Goodwill Opening Store in Augusta
Goodwill is opening another store in Augusta, this time in the medical district.
The ribbon will be cut this Thursday, February 8, on Goodwill of Middle Georgia‘s newest retail training store in the CSRA.
Doors will open to the new store at 1050 Walton Way immediately after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 am hosted by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce.
“The Central Savannah River Area has been our home since 1996, and we are excited to now have a retail training store in Augusta’s bustling Medical District,” said James K. Stiff, President of Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA.
The 6,700 square-foot retail showroom will feature an inventory of over 20,000 items and accessories, including a selection of scrubs. It features the New Lives mural painted by students and faculty from Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School. The mural features the faces of people who have been empowered by Goodwill’s career development programs, as well as Helms College.
Goodwill Opening New Store in Augusta’s Medical District
Retail training stores provide the biggest source of funding for Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, to build lives, families and communities one career at a time.
According to Goodwill, 86 cents of every dollar helps to earn funds training, education, career counseling and employment help for those facing barriers to getting a job within the agency’s 35-county service delivery area.
Retail Store Locations in the CSRA:
- 3179 Washington Road in Augusta
- 3362 Wrightsboro Road
- 3120 Peach Orchard Road
- 1505 Walton Way
- 3145 Washington Road
- 4074 Washington Road, Martinez
- 4385 Washington Road, Evans
- 4019 Gateway Boulevard, Grovetown
- 1117 Knox Avenue, North Augusta
Goodwill’s Job Connection Career Center
Goodwill’s Job Connection Career Center services are provided at no cost to those looking for a job. They’re funding by merchandise sales in Goodwill’s retail training stores.
Workshops prepare job seekers in the areas of:
- Online Job Search Skills
- Overcoming Barriers to Employment
- Navigating Career Pathways
- Resume and Cover Letter Writing
- Interview Preparation
There are Job Connection Career Centers in Augusta and Aiken.
For more information, visit www.goodwillworks.org.
