Goodwill Central Oklahoma

Employer Partner spotlight

Overview

WorkLife is proud to partner with Goodwill Central Oklahoma in their mission to empower individuals to overcome challenges and achieve self-sufficiency. Through our collaboration, we’ve specifically focused on supporting Goodwill’s employees by providing resources and support for basic needs, allowing the Begin At Home program to concentrate on its primary goal of career development.

Customer:
Goodwill Central Oklahoma
Employees:
900+
Locations:
Oklahoma
Industry:
Non-Profit

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Many Goodwill employees face financial hardship and difficulty meeting basic needs. These challenges can significantly impact their ability to work effectively. WorkLife addressed these challenges through various solutions:

  • Financial Security: A staggering 81% of employees served reported difficulty affording a $300 emergency expense, highlighting their financial vulnerability. WorkLife provided crucial support to address these challenges
  • Support Service Funds: Over $40,000 in direct financial assistance since we launched the partnership to employees facing immediate financial needs.

The Impact

Over a two-year period (2022- 2024), WorkLife’s partnership with Goodwill of Central Oklahoma has yielded significant results:

547

employees served

2400

services provided most requested services were housing, food, and financial

811

Total engagements

“Thanks to WorkLife, my daughter and I were able to utilize a resource that helped us to get a new propane heater. Ours had gone out 2 days before a winter storm was coming in and within a day WorkLife helped save us from freezing by getting us a heater the day before the storms hit. And they applied some funds to our electric bill to help us out! Thank You WorkLife, We will forever be grateful for all your help!”

–Tonia Chester
Employee, Goodwill Central Oklahoma

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“Before our partnership with WorkLife, we thought we knew what our employees were facing. In truth we did not realize the number of employees (and their family members) who need assistance with various day-to-day concerns. WorkLife’s Data Dashboard allows us to see how this benefit is helping our employees and gives us reassurance that our employees are getting the help they need from a knowledgeable, experienced team.”

–Traci Moses
Chief People Officer, Goodwill Central Oklahoma