Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois (Rockford, IL)

Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is a community-based not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives.

There's nothing quite like us! For many, we’re a great retail shopping experience offering amazing value. For others, we’re a convenient place to donate used clothing and household goods.

We’re a retailer and a recycler that puts all of our sales revenue back into the communities we serve. Through your donations, we’re creating jobs and enhancing the lives of people with barriers. We’re providing vital skills and training to those who need it most.

 

Changing Lives and Transforming Communities

We’re Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois – a 100% non-profit organization doing good work throughout an 18-county area in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Rockford, IL, serves as our headquarters, and we’re one of 156 Goodwill agencies under the auspices of Goodwill Industries International (GII).

 

You Donate

Donations from individuals, companies and organizations are the first vital step in putting our Mission into motion – everything from lightly used clothing to computers, housewares to handbags, books to boots and toys for tots. These items become the ‘recycled’ merchandise we sell at our stores.

 

People Shop

For some, it’s an opportunity to find hidden treasures at amazing bargain prices. For others, it’s a source for the vitally important clothing and household goods that might be unaffordable in a conventional retail store. Sales of donated goods then funds our Mission Services programs.

 

We Train

Learning important skills is vital to overcoming barriers and advancing in the workplace. Finding ways to learn and develop these skills is increasingly difficult in many communities. Mission Service programs provide the training needed by many to take that critical next step.

 

They Work

Barriers to employment exist for thousands in our communities who lack the skills or have significant mental and physical disabilities. Our mission creates opportunities for individuals with barriers to enhance their lives with jobs that provide skills, income, fulfillment and opportunity.