Eric began by saying that Goodwill is a diverse social enterprise.  Not only do they collect donated goods to sell, they also have a business service division (primarily cleaning operations) and a manufacturing division.  Within the manufacturing division, they have ReFactory (partnership with a French company that dismantles textiles to be used for other things) and G-Force. 

 

G-Force's main product is a fiber glass installation that is sold to the aerospace industry.  They primarily sell to Gulfstream but are in talks with other aerospace companies.  G-Force hires people from all different backgrounds.  They want to give people a second chance and are hoping to bridge the gap in order to help their employees get into more competitive jobs.  The goal is for them to learn a skill and then move on to bigger and better things.  The largest hurdle in finding employees is transportation as the manufacturing facility is not on a bus route.  Eric said we can help by sharing information about G-Force and by donating goods to be sold in Goodwill stores.  All profits fund a mission at Goodwill.