Mission & Purpose
Housing
Gulfstream Goodwill provides safe, supportive housing solutions to help individuals regain stability and independence. Our programs are tailored to meet the needs of veterans, families, and individuals facing homelessness.
Training
We offer hands-on training programs designed to build real-world skills in high-demand industries. Participants gain the tools and certifications needed to confidently enter or re-enter the workforce.
Employment
Through job placement services and career coaching, we connect individuals with meaningful employment opportunities. Our employment programs for the people we serve empower individuals to achieve long-term success and self-sufficiency.
Housing
Gulfstream Goodwill provides safe, supportive housing solutions to help individuals regain stability and independence. Our programs are tailored to meet the needs of veterans, families, and individuals facing homelessness.
Training
We offer hands-on training programs designed to build real-world skills in high-demand industries. Participants gain the tools and certifications needed to confidently enter or re-enter the workforce.
Employment
Through job placement services and career coaching, we connect individuals with meaningful employment opportunities. Our employment programs for the people we serve empower individuals to achieve long-term success and self-sufficiency.
History
History of Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
Beginning with just 10 employees, there was no looking back after the initial board of 25 directors in 1966. No one expected the journey to be easy—and it wasn’t. From two small retail thrift stores, a couple of aging donated trucks, and the sheer persistence to succeed, Gulfstream Goodwill opened its first rehabilitation facility in 1968.
Now, 60 years later, we proudly serve as the largest health, human, and social services nonprofit in South Florida. Among the many critical services and programs we provide are assistance for people with disabilities through training, education, and job placement; management of the Senator Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource Center; operation of the Gulfstream Goodwill Transition to Life Academy Charter High School; Adult Day Training programs; non-violent offender reentry services; and programs for both adults and youth.
In addition, Gulfstream Goodwill operates four rehabilitation facilities and numerous residential transitional housing sites. Affordable transitional housing remains one of the greatest needs in our community, especially for individuals transitioning from homelessness or living with disabilities. We remain committed to expanding these vital housing options.
As a nonprofit leader in health, human, and social services for people with disabilities and other barriers, we recognize that while times have changed, the fundamental needs for dignity and opportunity have not. Gulfstream Goodwill Industries is proud of our 60-year legacy as a leading nonprofit and community partner—upholding the Goodwill brand while empowering individuals to become self-sufficient, working members of the communities we serve.
History of Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
Beginning with just 10 employees, there was no looking back after the initial board of 25 directors in 1966. No one expected the journey to be easy—and it wasn’t. From two small retail thrift stores, a couple of aging donated trucks, and the sheer persistence to succeed, Gulfstream Goodwill opened its first rehabilitation facility in 1968.
Now, 60 years later, we proudly serve as the largest health, human, and social services nonprofit in South Florida. Among the many critical services and programs we provide are assistance for people with disabilities through training, education, and job placement; management of the Senator Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource Center; operation of the Gulfstream Goodwill Transition to Life Academy Charter High School; Adult Day Training programs; non-violent offender reentry services; and programs for both adults and youth.
In addition, Gulfstream Goodwill operates four rehabilitation facilities and numerous residential transitional housing sites. Affordable transitional housing remains one of the greatest needs in our community, especially for individuals transitioning from homelessness or living with disabilities. We remain committed to expanding these vital housing options.
As a nonprofit leader in health, human, and social services for people with disabilities and other barriers, we recognize that while times have changed, the fundamental needs for dignity and opportunity have not. Gulfstream Goodwill Industries is proud of our 60-year legacy as a leading nonprofit and community partner—upholding the Goodwill brand while empowering individuals to become self-sufficient, working members of the communities we serve.