Goodwill Services
Supported JobsPlus
(941)355-2721 Human Resources
Helps individuals with physical or developmental disabilities gain positive personal and workplace behaviors and skills while earning a paycheck at Goodwill. The program features workplace accommodations and access to job coaches and mentors who offer employment, family, and personal counseling to participants.
GoodwillWorks!
(941)355-2721 Human Resources
Provides jobs and vocational training to people with barriers to employment, including former welfare recipients, single mothers, recent immigrants, high school dropouts and individuals with a history of chronic unemployment, incarceration or substance abuse. GoodwillWorks! helps individuals earn a paycheck, build a strong work history, and develop a launching pad for higher-paying jobs outside Goodwill. The program offers participants assessment, training, access to mentors, and a variety of formal training opportunities such as GED and ESOL classes, Technical School, college and university educations.
GoodPartner Coach Program
Sarasota (941)359-0520 Venice (941)441-0241
Provides mentoring/coaching services to all Goodwill team members. Services include job-related coaching, comprehensive assessment of family needs and goals; and assistance and mentorship with reaching those goals.
Job Connection
Sarasota (941)359-0520 Manatee (941)721-0073
Provides free job-placement services to individuals seeking community-based jobs. Helps participants assess their career goals, prepare strong resumes and cover letters, identify prospective employers and conduct successful job interviews.
GoodNeighbor Connection
Each of Goodwill's 34 GoodNeighbor centers provides human-service programs designed to meet the specific needs of the local residents, often through strategic alliances between Goodwill and other organizations. We also offer information and referral services to everyone who seeks assistance.
GoodHomes
(941)359-0520
Helps families who achieve mortgage pre-approval purchase Goodwill-built, Goodwill-renovated and other affordable homes. Buyers who meet certain income eligibility criteria may qualify for up to $75,000 in down payment assistance.
HomeBuyer's Club
Sarasota (941)359-0520 Manatee (941)723-1501
Prepares individuals for home ownership through a long-term program offering education, workshops, and credit counseling.
Beneva Oaks Apartments
Beneva Oaks Manager at 365-3943
Provides affordable, barrier-free living options for people with physical disabilities and low incomes. Residents access a wide variety of support through strategic partnerships between Goodwill and other community agencies such as the Center for Independent Living, Meals on Wheels, Senior Friendship Center, and Sarasota County Area Transit.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
A collaboration between the Sarasota County School Board and Goodwill, the program provides English training and access to bi-lingual GoodPartner Coaches for people with language barriers. The program is located at our vocational training facility on North Tamiami Trail.
Employment Services
Goodwill provides full- and part-time employment and vocational training opportunities to more than 450 people daily.
Desoto Junction Goodwill GoodNeighbor Center (941)827-0064
Airport Goodwill GoodNeighbor Center (941)355-2721
Honore Goodwill GoodNeighbor Center (941)487-3561
Rialto Goodwill GoodNeighbor Center (941)441-0241
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White Glove Service
Moving On? Leave it to Us! We provide assistance to individuals that choose to donate the contents of their home when downsizing, moving to an Assisted Living Facility or a loved one passes away. We will pack everything you no longer need, take it back to Goodwill where we turn your donation into a hand up for others and give you a Donation Receipt for your tax purposes and we provide this service FREE of charge! You will take what you want/need to keep, donate the remainder and have the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve changed someone’s life. (941) 355-2721, ext. 131
