29 at 9:45AM 

As of today, the only remaining closure is our Hammond retail store and donation center. This location will remain temporarily closed for renovations.

All other stores, offices and Goodwill Technical College are open.

Updated Monday, September 20 at 9:45AM

As of today, the following Goodwill stores remain closed:

  • Hammond
  • Luling

All other stores are now open and operating under their normal hours (9AM-8PM Mon-Sat, 10AM-6PM Sun) with the exception of those noted:

  • Burbank
  • Chalmette
  • College
  • Coursey
  • Covington
  • Denham Springs
  • Esplanade
  • Gonzales
  • Houma
  • LaPlace (9AM-4PM through Wednesday, 9/22)
  • Mandeville
  • Manhattan
  • O’Neal
  • River Ridge
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Slidell
  • Tulane
  • Veterans (9AM-6PM Mon-Sat, 10AM-6PM Sun)
  • Walker
  • Zachary

Updated Wednesday, September 15 at 10:15AM

As of today, the following Goodwill stores remain closed:

  • Esplanade
  • Hammond
  • Houma
  • LaPlace
  • Luling

All other stores are now open and operating under their normal hours (9AM-8PM Mon-Sat, 10AM-6PM Sun):

  • Burbank
  • Chalmette
  • College
  • Coursey
  • Covington
  • Denham Springs
  • Gonzales
  • Mandeville
  • Manhattan
  • O’Neal
  • River Ridge
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Slidell
  • Tulane
  • Veterans (9AM-6PM Mon-Sat, 10AM-6PM Sun)
  • Walker
  • Zachary

 

Updated Monday, September 13 at 10:40AM 

As of today, the following Goodwill stores remain closed:

  • Esplanade
  • Hammond
  • Houma
  • LaPlace
  • Luling

Updated Thursday, September 9 at 12:00PM

Although power and internet has been restored to Goodwill Technical College, all in person classes will move to virtual instruction beginning September 13. Virtual classes will be conducted using Canvas. We know that there are many among us who have sustained damages to our homes and are still without power. To that end, students in the area who do not have access to internet will be permitted on campus to use computers or attend live class sessions (if instructor is present). Please note that some instructors will be working remotely due to being displaced by Hurricane Ida. At this time, we do not have a tentative date for when instruction will be offered exclusively in person. However, an updated academic calendar will be published on our website Friday, September 10 indicating the new start/end dates for both minimesters. If you indicated on the Hurricane Ida Student Check-in survey that you are in need of transportation assistance or clothing, an email or text message will be sent to you on Friday, September 10 with further instructions on when and where you can receive the needed assistance.

Updated Wednesday, September 8 at 1:35PM 

Our home pick-up services are suspended until further notice.

Updated Wednesday, September 8 at 12:00PM 

As of today, the following Goodwill stores are open and operating 9AM-6PM:

  • Burbank
  • Chalmette
  • College
  • Coursey
  • Denham Springs
  • Gonzales
  • Mandeville
  • O’Neal
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Tulane
  • Veterans
  • Walker
  • Zachary

The Covington store will open tomorrow, September 9, and also operate 9AM-6PM.

The following locations remain without power and do not yet have an ETA for reopening:

  • Esplanade
  • Hammond
  • Houma
  • LaPlace
  • Luling
  • Manhattan
  • River Ridge

Updated Monday, September 6 at 4:45PM

Our Tulane Avenue administrative offices and Goodwill Technical College will reopen to employees on Wednesday, September 8.

All but 7 (Esplanade, Hammond, Houma, Luling, LaPlace, Manhattan and River Ridge) of our stores are open. With the exception of the LaPlace store, which has damage that needs assessment and repairs, the remaining stores will open once the power returns in their communities.

Updated Sunday, September 5 at 11:20AM

Click here for the latest updates from St. Charles Parish.

Click here for the latest updates from St. John the Baptist Parish.

Updated Friday, September 3 at 2:00PM 

Click here for the latest updates from the City of New Orleans.

Updated Wednesday, September 1 at 4:00PM

The following Goodwill stores have reopened and will operate from 9AM-6PM:

  • Baton Rouge – Burbank
  • Baton Rouge – College
  • Zachary

The Gonzales Goodwill store will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, September 2, and will also operate from 9AM-6PM.

Updated Wednesday, September 1 at 11:15AM

Goodwill Technical College will remained closed through Friday, September 10. There will be no virtual or in-person classes. In the meantime, students and faculty will be receiving a survey to help better assess their status and needs.

Updated Monday, August 30 at 8:30AM

Our Goodwill offices (New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Houma), all 22 Goodwill retail stores and donation centers, and Goodwill Technical College are closed today. We will reopen them as it becomes safe to do so.

Updated Saturday, August 28 at 1:30PM

All stores and offices are closed at this time due to Hurricane Ida. We will reopen after Sunday once it is safe to do so.

Updated Saturday, August 28 at 9:30AM

The Houma and Luling stores will be closed on Saturday, August 28.

The Tulane and River Ridge stores will close at 11AM on Saturday, August 28.

All other stores will close at 1PM on Saturday, August 28 (Burbank, Chalmette, College, Coursey, Covington, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Hammond, Harvey, Kenner, LaPlace, Mandeville, Metairie, O’Neal, Robert E. Lee, Slidell, Walker and Zachary).

Updated Friday, August 27 at 10:30AM

The following Goodwill programs will be closed on Monday, August 30:

  • Goodwill Technical College
  • All Goodwill Workforce Development offices (New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Houma)