FIND A LOCATION Search Main navigation FIND A JOB EDUCATION & TRAINING BUSINESS SERVICES NEWS & EVENTS ABOUT US About Goodwill San Antonio Help change lives through the power of work. Global DONATE SHOP WORK The Story of Goodwill Goodwill was formed in 1902 in Boston, Massachusetts by Methodist Minister Rev. Edgar J. Helms to help the poor find employment. Rev. Helms collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of the city, then trained and hired those who were poor to mend and repair the used goods. The goods were then resold or were given to the people who repaired them. Goodwill's philosophy to provide "a hand up, not a handout" was thus born, and our successful beginnings allowed people to earn paychecks rather than receive charity. Today, there are 164 Goodwill organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Each organization is independently managed to serve the needs of its local community. Goodwill San Antonio was founded in 1945 on the South Side of San Antonio. With a passion to help those less fortunate and an initial investment of only $5,000, Bill Sinkin and 4 local business leaders had the courage of conviction to start Goodwill San Antonio. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Bill Sinkin for his vision and the legacy that is Goodwill San Antonio. From this humble start, Goodwill San Antonio has continued its mission to help change lives through the power of work. We have grown to serve San Antonio and beyond, including the communities of Cibolo, Del Rio, Kerrville, Laredo, New Braunfels, and Seguin. Each year, Goodwill San Antonio assists tens of thousands of people within the 24-county territory it serves. Our Purpose Since 1945, our purpose has been centered on “Fighting Poverty and Creating Opportunity.” That remains our purpose today that drives our mission of “Helping Changing Lives Through the Power of Work.” Our Mission Through our mission of "Helping Change Lives Through the Power of Work", we not only focus on addressing the immediate need for employment, we help people in our community develop a career path to achieve financial independence: FIND A JOB Helping people find immediate employment through job readiness coaching and job placement assistance. We serve people who face difficult circumstances, yet have the courage and commitment to want to do better. For those who have a disability, lack education, previous incarceration, unstable housing, or face other barriers we provide individualized career plans and job placement assistance. Employment, particularly for individuals with barriers, is essential for economic stability, health care, and empowerment of self-worth. By providing employment opportunities for people facing barriers, Goodwill helps strengthen the overall health of our community. FIND A BETTER JOB Preparing people for upward mobility through skills training. We provide upskilling training designed to build 21st century skills to prepare people for advancement into better jobs - full-time jobs, jobs with benefits, jobs with living wages and above. Jobs that work for the people who work in them. A CAREER PATH Empowering people to advance into high demand career paths through industry-recognized vocational skills certification training. Goodwill’s vocational training provides affordable vocational training to individuals who have chosen to move out of low-wage jobs into high growth occupations in the San Antonio region, allowing for a career track that puts them on the pathway to prosperity. Our Vision Our vision for our agency is to be excellent in our core competencies, agile to evolve in the future, and a trusted and respected source for career services, education & training, business services and donation & sales management. Our vision for our community is to enable economic mobility that allows everyone to have the opportunity to work and a dignified quality of life. For employees at Goodwill, that specifically means moving out of poverty into self-sufficiency which depends on advancing into jobs that provide salaries above the poverty rate ($12.07 for a family of 4) and above the living wage ($15.67). For some of our team members, this requires a long journey that may start and finish at Goodwill or go beyond Goodwill. We seek to support them through either path. Our Values Our values of Service, Teamwork, Ethics, Passion, and Safety are the common beliefs and guiding principles by which we at Goodwill San Antonio carry out our Mission. They are what we stand for and reflected in everything we do. SERVICE: the reason we exist. We listen and are responsive. We exceed expectations. We engage and build relationships TEAMWORK: it is our key enabler. We communicate openly and with respect, seeking ideas and sharing solutions. We trust and support each other. We achieve extraordinary results when working as a team. ETHICS: doing the right things when no one is looking. We act with integrity and honesty, adhering to the highest ethical standards. We are accountable for our actions and accept responsibility for their consequences. We demonstrate strong stewardship of our resources and environment. PASSION: a heart-felt commitment. We recognize passion for our mission and vision. We take on challenges and new ideas. We create a motivated and dynamic culture. SAFETY: the most fundamental aspect of taking care of people. We each take personal responsibility for always working safely. We continuously train and adhere to all safety procedures. We expect any unsafe actions to be immediately reported and rectified. STAY CONNECTED Goodwill San Antonio Happy Thanksgiving! Every year we are thankful for the support of our community as we help to change lives through… https://t.co/VonedAn8wr 12 hours 16 min ago Goodwill San Antonio As we gather with family and friends to celebrate all that we are thankful for, we want to say thank you to our sho… https://t.co/HEd7m8cvOS 1 day 10 hours ago Goodwill San Antonio Work at Goodwill San Antonio! Our minimum employment age at our Goodwill Stores and Donation Stations’ is 16 years… https://t.co/9L5tl6LkLf 1 day 10 hours ago Goodwill San Antonio 406 W. 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