Description:
With the new Waikoloa Store and Donation Center, Goodwill now has 4 store locations on Big Island including in Kona, Hilo and Pahoa as well as attended donation centers at the Keauhou Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona and at the Island of Hawaii YMCA in Hilo. The money generated in stores supports free employment and training programs for low-income families, people transitioning out of incarceration, adults with disabilities, at-risk youth, and others with employment barriers. The nonprofit organization has 3 program offices, two in Hilo and one in Kona, that helps more than 2,000 Hawaii Island residents every year to find jobs across a variety of industries and increase their financial independence.