Robert Randall, VP of Retail and Rick Evanchyk, Goodwill COO and Mr. Cruz, the General Manger of the Lehigh Acres location were all surprised Friday April 4, 2014 by Robert Anderson, Publisher of the Lehigh Acres Gazette naming this Goodwill location as the business of the month for April 2014.
Photo by Madison Mitchell
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence. Their programs and services are designed to give a “hand up, not a handout.”
Goodwill provide job training and placement, affordable housing, transportation assistance, youth programs, and other needed services in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties.
The store on Lee Blvd is not just a donation and retail location on April 15 Goodwill will be opening their Job-Link Center.
Goodwill’s Job-Link centers help people with employment, skills training, and family strengthening. Our trained employment consultants can assist with resume preparation, interviewing skills, and access to online employment opportunities. Job-Link centers, located across Southwest Florida, also provide computer access so that our clients can look for a job and submit online resumes and job applications. Many of our computers are equipped with adaptive technology to assist people with disabilities. Finally, Job-Link centers provide referrals to family strengthening services in the community. We partner with numerous agencies across Southwest Florida with the common goal of helping people become more independent.