Success Stories

Annual Breakthrough Awards Winners

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida selects our top clients, participants, and supporters. Throughout the year, we celebrate our Breakthrough Graduate, Achiever, Employer, Business, Volunteer, Employee and Philanthropist of the Year in print and social media.

The recognition culminates in the Annual Breakthrough Awards presentation held each year.

Breakthrough Employers

2022 | Lee County School District

2021 | Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity

2020 | Walgreens

2019 | Literacy Council of Gulf Coast

2018 | Jimmy John's

2017 | Caloosa Animal Shelter

2016 | Randy's Garage Inc.

2015 | Sodexo

2014 | John Talmage

2013 | The Broadway Palm

2012 | Longhorn Steakhouse, Naples

2011 |Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples

2010 | BJ Wholesale Club

2009 | Boca Bargoons

2008 | Hyatt Regency Coconut Point

2007 | Granny Nannies

2006 | Pall Corporation

2005 | Center for Independent Living

2004| Kmart - Bonita Springs

2003 | Cracker Barrek Old Country Store #119

2002 | Florida Golf Coast Univeristy

2001 | Wal Mart - Publix - The Glenview

2000 | T.J. Max, Naples - Allied Protection Services

 

Breakthrough Businesses

2022 | Florida Wholesale

2021 | PNC Bank

2020 | B&I Contractors

2019 | Piedmont Corporation

2018 | The Columbia Group

2017 | Two Men and a Truck

2016 | MANCAN

2015 | Sullivan

2014 | Communications and Data Solutions

2013 | GCG Construction

2012 | Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

2011 | Collier County Solid Waste Managment Department

2010 | LYNX Services, L.L.C.

2009 | Visually Impaired Persons of Southwest Florida

2008 | The Home Depot

2007 | Westco Builders of Florida, Inc.

2006 | Stephen R. Bowen Construction

2005 | Perry Ellis

2004 | RAVE at the Coastland Mall in Naples

2003 | The Beachcombers Inertnational, Inc.

2002 | Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Front Line Support Award