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Goodwill Industries of Western CT Charity Profile
Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut serves people with disabilities, economic disadvantages, and other barriers to employment throughout western Connecticut. Our mission is to help people achieve independence and self-sufficiency through employment and Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut celebrates over 50 Years of Service to the Local Community. In 1951, the Rev. Joseph Pouliot organized Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut at the Christian Union on Main Street in Bridgeport. In 1969, Goodwill merged with the Sheltered Workshop and moved to its present barrier-free building on Ocean Terrace. A residential facility complete with kitchen, cafeteria, recreation room and community room was added in 1971. In the years that followed, Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut expanded into a multifaceted agency serving hundreds of individuals each year. related support services.
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