Goodwill Serves Nearly 16,000 In 2024

AKRON, Ohio — Jan. 28, 2025 — In 2024 Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties served a record-breaking 15,909 individuals in the community with job search assistance, training and other services. The agency will formally present 2024 service numbers at its virtual Annual Meeting and Celebration of Champions on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

“We are grateful for the over 370,000 donors and more than 980,000 shoppers that provided support in 2024 to our mission of helping individuals prepare for, find and retain employment,” said Nancy Ellis McClenaghan, president & CEO, Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties. “Over the past year, we have advanced our sustainability efforts by introducing single-stream, cardboard and glass recycling at our stores and offices. Additionally, the supply of plastic bags has been phased out in our retail locations. At Goodwill, we continuously seek innovative ways to care for our communities, and we look forward to sharing more about these initiatives at our upcoming virtual Annual Meeting as we continue to sustainably serve our five-county territory.”

Key Figures

  • Served 15,909 individuals.
  • Assisted 5,260 with job search assistance and employer services including virtual services, resume assistance, interview preparation, recruitment, screening, testing, training and outplacement, etc.
  • Provided a hand up to 9,041 with clothing and housewares assistance, bus passes and/or fuel cards.
  • Placed 560 in employment.
  • Provided 436 with valuable training and work experience within Goodwill’s Retail and Business Services operations, including 49 in work experience and 387 youth program participants.

Virtual Annual Meeting and Celebration of Champions
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time:  Noon
Register: https://goodwillakron.org/annualmtg or by calling 330-786-2519 (There is no cost for the event, but attendees must register)

About Goodwill Industries Serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland & Richland Counties

The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation that helps individuals prepare for, find and retain employment. Operating in the five-county region of Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland, the agency was established in 1927. It is a private, independent organization, operating as an affiliate member of Goodwill Industries International. Goodwill helps to directly strengthen the region’s workforce through its employment programs and indirectly through the net proceeds from its retail outlets and business services division. For more information about GIA, visit www.goodwillakron.org or call 800-989-8428.

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Contact: Leah Davis, (330) 786-2519, ldavis@goodwillakron.org