Company Profile
Goodwill of Western and Northern CT
Company Overview
Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut strengthens communities by helping people with disabilities and other disadvantages maximize independence through job training and other support services.
Company History
Goodwill has been supporting the power of independence since 1950.
Our legacy, however, extends back to 1902, when Rev. Edgar Helms founded Goodwill in Boston. Wanting to offer a “hand up, not a handout,” Helms collected used goods and clothing. He then hired and trained those in need to mend and repair them, and sold the items to help fund the operation.
Today, Goodwill Industries International is a $5.87 billion nonprofit, secular organization with 157 independent chapters.