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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

  • 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 Goodwill Employee of the Year

Breakthrough Businesses

  • 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.

William J. Barrett  Breakthrough Graduates

  • 2003 | Mary McHenry
  • 2002 | David Skotnicki
  • 2001 | Keith Seibert
  • 2000 | LaTanya Jones

Breakthrough Philanthropists

Front Line Support Award

  • 2019 | Shari Clark