The mission of Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona has always been to provide a “hand up” to those looking to provide a better life for themselves and their families. We believe that jobs are transformational; they can strengthen both the community and families through the POWER OF WORK.
Goodwill® of Southern Arizona’s first thrift store was a vacant Pep Boys location on 6th Ave/22nd. Due to program needs, Goodwill® has been able to build more stores in the Southern Arizona region. While the economy has seen a downturn over the past decade, our organization has been able to contribute to the local economy by providing more employment opportunities in our retail stores. Each retail thrift store can support 20-25 jobs. Between 2011-2014 alone, we opened eight new thrift stores.