Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago, Inc, part of the largest of more than 158 Goodwill organizations in the world, has been providing services since 1919. Nearly 5,700 Goodwill employees work in over 90 locations throughout our 23-county territory in metropolitan Chicago and southeastern Wisconsin. Our service territory consists of ten full or partial counties in northeastern Illinois and thirteen full or partial counties in southeastern Wisconsin. Goodwill’s territory covers more than 12,000 square miles of land area and encompasses some of the most populated areas in the state of Illinois including Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.
Our mission is to provide training, employment and supportive services for people with disabilities or disadvantages who seek greater independence. Employment and training are Goodwill’s primary focus, assisting men and women to develop their job skills and secure work opportunities that fulfill their personal and professional goals. Last year, Goodwill provided services to nearly 49,000 men and women with disabilities or disadvantages.
Goodwill carries out its mission by providing the following services: