At Goodwill SWFL, our mission goes far beyond operating thrift stores. Our true purpose is helping people with disabilities and disadvantages find employment, build skills, and reconnect with their community. The stores simply fuel that mission. By donating or shopping with us, you directly support life‑changing programs across Southwest Florida. #GoodwillSWFL #swfl #communitysupport | Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida

“Remain unsatisfied until every person in your community has an opportunity to achieve their fullest potential,” Edgar J. Helms. Today, January 19, Goodwill agencies around the world celebrate Founder's Day to honor Goodwill Founder Reverend Edgar J. Helms. Reverend Helms founded Goodwill Industries in 1902. He often said it was Goodwill's mission to save the waste in men as well as things, and to give ANY who were willing to work, regardless of barrier or circumstance, "a chance, not charity."