Committee hears Goodwill testimony supporting grant program for nonprofits that sell donated goods

Chairman Romer and members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony in support of House Bill 100, which would authorize a Department of Development grant program for nonprofit retailers that sell donated goods to create or expand job training and placement programs.

Ann Richards, president and CEO of Goodwill of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, and board chair of the Goodwill International Board of Directors, told the committee Goodwill organizations already deliver workforce services across the state and would use the proposed grants to expand employer partnerships and training. “Goodwill's programs go beyond providing resume assistance and interviewing skills to provide an individualized plan for skill building and support,” Richards said. She described local programs that provided resume help,…