Goodwill Manasota is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing employment services, job placement and coaching across eight Florida counties, funded partly through donated-goods retail stores.
Goodwill Manasota is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisation working to change lives through the power of work. It provides comprehensive employment services and support to individuals facing barriers to success, with an emphasis on education, skills training and meaningful employment. The agency is CARF-accredited and states a mission focused on dignity and quality of life for individuals and families.
Its programmes include Job Connection, a free job placement service; the American Veterans and Their Families programme, which supports veterans and their relatives; GoodPartner Coach, a coaching programme aimed at self-sufficiency and career success; and Supported JobsPlus, a supported employment programme. Goodwill Manasota serves eight Florida counties - Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Charlotte, the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast - and is based in Bradenton, Florida.
The organisation is funded in part by retail stores selling goods donated by the community, the proceeds of which support its mission programmes. Its stated aim across these efforts is to help people achieve self-sufficiency and career success.
