Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota

You can help our neighbors get back to work (every gift will be matched up to $5,000!!)

• Supporters like you made it possible for GESMN to serve 5,579 people in our community last year who deserve equitable access to jobs and stable careers. Our participants help to build a thriving Minnesota!

• Income inequality and wage gaps in our community are among the highest in the U.S. With your partnership, workforce services at GESMN help narrow the gap for job applicants who are often underrepresented and help them build strong careers that lead to family-sustaining wages. 

• Thanks to generosity from people like you, last year GESMN provided nearly 2,400 resources to meet participant needs for transportation, food, clothing, work tools, furniture, childcare and other necessities.

There’s an incredible opportunity today for you to double your impact. We are excited to share that we have a matching grant from a generous donor! Your gifts today will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000!

Give today and your gift will be DOUBLED! You can help one more person, like Elizabeth, thrive in a new career.

For Elizabeth, stable work means more than a paycheck. It's a pathway to indepedence and purpose.

GESMN serves over 5,500 people across 74 counties — offering skills training, job placement, and other support services that pave the way toward a brighter future. Nearly 73% of those we serve live with one or more disabilities. 

 “I didn’t disclose my disability at first, which made my job harder,” says Elizabeth. “When I couldn’t do something, it may have come across as lazy.”

 After getting hurt on the job, Elizabeth was referred to GESMN’s Supported Employment team, where her Career Navigator helped her build confidence and communication skills. 

 “I’ve learned how to advocate for myself,” says Elizabeth. “I now know that disclosing your disability doesn’t hurt you — it actually helps make your job easier.”

Elizabeth’s story isn’t unique. Here in Minnesota, 1 in 4 adults has a disability that requires additional job support or workplace accommodations. These talented, driven individuals are too often overlooked for careers that pay family-sustaining wages.

For Elizabeth, stable work means more than a paycheck. It’s a pathway to independence and purpose.