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Our Mission. To empower people with disabilities & other needs to achieve independence & enhance their lives. In 2012, we provided services to over 13,000 people who face mountains such as disabilities and economic disadvantages. Area of Operation. Easter Seals counties - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Our MissionTo empower people with disabilities & other needs to achieve independence & enhance their lives.
In 2012, we provided services to over 13,000 people who face mountains such as disabilities and economic disadvantages.
Area of Operation
• Easter Seals counties• Goodwill and Easter Seals counties• Goodwill counties
Dedicated Team, Community Impact
To serve our community, we have about 1,200 employees, approximately 50% of whom have a disability, organized into three operating divisions:
– Retail
– Program Services
– Business Services
Affiliations, Accreditations & Certifications
Goodwill Industries InternationalEaster SealsAbilityOne (Federal) Dell ReconnectNational Safety Council
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)ISO 9001:2008 CIMS-GB CertifiedPhase III of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
GESMV: Recycling & Reuse
Goodwill Auto Auction – cars & other vehicles Shopgoodwill.com – national site, unique items
GoodBookz4U – online book sales
Electronics recycling
Goodwill Stores Recycling
27 Goodwill Stores & 4 Attended Drop-off Centers
Approximately 650,000 donors annually Approximately 24 million pounds will be recycled
in 2013 2/3rds of donations are put in Goodwill Stores or
our Outlet 40 % of items placed in stores are sold as retail Each item in stores color coded to keep product
‘fresh” - 30 day limit All textile items not sold in stores are sold to
brokers - None go to landfills
Metals, plastics, cardboard, paper, wire sold to recyclers
We pay to recycle TVs and broken wooden pallets
GESMV E-CyclingProgram Highlights:
Processed over 5.3 million pounds starting in 2010 Projecting 3 million pounds for 2013
Currently employ 16 directly in e-cycling program Sales through PC Store - Dayton, Goodwill Stores, EBay, Recyclers
2nd PC Store opened in July 2013 in Springfield
Emphasis on reuse, environmental and data safety
Goodwill Stores & Community Events Part of Dell Reconnect System Collection at Goodwill Stores and Attended Donation Centers 15 community e-cycling events in 2013
Corporate Program Separate from Dell Program Over 9,000 mailers sent to Chamber of Commerce members yearly Employee dedicated to make calls to businesses, government entities, schools Montgomery County e-cycling contract effective April 1, 2013
North America partnership between Dell and Goodwill
Over 2,000 collection sites throughout U.S. & Canada
Over 250 million pounds of computer equipment processed
Most Goodwills in Ohio participate
GESMV participation began February 2010Standards set by GII and Dell
Accept all brands of computers, peripherals, parts, supplies
Monthly audits by 3rd Party
Prohibition on the export of waste & on the landfill of any environmentally-sensitive material
Although Dell Reconnect agreement states donors are responsible for data:
- GESMV sanitizes all donations that are reused to DoD 5220.22-M standards- All donations sent to Dell’s environmental partners are sanitized or destroyed by them
Important & growing source of donations Co-sponsors: Cities, towns, solid waste districts,
chambers of commerce Primary key to success: collaborative, organized
promotion Multiple benefits to sponsors, donors, environment,
local employment opportunities
Community Events
Corporate Program Includes businesses, government entities, schools, non-profits
2013 estimated volume 1.3 million pounds
Data will be wiped to DoD 5220.22 M standards or degaussed by GESMV
Donors are provided Certificate of Destruction (for data) upon request
Donors have option of dropping off or having GESMV pick-up items
GESMV breaks down all donated corporate program items that are deemed unacceptable for reuse for resale for commodity value
GESMV sells to those companies that have appropriate electronic recycling certifications
THANKS!
Steve Wesseler
Director, Business Services Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley
1511 Kuntz Road Dayton, Ohio 45404 937-528-6544