Category: Mission

Digital Career Accelerator – Training at No Cost

Whether you want to improve your earnings, enter a new field or become more productive at work or home, Digital Career Accelerator training can help!

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to use a computer and navigate the internet
  • Email basics and online safety
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • How to leverage Artificial Intelligence to boost your productivity at home and at work

Program Details:

  • Flexible: Personalized learning ensures you learn on your own schedule
  • Accountability: You will be assigned to a Goodwill Case Manager who can help you build upon what you are learning
  • Cost: FREE!

Who Should Join?

  • Adults re-entering the workforce
  • Seniors and beginners with little to no computer experience
  • Anyone looking to up-skill their digital knowledge  

You can now get Digital Career Accelerator training at no cost to you. Fill out this form to get started: www.goodwillgreatplains.org/dca/

    2024 – A Year of Good

    A look back at what we accomplished together in 2024

    Thanks to your generous support, Goodwill of the Great Plains made a difference in more than 32,000 lives in 2024 – helping hundreds of people get jobs, changing thousands of lives and diverting millions of pounds from landfills.

    Take a deeper dive into those numbers below:

    A look at how Goodwill of the Great Plains positively impacted the communities it serves in 2024 - showing various statistics and numbers related to programming, pounds of material diverted from landfills, pounds of material recycled and more.

    Together, we were able to do a lot of GOOD!

    To find out more about the programs and services offered by Goodwill of the Great Plains, please visit goodwillgreatplains.org

    Goodwill awarded $50,000 Missouri River Historical Development grant to help cover Mission Services Center construction costs

    Goodwill was one of 26 organizations to receive grant money

    Goodwill of the Great Plains was awarded a $50,000 Missouri River Historical Development Impact Match Grant during a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24th at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City.

    The money will go toward the construction of Goodwill’s new Mission Services Center, a more than 20,000-sq-ft, state-of-the-art net zero building.

    The first-of-its-kind in the area, the new building will use solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling technology and be the new home of Goodwill’s Sioux City Job Center and Integrated Day Services, both programs that help adults gain more rewarding and independent lives.

    The Mission Services Center is currently being built across the street from Goodwill’s main Support Center on W. 4th St. in Sioux City.

    During the ceremony, Missouri River Historical Development awarded grants to 26 organizations, totaling $1.25 million, narrowed down from a list of 44 applicants.

    Vermillion, SD Goodwill store recognized during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    The Vermillion store was nominated as a 2024 Employer of the Year

    The Goodwill of the Great Plains store in Vermillion, South Dakota was nominated as a 2024 Employer of the Year by the Vermillion National Disability Employment Awareness Month Committee.

    Staff from the store received a certificate during the 2024 recognition event at the Dakota Center in Vermillion on Tuesday, Oct. 8th.

    Goodwill of the Great Plains has worked for more than 100 years to help those with barriers to employment overcome their challenges and gain meaningful, rewarding jobs in the community.

    Goodwill’s mission is to build independence through employment, training, and community support; We envision a community where individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential, while being a leader in environmental sustainability.

    To find out more about the employment and job training programs offered by Goodwill of the Great Plains, please visit Programs – Goodwill of the Great Plains (goodwillgreatplains.org)