There are thousands of people in our community who need assistance to start on a path to self-sufficiency. These are individuals who face barriers to finding a job. The barriers might be physical, mental, or situational. But, with the right kind of help at the right time, they can overcome their obstacles and become self-supporting. Goodwill provides that help. But we can't do it without your support. An example of one of the people Goodwill helped this year is Will Boettcher. A car accident left Will with a traumatic brain injury, his senior year in high school. After seven days in a coma, Will awoke to the realization that he would have to learn to walk, talk, and eat again. Will later received his GED as he lived with and assisted his father, who was dying of terminal cancer. Will also received his CDL, and worked for various trucking companies. When Will came to Goodwill, he was having trouble maintaining long-term employment, trying to overcome temporary memory loss and bouts of depression. Goodwill counselors assisted him in keeping detailed records of his schedule, developing a resume, and interviewing skills. Goodwill employment counselors also took Will to his interview and provided on-site job coaching once he got the job. Will has been successfully employed at Menards for the past one and a half years. To continue this work for countless others, we need your financial support. We ask you to search your heart and match the importance of our work with a gift. We realize gifts come in a variety of sizes and styles. Some examples of monetary donations include: cash, charitable bequests under will, charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, charitable remainder annuity trust, revocable charity remainder trust, life insurance, retained life estate, and charitable lead trust. Your gift will provide you with tax deductions, while enabling Goodwill to provide quality programs that produce independent workers in the community. We not only wish to receive your support - every day we're working to earn it.
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