Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc.

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, known as Goodwill Boston, is the nonprofit that runs Goodwill’s stores, donation programs and job services in the Boston area. Its mission is to help people with barriers to self-sufficiency achieve independence and dignity through work. Shoppers find good quality, low-cost items that help stretch a budget, while the organization’s work supports training and employment services for people looking for jobs.

The organization has deep roots in the city: Goodwill began in Boston in 1902, when the Rev. Edgar J. Helms of the Morgan Memorial Chapel started collecting donated goods and hiring people in need to repair and sell them, a model that grew into the international Goodwill movement. Today the Goodwill Boston Career Center and workforce development programs connect job seekers with work and give employers a connection to people ready to work.

What to Know

• Donations are accepted according to a published list of acceptable items.
• Financial gifts help individuals achieve independence and dignity through work.
• The organization shares success stories from people it has helped.