When most people hear the name "Goodwill," they think of the stores that sell items donated by the public.  But that’s only part of Goodwill’s larger great story.  The lesser-known but very critical role that Goodwill plays is to provide job training and employment support services to individuals with barriers to employment, such as dislocated workers, those with disadvantages and disabilities, youth, and other job seekers. 

The greatest financial support for these in-demand services comes from the role for which Goodwill is best known—the sale of donated goods.  Approximately 91 cents of every dollar generated from the sale of donated clothing and goods is directed into education, training, career services, and other needed community programs operated by Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley, Inc. (GICV).
 
GICV currently operates 10 retail stores in six counties.  In addition to generating supportive funding, these stores serve as workforce training sites for a number of the job training programs, preparing workers for job placement elsewhere in the community.  GICV's many training and employment programs and services are described under the "Serving Individuals" and "Serving Businesses" sections on the main menu of this website.  All facets of GICV's services work hand in hand for the common good.