"Friends of Goodwill, be dissatisfied with your work until every handicapped and unfortunate person in your community has an opportunity to develop to his fullest usefulness and enjoy a maximum of abundant living."
                                     — Edgar J. Helms,
                                                                                                                    Founder of Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina is a 501(c)3 organization committed to helping people in the community with disabilities and special needs become independent citizens through education, training, and career placement services. With the support of the community in Upstate and Midlands South Carolina, we have touched 17,849 lives in the past year and offered direct employment placement assistance to 2,839 people. These services created an economic impact on the community of over $47 million through the wages of people Goodwill placed into employment.