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Goodwill awarded $50,000 Missouri River Historical Development grant to help cover Mission Services Center construction costs

Goodwill was one of 26 organizations to receive grant money

Goodwill of the Great Plains was awarded a $50,000 Missouri River Historical Development Impact Match Grant during a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24th at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City.

The money will go toward the construction of Goodwill’s new Mission Services Center, a more than 20,000-sq-ft, state-of-the-art net zero building.

The first-of-its-kind in the area, the new building will use solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling technology and be the new home of Goodwill’s Sioux City Job Center and Integrated Day Services, both programs that help adults gain more rewarding and independent lives.

The Mission Services Center is currently being built across the street from Goodwill’s main Support Center on W. 4th St. in Sioux City.

During the ceremony, Missouri River Historical Development awarded grants to 26 organizations, totaling $1.25 million, narrowed down from a list of 44 applicants.

Vermillion, SD Goodwill store recognized during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Vermillion store was nominated as a 2024 Employer of the Year

The Goodwill of the Great Plains store in Vermillion, South Dakota was nominated as a 2024 Employer of the Year by the Vermillion National Disability Employment Awareness Month Committee.

Staff from the store received a certificate during the 2024 recognition event at the Dakota Center in Vermillion on Tuesday, Oct. 8th.

Goodwill of the Great Plains has worked for more than 100 years to help those with barriers to employment overcome their challenges and gain meaningful, rewarding jobs in the community.

Goodwill’s mission is to build independence through employment, training, and community support; We envision a community where individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential, while being a leader in environmental sustainability.

To find out more about the employment and job training programs offered by Goodwill of the Great Plains, please visit Programs – Goodwill of the Great Plains (goodwillgreatplains.org)