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About GoodwillGoodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New JerseyHistoryLeadershipPartnershipsReportsContactHistoryLeadershipPartnershipsReportsContactOur Mission: Goodwill Industries empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work.HISTORYThe first Goodwill in the New York City Metropolitan area originated in Brooklyn on February 13, 1915. Our organization was started by two clergymen, one from the Brooklyn City Mission and Tract Society and the other from Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, who were inspired by the work in Boston of national Goodwill founder Rev. Dr. Edgar J. Helms. Our founders wanted to help persons with disabilities and disadvantages achieve self-sufficiency. Instead of receiving charity, people in need earned a living collecting and selling donated clothes and household goods, giving birth locally to the philosophy of retail stores funding services for the community.Goodwill Industries...