Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area News

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!
A wide, eye-level view of a brick Goodwill retail store building with a large sign, set against a background of trees.

Goodwill Opportunity Center - Dalton To Host Coworx Staffing Solutions & Randstad Hiring Events In March

By Lora B • March 24, 2026
Join us in Dalton for hiring events with Coworx & Randstad this March! Access free career services and job opportunities.
Shelves in a store are stocked with various home goods, including glassware, decor, and artificial plants.

VIDEO: Goodwill holds grand opening at new East Ridge location

By Lora B • March 24, 2026
Join us for the grand opening of Goodwill's new store in East Ridge, featuring a Donation Xpress Center and future employment services. Support your community!
A group in blue shirts joins hands in a circle, then raises them together in an indoor space with brick walls.

Deborah Levine: Celebrating Goodwill Industries Day in East Ridge

By Lora B • March 23, 2026
Celebrate Goodwill Industries Day in East Ridge. Learn how we empower individuals through education, training, and job opportunities.

Goodwill Opportunity Center - Dalton To Host Partners Personnel Hiring Event

By Lora B • March 13, 2026
Goodwill Opportunity Center - Dalton To Host Partners Personnel Hiring Event 
Rows of metal shelves in a bright, clean store, filled with various household decor, glassware, and artificial plants.

Chattanooga Goodwill opens bigger East Ridge store, turns old location to donation center

By Lora B • March 5, 2026
Chattanooga Goodwill opens a larger store in East Ridge, enhancing community support. Visit us today for shopping & donations!
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Contact Information

Marketing and Communications

Office: (423) 629-2501 ext. 3701

Cell: (423) 488-9357

Email: michellet@goodwillchatt.org

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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.