PRESS RELEASE: Goodwill receives $25,000 Kirkpatrick Family Fund grant for mobile training


Goodwill Central Oklahoma sends this information as posted below:


OKLAHOMA CITY (July 2, 2024) – Goodwill Central Oklahoma was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund to assist with the purchase of a Mobile Learning Lab to serve underserved communities in dire need of education and job training resources.

The lab will be equipped with digital technology, facilitating a comprehensive training program that offers micro credentials in essential skills like project management, IT, and digital marketing. Services will also include job readiness, resume assistance, and interview coaching. The Lab will explicitly target areas with high unemployment rates among minority groups, directly addressing Goodwill’s goal of reducing employment disparities and fostering inclusive community development.

“Acquiring the right set of digital skills is not only important for learning and workforce readiness but also vital to foster a more open, inclusive and secure lifestyle,” Goodwill Central Oklahoma Vice President of Community Engagement Melissa Richey said. “This generous grant from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund will help us advance the lives of those we serve by preparing them for work, betterment of life and afford them access to a world primarily available through technology.”

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund’s support has been crucial to Goodwill Central Oklahoma, enabling significant expansion, including Goodwill’s Digital Literacy Lab in 2023, which has dramatically enhanced workforce development access.

A ribbon cutting for the Mobile Learning Lab is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 A.M. at Goodwill Central Oklahoma’s headquarters located at 316 S. Blackwelder in Oklahoma City.

To learn more about Goodwill’s Employment Programs, visit https://okgoodwill.org/programs-and-employment/employment-programs/.

About Goodwill Central Oklahoma

Since 1936, Goodwill Central Oklahoma has been dedicated to empowering Oklahomans through job training and employment programs. Funded by donations and sales from 25 retail stores and 16 donation centers, we are a 100% local nonprofit organization committed to workforce development and sustainability. With over 900 employees and providing more than 10,000 community services annually, we are one of Oklahoma’s Top Workplaces and a fair-chance employment leader in thrift retail.For more information on Goodwill Central Oklahoma, visit okgoodwill.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.


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