Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London)

About Horton Street Goodwill Centre (London)

Horton Street Goodwill Centre is a retail thrift store and donation centre located on Horton Street East in the SoHo neighbourhood of London. It serves the community by offering affordable goods to individuals, families, and businesses while providing career support and employment opportunities across Southwestern Ontario. The centre offers a variety of retail experiences, including thrift stores, boutiques, and bookstores where shoppers can find curated collections of goods. Customers can also shop online or visit various donation centres to drop off clothing, furniture, and electronics for recycling. Beyond retail, the business provides extensive career services through its Career Centre, including skills training, certificates, wellness supports, coaching, and resume development. For the business community, they offer sustainability solutions such as plastics granulating, textile repurposing into durable rags, and electronics recycling. They also provide corporate services like catering, event spaces, and free hiring services, including recruitment and job fairs. Goodwill Industries describes itself as a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to strengthening people and communities through the power of work. The organization focuses on helping individuals overcome barriers to employment, specifically serving those with disabilities, the chronically unemployed, youth at risk, Indigenous peoples, and newcomers. Their approach is rooted in a mission to provide meaningful work, foster inclusion, and lead in sustainability by repurposing goods to divert waste from landfills. They aim to create economic self-sufficiency for their clients while providing jobs with benefits, life coaching, and access to education.