Goodwill Nationally and Worldwide

* Founded 105 years ago in Boston by Reverend Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister.

* There are now 179 Goodwill agencies in 15 countries, 158 of which are in the United States. There are 165 full members in the U.S. and Canada.

There are 14 organizations affiliated with Goodwill in 13 countries - Costa Rica, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, The Philippines, Panama, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago..

Goodwill locally helped 167 people find jobs in 2010.

Goodwill locally provided job coaching for 50 individuals with developmental disabilities in 2010.

Our Workforce Development locally provided 3,174 service activities during 2010.

Goodwill locally provided 156 individuals with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point computer training in 2010.

A total of 1,488 C.A.R.E.S certificates were issued in Frederick and Carroll Counties in 2010 to help individuals and families overcome emergency circumstances with clothing and household items.

In 2010, a total of 69 individuals in Frederick County’s Work Release Center received help to plan their transition to the community.

Over 130 individuals volunteered locally at Goodwill in 2010.

Goodwill matched 66 youth to mentors locally in 2010.

Goodwill assisted 155 individuals/families locally to apply for food stamps online.

Goodwil locallyl began a vocational program for individuals with an acquired brain injury in 2010.