Purpose, but what we hope is that when people leave here they understand how to achieve that goal and feel that they have the resources necessary to do that. Are you inspired . Maybe you want to learn how to have a patch in your backyard or cook better with fresh ingredients. Or grab a quick bite with organic goodies. Find out more about 18 reasons by going to 18 reasons. Org and learn about buy right market and creamery by going to buy right market. Com. And dont forget to check out our blog for more info on many of our episodes at sf quick bites. Com. Until next time, may the fork be with you. So chocolaty. Mm. Oh, this is awesome. Oh, sorry. I thought we were done rolling. Good morning, everyone. I am william rogers, i am the president and c. E. O. Of goodwill San Francisco san mateo. [cheers and applause] [laughter] i want to welcome all of you, our friends, our supporters, our partners. We are here today to celebrate together the grand opening of goodwills stateoftheart training and career center. [cheers and applause] i wanted to take a moment to do a couple of things. Lets show a little bit of love to the retail team. [cheers and applause] this store is opening tomorrow and it is going to be beautiful. They did a great job. I want to give special thanks to the honorable mayor breed. Thank you so much for being here [cheers and applause] to the honorable willie brown. [cheers and applause] supervisor peskin, we moved from your district to your district. [laughter] i want to thank the p. U. C. , because without the p. U. C. , we would never have gotten into the building on time. Thank you to the p. U. C. [applause] i also want to thank, i will call her shelley b. B. Who is the former president of the planning commission, and aaron peskin introduced me to her and she came up to me and she said, mr. Rogers, so nice to meet you. I am 100 against your project but i have a open mind. [laughter] i said all right. And we spent three hours together. After that three hour period, she looked at me she says, i hate you and i said wise that . And she said because i am 100 for your project. [applause] i also want to thank tidewater who is here. They actually manage this project. Thank you so much. Are mw architects, and then some of our partners. The sitting county of San Francisco has been amazing. Mayor breed, your staff has been amazing. I also want to thank some of our funders who are here. Microsoft, google, wells fargo salesforce, and linkedin. Thank you all for being here today. [applause] the building we are standing here with right now was built in 1914. It has been in San Francisco for as long as San Francisco goodwill has been in San Francisco. Who knew that, right . We have both been here for over 100 years. This building has been a parking garage, it has been an art gallery, and now it is home to a training and Community Center for this community to participate, share, and learn. I want to take a quick moment to introduce our board chair. He served on the board for almost three years. He has been an influential entrepreneur. He is a philanthropist, a volunteer, and a compassionate human being. I just want to introduce eric. [applause] i usually dont get such nice introductions. Thank you. We are proud to be moving here to the tenderloin. It is really, really exciting to be in this space. Theyre going to be some any great opportunities for us to part with great organizations here and i cant tell you how proud we are to be here. As an investor, i look for misunderstood organizations where there is a real difference between perception and reality. That are managed by strong management teams, driven by strong purpose, where my investment, whether it is time or money, can make a real difference. I want to unpack that for a second. Really, whats misunderstood about goodwill is our mission. When i talked to most people out there, people really dont seem to understand what we stand for and why were doing what we are doing. So i think that really the best way to understand is the old story about if you catch a man of fish, he will eat for a day. If you teach them and how to fish, you will eat for life. That is what we are all about. We are all about providing Second Chances by providing jobs and training for those who have barriers to employment. Whether it is formerly incarcerated, recovering addicts , people who struggle with english as a second language, veterans, and a whole bunch of other people that really need a Second Chance. I am really proud to be part of this organization to help that. Of course, we have strong management, that is another thing we look for with william and his team. They are fabulous. I really feel like we are making a difference here. I feel like we are addressing housing and security, we are addressing food insecurity, we are addressing Mental Illness by providing job training and jobs. So i really appreciate all of you coming today and i hope we can do great things together. Thank you. [applause] thank you, eric. Almost everybody know something about goodwill, right . You either might know through the donation sites or you drop off still stuff that you no longer want or need, you may know it as a store, to find a treasure or get a good deal, and yet there we are so much more than that. Today, no matter what you know about goodwill, i will ask you to take a closer look. When you take a closer look, what you will find is that San Francisco goodwill is, by its very nature, and with great intention, and innovator in our approach to workforce development, sustainability, and economic inclusion. We focus on those who face barriers to employment, that is who we partner with, and we are highly unique in our approach, so we provide paid employment with benefits, industry training , customized career support, all under one roof, but in fact, we have learned that is not enough. We have also created programs to help people develop the resilience and confidence to be successful in todays ever changing labor market because we know the world of work is rapidly of all thing and we all need to be ready. When you take a closer look at goodwill, you will see an organization that is highly committed to sustainability. You will learn that we divert over 31 Million Pounds every year from the landfills. You will learn that we were the first one of the first entities in the United States to convert half of our fleet to electric tracks, so no, we have 11 electric powered commercial trucks with note tail pack admissions. And with these trucks, we eliminate 55,000 diesel emissions and replace them with clean, quiet zero emissions. [applause] over the next couple of years we will use warty what he thousand gallons less diesel fuel and that enables us to reduce Carbon Emissions by 400 tonnes. What you will also learn is through our Computer Technology recycling and refurbishing program, we divert over 3 Million Pounds of electronic waste from entering our landfills every year. And last year, we refurbished over 200,000 electronic units for reuse. This year, we begin working with recycling innovators who can take a shirt that is 50 cotton, 50 polyester, separate that polyester from the cotton, and actually use that as five or to make new clothing. So for the stuff we get that is torn or ripped or stained, we will be able to recycle those things and make them into new clothing. [cheers and applause] when you take a closer look at goodwill in the state of california, you will see that goodwill drove 2. 4 of the state s job growth and that was by creating jobs for people who have been left behind and left out. I am the current chair of the California Council of goodwill, i always hear the four alltime low and employment rate in the state of california, but what we know about that is that that Unemployment Rate is significantly higher for the populations that we serve. So the fact that goodwill his in the state of california have driven that 2. 4 of the job growth with the populations that we serve, is a significant accomplishment and we are just getting started. [applause] today im also inviting you to take a closer look at our facility. We are excited to have you toured our Training Center little bit later today after the program where you will see the goodwill microsoft maker space, which is the first of its kind in this neighborhood. You will learn about our Career Pathways and Career Services which include training for sick technology certifications. You also get to experience our computer refurbishing team in action. Our work at goodwill is centred on the belief that everyone deserves access to a Career Pathway that can lead to economic security. And that the right combination of Work Experience, skill developments, and confidence can accelerate a persons economic mobility. We are very proud of what we do and yet we are also very clear we do it alone. Our work is strengthened by our partners and our collaborators and many of you are here today, and i thank you for that. People can change their lives. In fact, people do change their lives. Together, we have an opportunity to transform lives, support families, and strengthen communities through training, and the dignity of work. The collective power in this room is tremendous. We have the opportunity to make a real difference and to foster a legacy of keeping San Francisco the special place that it is. And so today, lets celebrate our new home. Tomorrow, was roll up our sleeves and Work Together to create a new legacy where San Francisco works for everyone and where everyone in San Francisco can work. Thank you. [applause] thank you. I now have the great and distinct pleasure of introducing a true trailblazer, the mayor of San Francisco, mayor london breed, a native of San Francisco you have been a fierce advocate for more equitable and just San Francisco. I know she needs no introduction , but im so proud and happy that you are here. Im pleased for everyone to welcome mayor london breed. [applause] thank you. I have to say, this place is phenomenal. It is absolutely amazing and i have a long history with the goodwill, especially during the time where i served as executive director from the africanamerican art and culture complex. I grew up in the Western Addition community and ive had people who were coming home from prison who were struggling with trying to find Job Opportunities and the only folks that were willing to work with me and work with people in the community was Goodwill Industries and im really grateful for that because as you are still hearing today, so many people talk about the difficulties of finding Employment Opportunities after they have, unfortunately, you know, they have served their time and theyre coming back into society, and they want a new start, a fresh start and im proud of San Francisco for the work that we did when we worked on this board of supervisors in making sure that people who have a criminal record, it is not used to a barrier of employment even in San Francisco because we have to start changing the stigma that is attached to people who sadly have gone through the criminal justice system, they have done their time, they want a Second Chance, and goodwill has done this and made this an important part of their program before anyone else started to do it, so we really appreciate the fact that goodwill is so many things, including a trailblazer. Thank you so much for the work you continue to do for the city. In addition to the Young Adult Court, which is really an important part of the work that we do to make sure that firsttime offenders have an opportunity to get a job, to work, to develop a career because we have seen how being part of this community of goodwill has really changed peoples lives for the better. So it does mean a lot for me to be here and to see a lot of this stuff come full circle and see how much more innovative and exciting goodwill has become over the years and im excited about doing even more. In San Francisco we know that there is more to be done and part of some of the work that we have been able to do with people i kind of got this ideal from you when we went to your location on clement street, and we talked about the drivers for goodwill and the challenges with their suspended license and how they couldnt drive the trucks, but they could work for the companies and then you had to drive. One of the things we did, aaron peskin, thank you for your support on making sure that we were getting rid of some of the past fees and other things in giving people a clean start so that they could get their license, and they can get Employment Opportunities like things like what are offered through goodwill. It really is a partnership. We cant change the city for the better alone. We need organizations who care deeply and who are invested in the people of San Francisco, and goodwill, for the past 103 years , in San Francisco, in particular, has been demonstrating time and time again it really is about providing an opportunity for people to take care of themselves and making sure that they have a thriving, a comfortable community to do so because it is challenging. When you sadly were out on the streets and using drugs, and the stigma attached to that when youre trying to get clean and stay sober, and work, and turn your life around, the goodwill welcomes you with open arms. When you have a criminal past, and you want a Second Chance, and you dont want people to keep judging you because you made a mistake in the past, the goodwill welcomes you with open arms time and time again. So i just wanted to be here to express my true appreciation for the work that you have done and what you will continue to do and thats why we have to be a Good Community partner with you. The city has to be willing to make things easier for you to do the incredible work that you do to change and save lives. We know the challenges that exist around homelessness in the city and people struggling with Mental Illness and addiction and we are working on a number of Innovative Solutions to try and address what is a real crisis on our streets. But the good news is, the good news is when we are able to help somebody, we know that we can rely on the goodwill to be there for us and say yes each and every time. When i decided it was time to open a job Training Center and the o. M. I. Community of San Francisco, because we saw that the unemployment numbers were higher there than most parts of this city, goodwill, again, was right there. We will be hosting a job fair in that location with you tomorrow. So time and time again we know that when we bring forth the kinds of ideas that really help people and open the doors, we know that good things can happen so i am just grateful for your work and your service and i wanted to do something really special. Clearly theres a lot of enthusiastic and excited people that are here today because this place is absolutely beautiful, and more importantly, the people who work here, the people who work for goodwill are absolutely beautiful because they love this organization and they love the work they have been able to do to really help so many people. So today, william and eric, i will ask you both to come up. Do you want to join us, supervisor, since you are here and i know you have your certificate . But mine first. [laughter] on behalf of the city and county of San Francisco, i would like to declare today goodwill in San Francisco day in that city and county of San Francisco. [cheers and applause] thank you. [applause] thank you. Thank you so much actually, mayor breed, we have something for you. So we have, as you know, our microsoft maker space. Do you have a coupon for me . [laughter] right . We have our microsoft maker his space and the joke was supposed to be that you can never be duplicated, but then we were able to duplicate you in our microsoft space. But then we decided not to. [laughter] we want to give you two things. The importance of the space is not only so we have all sorts of things in the space that folks can create things. Theyre learning about software and they are also able to do 3d printing. What we wanted to give you today is actually on the escher, we were able to at a photo of the mayor. [applause] we want to give you that and that is something. [laughter] do you know the first idea was . Somebody suggested we make in many all of you and we said, lets not do that. [laughter] than the other thing we want to give you, and this is actually something that was 3d printed, and this is a key to goodwill because we want you to know this is always your home. Thank you so much. [cheers and applause] thank you so much. Thank you. Now i would like to taken opportunity to introduce a supervisor for the district who has been a fierce advocate for goodwill. Im so happy we really admire your willingness to tackle the tough issues and we really look forward to working with you. Thank you so much. Roger stole all my material. I was going t