Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area News

Cards and Coffee with the Catoosa County Chamber

By Lora B • May 26, 2026
We had a great time with the Catoosa County Chamber at Cards and Coffee at our Battlefield store and donation center!

Goodwill Opportunity Center In Chattanooga To Host Hiring Event With Randstad

By Lora B • May 19, 2026
Goodwill Opportunity Center In Chattanooga To Host Hiring Event With Randstad

Good News: A Second Cleveland Goodwill Store is Coming Soon!

By Lora B • May 13, 2026
A Second Goodwill Store and Donation Center is Coming to Cleveland!

Goodwill Hosting Hiring Events For Soon-To-Be-Opened Southeast Cleveland Store

By Lora B • May 12, 2026
Goodwill Hosting Hiring Events For Soon-To-Be-Opened Southeast Cleveland Store 

Goodwill to Host Hiring Event at Kimball Goodwill Store

By Lora B • April 29, 2026
Goodwill to Host Hiring Event at Kimball Goodwill Store 

Goodwill Opportunity Centers In Chattanooga And Dalton To Host Multiple Hiring Events In April

By Lora B • April 28, 2026
Goodwill Opportunity Center - Dalton To Host Coworx Staffing Solutions & Randstad Hiring Events In March 

Goodwill Opportunity Center In Chattanooga To Host Hiring Event With McDonald’s

By Lora B • April 28, 2026
Goodwill Opportunity Center - Dalton To Host Coworx Staffing Solutions & Randstad Hiring Events In March 
Amelia Greer of WDEF TV 12 and Michelle Turner of Goodwill Chattanooga talk about Earth Day

VIDEO: Earth Day | Goodwill on Let's Chatt (WDEF TV 12)

By Lora B • April 17, 2026
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22! Do good and donate to Goodwill. Visit www.goodwillchatt.org/donate to find a donation center near you.
A wide, eye-level view of a brick Goodwill retail store building with a large sign, set against a background of trees.

Goodwill looking to fill several positions in North GA; hiring events upcoming

By Lora B • April 2, 2026
Goodwill is hiring in Dalton, GA! Join us for on-site interviews on April 7 & 10. Apply for machine operator roles today!
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Contact Information

Marketing and Communications

Office: (423) 629-2501 ext. 3701

Cell: (423) 488-9357

Email: michellet@goodwillchatt.org

A black and white photo of a goodwill store

Company Overview

Goodwill was founded in 1902 in Boston, MA, by Rev. Edgar J. Helms. The idea was simple, fight poverty not with charity but with trade skills and provide a chance for the poor and unemployed to do productive work.


Inspired by compassion for the poor, sick, and disabled and determined to improve their quality of life, Helms put a burlap bag over his shoulder and asked for unwanted clothing, shoes, and household goods. He employed people in need to restore those collected items and taught them trades and skills as they worked. The income from the resale of those goods paid wages to these people.


With Helms as the driving force, Goodwill Industries spread throughout the United States. On July 5, 1923, Chattanooga Goodwill opened as the first Goodwill in the state of Tennessee and the 25th in the world.