The Origin Story Since 1990, Goodwill Acadiana has been a neighbor to this community to reduce poverty, restore independence, and transform lives. That year, Louisiana cut funding for sheltered workshops, and 35 people lost their jobs overnight. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana's director saw the gap in services and sent Sandy and Charles Purgahn to Acadiana with a simple goal: build something new to fill it in. They started small. What began as a test to see i

Every time you shop with us or drop off a donation, something bigger happens. That bag of clothes or that afternoon of thrifting helps fund real second chances for your neighbors right here in Acadiana. Take our HiSET program for example. It helps adults earn their high school diplomas, no matter what got in the way the first time around. Some students finish in two days. Others take two years. We meet people where they are, because the goal isn't speed. It's opening a door t

The Struggle is Real Back-to-school shopping has a way of sneaking up on you. Your kid grew two inches over the summer, so the uniforms from last year don't fit anymore. That backpack they've dragged around since last year is now falling apart. And that's before you even look at the supply list your child's teacher sent home or think about the books they'll need for reading points at school and at home. It adds up fast, and at Goodwill Acadiana, we're here to help you stretch