Goodwill is more than just donation centers and retail stores. Every day, we change lives through the power of work.

When you donate to Goodwill, you are giving someone a "hand up, not a hand out" by helping them develop the skills, self-esteem and sense of purpose they need to live a productive life. Together we can provide education, training and job placement for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Few opportunities exist that enable you to give a gift that has suc...

We are proud to announce that the Economic Development Group, a non-profit comprised of Goodwill of Western New York, the Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY and the Buffalo Urban League, was named the operator of the new Workforce Training Center (WTC) to be located on Northland Avenue.The WTC will train workers for jobs in the advanced manufacturing and utilities industries enabling manufacturers to maintain or grow their workforce.

Tom Lynch, President an...

If you are shopping Amazon this holiday season and beyond, could you please shop AmazonSmile and designate Goodwill of Western NY as your charity of choice?

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/16-0761225

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our job training and placement programs every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same prices and selection as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the pur...

The Franciscan Ministries of Buffalo needed to relocate its food pantry due to the impending sale of the St. Patrick Friary. To continue to accommodate their clients and serve individuals and families in need, the Food Bank of Western New York spearheaded a move to Goodwill's agency headquarters. What a true community partnership!

The pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Rockville, MD — As many Americans continue to search for employment, Goodwill and the Ad Council have launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage donations to Goodwill by showing the direct link between the donation of used clothing and household items to job creation in local communities. The new digital-first campaign is an extension of the successful “Donate Stuff. Create Jobs.” PSA campaign that launched in September 2013.

Every 23 seconds of every business day, Goodwill...