Central Point Goodwill Relocation Groundbreaking

On Tuesday, July 8, SOREDI attended the groundbreaking for member Southern Oregon Goodwill. They are relocating from their current location on Plaza Boulevard in Central Point to property next to Les Schwab and close to Costco. The new facility plans to open in the summer of 2026 which will offer an improved customer experience as well as 5 to 6 new job opportunities.

Just last December, Goodwill held a ribbon cutting for the new Ashland location, expanding services and educational opportunities for the region.

Jaymes Tadlock, SOREDI staff and Goodwill board director, is excited about the future for Goodwill at their new location. “The relocation to a new store with a larger footprint and a Job Connections Center, will allow Southern Oregon Goodwill to expand employment and training opportunities to community members,” stated Tadlock.

(Top photo pictured from left to right – Evan Booth of Adroit, Jace Hattig of Adroit, Georg Gold of Adroit, project architect Chris Brown of Arkitek: Design & Architecture, Shae Johns, Goodwill CEO, Central Point Mayor, Taneea Browning, and Tom Walker of Adroit)

(Bottom photo SO Goodwill Board of Directors: Chris Janisch, Jaymes Tadlock, Michael Murphy, Katie Zerkel, Jeanne Grazioli, Tim Pritchett)

Southern Oregon Goodwill was founded in 1967 to provide vocational training and work opportunities for veterans and adults with disabilities. Today Goodwill provides employment and training services to hundreds of people annually in Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties in Oregon and Siskiyou County in California. The believe that work has the power to transform lives.