“Empower Change: Create an Inclusive Workforce Today”

Join us in building a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Your contribution, no matter the size, plays a pivotal role in shaping a more inclusive and equitable work environment.

By donating or subscribing, you’re not just giving funds; you’re providing the tools, guidance, and support needed for individuals with disabilities to access meaningful employment. Together, we can break barriers and create pathways for success.

Your generosity fuels our mission to prepare, empower, and advocate for individuals with disabilities, ensuring they have equal opportunities to contribute their talents in a supportive workplace.

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Choose your level of impact and make a donation that aligns with your ability to give.
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Spread the word! Share our mission and encourage others to join this transformative journey towards a more inclusive work environment.

Together, let’s build a future where diversity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to thrive in the workplace. Thank you for being a catalyst for change and for championing inclusivity in our community.

With gratitude,

Expandability Programs of Goodwill of Silicon Valley

WHY DONATE

Many people are familiar with Goodwill of Silicon Valley’s retail stores and believe that their revenue suffices to cover all costs associated with the many programs of Goodwill of Silicon Valley.  That revenue provides significant funding to support these programs; however,  additional services are continually being added to serve community needs, and thus shortfalls do occur.  We hope you will consider making a gift of cash, a legacy gift, or an in-kind donation to help us help others. Your contribution to Expandability Programs of Goodwill of Silicon Valley will immediately and positively impact the lives of its participants (individuals 16 of age and older with disabilities) to secure competitive integrated employment in the community.

Expandability’s vision is that people with disabilities will have equal access to competitive integrated employment and training consistent with those who do not have disabilities.

Donate To Support Career Dreams and Career Fulfillment for Those Who Need a Helping Hand!

Your donation of any amount will impact the lives of individuals with a range of disabilities 16 years of age and older by providing them the opportunity to grow and develop professionally and prepare them for future careers opportunities.

17% of the next generation of youth, ages 3 through 17, who will enter the workforce identify as having a physical, intellectual or developmental disability; that equates to approximately 1 in 6 Americans.

The impact of COVID has disproportionately affected workers with disabilities; as of March 2020, 1 in 5 workers with disabilities had been dismissed from employment, compared with 1 in 7 in the general population (according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

7.3% of people with disabilities are unemployed according to a 2019 US Department of Labor report – about twice as high as the rate for those without a disability.

Other ways to support:

  • Contact us if your employer offer a corporate program to match employees’ contributions
  • Contact us if your employer offer grants to non-profit organizations?
  • Do you belong to organizations that grant or make endowments to non-profit organizations?
  • Make a Legacy Gift to support Expandability’s mission?
  • Offer an In-Kind donation of services or products. Contact ivonp@goodwillsv.org
  • Support us on Amazon Smile
  • Donate your unused vehicle

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Goodwill of Silicon Valley
1080 North 7th St. San Jose, CA, 95112

CONTACT US
Ivon Perez
Manager of Expandability Programs
(408) 869-9267​