Our local Goodwill Industry, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries Inc., was founded when founder and former Mayor of West Palm Beach, Ham Anthony, made the decision in 1966 to establish a Goodwill enterprise in Palm Beach County,. Mr. Anthony did so by bringing together local business leaders who shared his vision and then created the first board of directors made up of some of the most prominent businessmen in Palm Beach County at that time.
Now, 54 years later with over 900 employees serving as the largest health, human and social services nonprofit in the South Florida area collectively, some of the many services and programs critical to those we serve are assisting people with disabilities through training, education, and job placement, operating and managing the Senator Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource Center, operation of the Gulfstream Goodwill Transition to Life Academy Charter High School, Adult Day Training programs, non-violent offender reentry services and programs for adults and youth.
A large part of the agency’s mission is the operation of 26 retail thrift stores and 24 separate donation drop-off centers throughout the five-county jurisdiction. E-Commerce, technology and sustainability are paramount within our retail thrift store mission in all areas of in-kind donations with a great emphasis on textile recycling, computer recycling, refurbishing, and resale. These thrift operations offer significant support for all of our services and support facilities.