Goodwill 'Give Back' Program To Benefit CT's Restaurant Industry

CONNECTICUT – Beginning this week and continuing throughout April, all donations made at Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut's retail stores and donation centers will support employment recovery in the state's restaurant industry.

For every 5,000 donation instances, the nonprofit will donate $1,000 to the Connecticut Restaurant Relief Fund. The mission of the Fund is to provide immediate financial relief to Connecticut’s restaurant industry. To date, the CT Restaurant Relief Fund has distributed nearly 100 grants to restaurants in 57 different towns across Connecticut.

Funds from the Connecticut Restaurant Relief Fund are distributed to restaurants still in operation in the form of grants. The grants are to be used to help those businesses keep their doors open and workers employed.

"Through our Career Centers and Community Employment Services, Goodwill has connected thousands of individuals to employment opportunities in the restaurant industry," Jeff Wieser, president & CEO, Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut said. "The restaurant industry’s recovery is a critical part of Goodwill’s effectiveness in helping to get our communities back to work, and we are proud to support the Connecticut Restaurant Relief Fund."

"The Goodwill Give Back" program is a partnership between the Connecticut Restaurant Association and the Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut.