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Our Vision
Every member of our community has the opportunity to thrive!
Our Values
We operate in an open, truthful environment, and strive to meet the highest ethical standards.
We achieve great things together. Success relies on relationships, both within the organization and with our partners.
Own outcomes and take responsibility for results.
We welcome everyone, creating a culture of inclusion, empathy, and belonging.
We set and achieve ambitious goals, to provide maximum community impact.
The History of Goodwill and Palmetto Goodwill
Palmetto Goodwill is a local non-profit with local board members that serves the 18 counties in our area. Though times have changed, Goodwill’s mission of assisting people in improving their lives has not. Goodwill organizations across the country are proud to offer “a hand up, not a hand out” every day.
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A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out
Goodwill Industries was founded in 1902 in Boston by Reverend Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister and early social innovator. Helms collected used household items and clothing, then trained and hired the poor and immigrants to mend and repair the goods.
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Providing Opportunities to Thrive
Each year we make a significant impact in our community. As a local nonprofit, more than 90 cents of every dollar that comes to us supports our programs and services.
