Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut (GWNC), which is headquartered in Bridgeport, hosted a ribbon cutting on June 13 featuring guests from U.S. Senator Murphy”™s office, the Bridgeport Office of Planning and Economic Development and the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of its 21,000-square-foot ecommerce facility.
“Ecommerce is the fastest-growing asset in Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut”™s portfolio, generating $6.5 million since launching in 2019,” Rocco Tricarico, president and CEO of the organization, said. “This rapidly growing platform has allowed us to not only grow our footprint and staffing at Goodwill but also allocate more proceeds to support our mission ”“ providing free employment services to thousands of unemployed and under-employed Connecticut residents through our network of Career Centers.”
Goodwill”™s ecommerce facility supports a 2023 budgeted revenue of $4.5 million dollars.
Last year, Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut helped 918 Connecticut residents find work.
To find a Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut retail location or drop-off site near you, visit .gwct.org. To support the Chapter”™s ecommerce platform, visit ShopGoodwill.com/Bridgeport.
