Partnerships
GIENC® has had a presence in local and regional communities for decades. As a broker of conversations, GIENC is committed to providing employment, education, and life enrichment opportunities for all. Partnering with other organizations that share our values, ethics, and desire to serve provides opportunities for a diversity of thought, innovative solutions to social issues, and greater impact within our communities. Below are community partners we currently support through grants, programming, and direct services.
Does your vision of community transformation align with ours? Are you interested in becoming a mission investor? From hosting a donation drive to providing program grants, there are several ways that your organization can partner with GIENC. We are always open to a conversation, especially when it means providing more employment, educational, and life enrichment opportunities for our local and regional communities.
Community Initiatives
Serving individuals and communities where they are.
NC is the 10th hungriest state in the US, with 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 seniors experiencing food insecurity. Through partnerships with Food Lion and similar organizations, GIENC will distribute $5000 worth of gift cards and $15000 worth of food to those in need. If you'd like to help, bring any non-perishable food to your local Goodwill, and we will make sure it goes to someone in need.
We collect, process, and sell donated clothing, and we support community partners through the purchase and distribution of new clothing for youth. Essential to the concept of dignity and respect for all, GIENC has provided children combating homelessness with much-needed shoes, undergarments, school outfits, and coats. We continue to work with organizations to establish and stock sustainable clothing closets.



GIENC is proud to support Living with Autism in its mission to provide a comprehensive, person-centered program for adults with autism by providing recreational equipment and 3D printed assets like job aids and communication tools.
Youth face a number of barriers to successful learning.” Food insecurity, homelessness, and lack of adequate resources to purchase needed supplies present unique barriers to education. One way in which GIENC steps into that gap is through the building and distribution of school kits. Each kit is designed to address the needs of each student, showing them that GIENC and the community at large supports their education. Recipients of school kits have included: Elizabeth City Middle School, River Road Middle School, HL Trigg Community School, Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School, Townsend Middle School, Luther Nick Jeralds Middle School, Rochelle Middle School, Dillard Middle School, Wayne Middle/High Academy, Vance County Middle School, AdVance Academy, The Boys and Girls Club of Oxford, Elizabeth City Council.
Hygiene kits represent another way in which GIENC serves others where they are. Working with community partners, GIENC has curated a kit that provides essentials to address basic hygiene needs. Kits are assembled in GIENC’s Volunteer Center and then distributed directly to individuals or through community partners.



A basic understanding of science, technology, and art is essential for job seekers and students alike. GIENC will be building several state-of-the-art labs in our communities where participants will explore and learn through hands-on activities like 3d printing, robotics, art, music, and more.
Job seekers can face significant challenges navigating and accessing digital employment resources. We will be building Technology Access Locations for individuals to search for and apply for jobs. These will consist of computer terminals and stations for virtual interviews.
Volunteer
GIENC believes that community is wherever we are. The ability to facilitate projects that foster community engagement allows us to showcase the work we do while giving others the opportunity to volunteer in ways that make a difference locally and regionally. Engaged communities are the catalyst for greater social impact initiatives. From building flood buckets to school kits, our volunteer projects provide life enrichment opportunities for those that understand the intrinsic value of giving back through volunteerism. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at GIENC click here.



Resource Guides
Navigating government websites, signing up for services, and researching important topics can be confusing and stressful. Because of this, we design detailed resource guides for those who could use a helping hand.
Learning
At GIENC, we believe that our community deserves access to high-quality, credit-bearing content they can put on a resume or use for CEU credit in their current field. Our engaging courses on Learn.GIENC.org are available for free to anyone interested in learning something new. We’ve launched the following courses:
- Critical Thinking
- Workforce Development Series:
- More courses coming soon!
We've created free tools on Community.GIENC.org that teachers can use to build online lessons for their students.
Work With Us
Interested in partnering with us? Have a new idea for CEU or Resource Guide Topics? Let us know!
Funding work that leads to a better tomorrow. We are in the business of creating long-lasting legacies for our communities in Eastern North Carolina and that begins with our partners. If you would like to participate in finding out how Goodwill can help empower your organization, please fill out the inquiry form below or email.