Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois receives donation
The Times-Reporter
FREEPORT Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is the recipient of a $5 million gift from MacKenzie Scott.
Scott is a philanthropist who has pledged to give back the majority of her wealth to organizations and leaders driving transformative change. She announced more than $4 billion in gifts to 384 organizations. A total of 47 of those gifts went to Goodwills across the country.
A three-year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities was awarded to Goodwill for its employment programs in 2018, which is official recognition that the organization is guided by internationally recognized service standards and best practices. Goodwill stores in northern Illinois employ over 600 people.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for so many people; businesses and families have been ravaged. The struggle to regain the life that once was, for so many, will be a hardship that may never be overcome. Our community s social services play a very important roll in our region s recovery from the pandemic.
Today, Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois shared the details of a recent donation that will go very far in helping those who need it most.