"Goodwill Industries was founded in 1902 by Rev. Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist and a social innovator. Helms collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of Boston, then trained and hired those who were poor to mend and repair the used goods. The goods were then were either resold or given to people who repaired them. The system worked, and the Goodwill philosophy of "hand up, not a hand out was born."
"Goodwill. America's Original Thrift. " Quote was from South Carolina's Goodwill Web site.
This young man serves at a local independent coffee shop. Where did he get his sweater? At a local Goodwill Store.
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