How We Help

What is a "barrier to employment?"

A barrier to employment is any disadvantage which prevents individuals from gaining or maintaining employment. These barriers can include (but are not limited to) a lack of education, age, physical or mental disabilities, lack of computer access, language barriers, and economic constraints.

How do we help people in Southwest Florida?

Goodwill provides numerous programs and services in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and Hendry and Glades Counties to help people become more independent and self-sufficient.

These programs include educational initiatives, we offer job readiness training through our Community Resource Centers and the Pathways to Work supported employment program. We provide small business training through the Goodwill SWFL MicroEnterprise Institute. Goodwill operates 16 income-subsidized disability-accessible housing complexes. Goodwill helps people get employment training and certifications, Goodwill Digital Training for Free, and provides community outreach services.  Plus, adults with disabilities gain opportunities to become more independent through Pathways to Opportunity
(an adult day training program). 

Goodwill SWFL mission-based Community Support Services programs are supported by the resale of donated goods in our stores and grants, donations, and contracts. Those supporting programs in 2021 are listed below in alphabetical order, grouped by the amount of funds provided. These programs are not possible without their support.

A special thank you to those who provided grant support in 2021 for our Mission Services.