Nonprofit: A look at Mers Goodwill, their commitment to the community and their Job Fair

See how your donations are making a real difference in your community with MERS Goodwill. As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of others to fuel and enhance our programs.

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About Mers Goodwill

MERS Goodwill is a non-profit organization and funds a significant number of its programs through the generous donations of others. Whether it’s monetary, auto, or clothing donations to one of our retail locations, be assured that your generous contributions are being utilized to fuel and enhance the community. Also, if you shop at any of our MERS Goodwill retail locations, the proceeds from your purchases also go towards our mission.

MERS Goodwill is also the grateful beneficiary of generous gifts from both the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Partnering with these organizations enables us to better serve our community.

Changing lives through the power of work

MERS Goodwill provides a variety of programs and services to help support this mission. Some of the many programs and services offered are career counseling, skills training, education and literacy programs, employment services, and more.

Our organization also provides job opportunities through the Custodial and Business Contracts Division. Those who are hired through the MERS Goodwill Custodial and Business Contracts Division become well-trained and reliable workers. MERS Goodwill is then able to better serve local businesses with services like office cleaning, snow removal, paper processing, and more. The revenue from these services then goes back into more training and education programs, so that we can continue to provide reliable, quality contracted business services.

Why Should You Choose MERS Goodwill for Services?

The primary focus and success of MERS Goodwill’s employment and rehabilitation programs is in our ability to prepare people for the world of work. To be successful on a job involves having sufficient self-esteem and self-confidence, meeting the challenges of one’s personal life and being able to deal with the complexities of interpersonal relationships with co-workers and supervisors, as well as being able to perform the actual work tasks. MERS Goodwill provides the opportunity to work toward the goals needed to achieve the maximum level of productivity in one’s personal life and employment. Below is a list of services we offer. Click on a service to see a description.

Donate

When you donate and recycle your unneeded items to Goodwill, we make them available to your neighbors at affordable prices. The revenue that our 45 stores and attended donation centers earn is then invested in our community through a variety of programs and services including skills training courses and employment programs for those with disabilities or economic disadvantages. You can be confident that your donation to Goodwill is making a difference to improve the life of someone in your community!

Accepted & Not Accepted Items

It’s hard for us to say “No Thank You” to a donation when our operating funds are realized through the sale of donated goods. However, some items are refused for very good reasons:  Items may may not be recyclable or contain hazardous waste and others cost more to transport, repair or refurbish than they can be sold for in our stores.

Our store managers may decline a donation if, in their judgment, it is not in clean and sellable condition.

MERS Goodwill Job Fair

Come meet with employers at the MERS Goodwill Job Fair and find your next job opportunity!

About the Event

MERS Goodwill Job Fair

Welcome to the MERS Goodwill Job Fair! Are you looking for new career opportunities? Join us in person for a day filled with networking, interviews, and potential job offers.

Positions We Are Hiring For:

1. HR Compliance Specialist
2. Accounts Payable Specialist
3. Payroll Specialist
4. Accounting Manager
5. HRIS Support Specialist – SAP
6. Business System Analyst
7. Retail Associates
8. Retail Management
9. Warehouse Management
10. Warehouse Associates
11. Janitorial

1. Case Managers
2. Employment Specialist
3. Daycare Teachers
4. College and Career Specialists

Benefits We Offer:

1. Immediate date of hire individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
2. Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
3. Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
4. 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
5. 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
6. 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
7. PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
8. Employee store discount
9. Paid holidays
10. Flexible Schedules
11. Career Growth Opportunities
12. Don’t miss out on this chance to take the next step in your career. See you there!
13. Date & Time
14. Tue Oct 15 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
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16. Location
17. 1727 Locust St, 1727 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO
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