Goodwill Industries
/ˌɡʊdwɪl ˈɪndəstriz/
/ˌɡʊdwɪl ˈɪndəstriz/
(also Goodwill)
- a US non-profit organization, begun in 1902 by Edgar Helms, a Methodist minister. It operates in the US and in many other countries to provide training and employment for people who find it hard to get work, for example because they have a disability or medical condition or because they have committed crimes in the past. It collects money by asking people to give clothing and household items which are then sold in Goodwill stores.
一个美国非营利组织，由卫理公会牧师埃德加·赫尔姆斯 (Edgar Helms) 于 1902 年创立。它在美国和许多其他国家开展业务，为那些难以找到工作的人提供培训和就业，例如因为他们有残疾或健康状况，或者因为他们过去犯罪过。它通过要求人们捐赠衣服和家居用品来筹集资金，然后将这些物品在亲善商店出售。