Goodwill Paragould, Ar.

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Our Story

Providing a Chance, Not Charity

We believe in work. Why? Because we have witnessed its power to transform lives. Work helps build self-confidence, independence and empowerment. We at Goodwill believe that everyone deserves a chance to have these things in life and that sometimes people need a “hand up, not a hand out.” Goodwill provides that chance.

Goodwill provides a broad range of training and employment opportunities to assist adults in overcoming barriers to employment so they may achieve a level of independence to participate more fully in life.

Our skills training, education, job preparation and placement programs build lives, families and communities—one job at a time. Placing individuals in productive and competitive employment fills them with the value, joy and dignity of a paycheck. Putting people to work not only benefits the individual, but also the communities’ economic vitality as well, through taxes, spending power, real estate values, quality of life, and relief to social services and welfare systems.

Who We Serve

Our clients come from all walks of life. Many have physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Others have encountered disadvantages in their lives such as long-term unemployment, lack of work experience or education, or have a history of incarceration that make finding a job seem impossible. Giving people with barriers the chance to realize their highest levels of personal and economic independence is essential to our mission.

Whether someone needs help to find a job, would like to add to their work skills by taking our instructor-led or online classes, or are in need of job training due to a disability or other disadvantaging condition, Goodwill is there to help – and because of generous donations from the public, we can offer our services free to the public.