Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois

Our Mission

Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois provides opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives.

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Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is able to serve over 10,000 people annually in our communities in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Our mission is to create opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives.

Goodwill provides many programs that offer opportunity and the dignity of work to individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment.

We provide education services such as our Adult Basic Education programs that help adults obtain their GED, as well as life skills and support services.

We provide training, including career readiness and college and certification preparation courses for youth in our communities.

We provide financial support services such as free income tax preparation and filing and financial education courses.

We provide employment programs including employment assistance and supported work for individuals with disabilities.

All of these programs are provided free of charge to community members to enhance lives through the power of work.

Areas Served