| Our mission | Goodwill collects donations and sells those donations to support job services for people with barriers to employment. We also operate affordable apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, community corrections programs, and a children's literacy program. |
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Goodwill of Suncoast
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Special Events VolunteerDescription of Duties: The special event volunteer helps out as needed at fundraisers, community events, job fairs and other activities that are either hosted by Goodwill or supported by Goodwill. Duties may include such tasks as set up/tear down, distribution of food/drinks/goodie bags/promo items, registration, oversight of a particular area or other activities as mutually agreed upon. Scope of Responsibility: Volunteer assistants typically work within a team with direction from a team leader or through detailed written instructions. Projects are assigned, as mutually agreed, according to the interest and skill level of each individual facilitator.Retail Store Advocate VolunteerDescription of Duties: Provide Goodwill Retail Store customers with information about Goodwill’s programs, services, volunteer opportunities and events. Scope of Responsibility: Through Goodwill Retail Stores the volunteer will educate the public about Goodwill’s programs, services, volunteer opportunities and events by supplying brochures and pamphlets to interested persons. Also, be knowledgeable of the Retail Store merchandise to direct customers to products they are interested in.Junior Achievement Finance Park VolunteerDescription of Duties: Encourages financial literacy by working with youth in partnership with Junior Achievement in Goodwill’s storefront within Finance Park. Introduce Goodwill’s social enterprise model and the impact of retail, donated goods and mission services. Scope of Responsibility: Volunteers work with 8th and 9th graders in learning basic financial planning, promoting Goodwill as the value shopping option for purchase of essential clothing. Volunteers are ambassadors for Goodwill and our mission. |
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| About us | Goodwill-Suncoast began in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, assisting a handful of people with disabilities to gain work skills and paychecks. Now it helps thousands of people overcome a variety of barriers to employment through employment programs, five subsidized apartment buildings, work activities centers for adults with developmental disabilities, as well as rehabilitative community corrections facilities. To support these services, Goodwill-Suncoast operates 16 retail stores and three outlet stores. |
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