Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc.

Thank you to everyone who assisted in the wonderful celebration today for our Ignite participants! More than 112 individuals with justice involvement between the ages of 18-24 are embarking on a new life path with new skills and opportunities to earn higher wages as a result of this program. Participants received CDL, HVAC, construction, medical, and welding training and certifications as well as job placement. With the support of this community, we are seeing lives changed through the power of work and workforce training. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this initiative. #TransformedLives #PowerofWork #SecondChances Eneydi Rivera Shirley Learn Office of US Senator Marco Rubio Capital Area Community Action Tallahassee State College The Goodwill® LifeLaunch: Ignite 2.0 Program is made possible with a $4.5 million young adult reentry partnership grant award with Goodwill Industries International (GII) from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, covering 84 percent of operating costs. Our Goodwill has received a total award of $720,420 and is contributing leveraged funding valued at $484,235 to cover a portion of the 16 percent of operational costs funded by other sources to extend the impact of the grant.

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Recently, we celebrated the graduation of the first Construction Ready apprenticeship program held in Tallahassee. Construction Ready, a construction training program based in Atlanta, GA, partnered with Goodwill Industries Big Bend to host the first Pre-Apprenticeship Training Session in Tallahassee.  The 20-day program at our Prosperity Center in Tallahassee gave individuals the chance to learn the skills needed to enter the construction industry and earn credentials to secure future job placement.  The 15 graduates earned credentials, met and interviewed with local employers, and several graduates secured job placement with local companies. The next Construction Ready class for students will begin in September. Interested in learning more about the program, visit https://lnkd.in/gWMURkZ and thank you to Mycah Brown from the Tallahassee Democrat for covering this story: https://lnkd.in/ePZ8ig4n    #ConstructionReady #Apprenticeship #Tallahassee #ConstructionTraining #CareerDevelopment #JobPlacement #GoodwillBigBend  

Setting aside time to look at priorities, goals and re-assess is good for the organization and the soul! Thank you to everyone who helped make our recent Strategic Planning Check In a great success! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #missionfocus #leadership #leadershipdevelopment

Did you know Goodwill was founded in 1902 in the United States by a Reverend in Boston? Their mission continues around our nation and world and Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc. and their CEO, Fred Shelfer, is featured in my new column. #TeamFlorida

Our latest podcast features the CEO of Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc. Mr. Fred Shelfer. We review their mission to vanquish poverty and start out with stories of a tobacco farm in Havana, Florida, studying at Emory University, and a career of service to a noble organization. #TeamGoodwill

Recently, we celebrated CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) graduation held at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH). Goodwill Big Bend’s CNA Program provides students with essential skills, such as CPR, Basic First Aid, Vital Sign monitoring, Nutritional Meal Planning, and Infection Control Measures. They will provide round-the-clock patient care in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and more. Of the 33 students who graduated from the 6-week class held in Tallahassee and Panama City, 73% of the students have received employment offers. All 15 graduates in the Tallahassee class were hired by Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, and 50 students are enrolled in the upcoming cohort.  Interested in a fulfilling healthcare journey? Consider our CNA training program or explore other job training services offered at Goodwill Big Bend. Visit https://lnkd.in/e_zdcJfF and join us in making a difference in the lives of others and exploring new employment opportunities in the medical field. #CNA #HealthcareTraining #CertifiedNurseAssistant #NursingCareer #MedicalField #HealthcareOpportunities #GoodwillBigBend #EducationandTraining #CareerGrowth #HealthcareIndustry 

Our first Pre-Apprenticeship class in Tallahassee, Florida is in progress this month, in partnership with Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc., and graduates ultimately will help address a critical need in the Sunshine State: “There are thousands of open construction jobs currently across the state, and we need Floridians trained and certified to fill those positions,” Construction Ready President and CEO Scott Shelar told the Wakulla News last week. Read the full story below. #constructionready #constructionindustry #skilledtrades #constructioncareers #rewardingcareers #constructioneducation

Goodwill Industries Big Bend proudly sponsored the Cumulus Radio What Women Want Fashion Show at the North Florida Fairgrounds in Tallahassee this past Saturday! We were excited to see 15 amazing models, all connected to Goodwill, strut their stuff on the runway. Each model put together their unique outfits donated entirely from Goodwill stores, showcasing the incredible fashion possibilities and sustainability of secondhand shopping. Thank you to our participants and attendees for helping us showcase the power of purpose, sustainability, and community. Your support contributes to our mission of providing job training, employment services, and community programs. A special shoutout to CUMULUS MEDIA for hosting an inspiring event and for their support in empowering our community. #GoodwillBigBend #WhatWomenWant #SustainableFashion #CommunitySupport #TallahasseeEvents 

This past Tuesday, Goodwill Big Bend hosted a celebration that concluded our donation drive in support of the Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA). Through the efforts of all Goodwill Big Bend stores and donation centers, we collected more than 480 donated denim vests and jackets. These donations were presented and donated to B.A.C.A.'s Forgotten Coast chapter and will be given to the many children that the organization supports who have suffered from abuse.  Community members, BACA representatives, and the Goodwill team all joined together to support the combined efforts of Goodwill and the BACA organization. We appreciate all the support from the Big Bend area in being able to accomplish this and supporting the BACA organization and their mission.  To learn more about BACA, visit https://bacaworld.org/  Click the link below to learn more and thank you to WTXL ABC 27 for covering the story: https://lnkd.in/ewQY2fB2 #BikersAgainstChildAbuse #SupportingAbusedKids #CommunityPartnership #DenimDrive #GoodwillBigBend