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Goodwill to Take Over Textile Printing Business
Sunday 01st of July 2007 10:40:58 PM
Goodwill, a US non-profit organization that tries to help those in need by supplying low cost clothing, jobs, and other help, will acquire a local embroidery and textile printing shop that trains disabled employees so they have a valuable skill set they can take into their communities. The goal is to teach those with mental and physical challenges a skill they can use to support themselves.The shop, Logomotion, is owned and operated by Hanover Community Services, of Ashland, Virginia, USA. They have decided to donate the business, which earns around half a million US dollars a year, to Goodwill so the program can be expanded in order to help even more people. Depending on the skills they want to learn and their ability to learn them, employees can work in the shop for a few months or a few years.
"It's rehabilitation. Once clients become comfortable, they can move to a community-employment setting and hopefully from there to competitive employment. Then they're on their way. We want it to be positioned so it could eventually pay for itself. Our interest is to provide jobs for people with disabilities," said Tim Slaven, executive director of Hanover Community Services.
Along with taking over the day-to-day responsibilities of the shop, Goodwill will also maintain existing embroidery machines and screen printing machines. These items were purchased through grants from the government.
"It's really a wonderful fit for Goodwill since that has been the core of our mission and what we've done for over 100 years. We hope to grow and expand that business. We want to serve a greater number in Hanover County," said Aimee Walters, marketing and communications director for Goodwill of Central Virginia.
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