Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc.
Your Local Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc. was established in 1972 in Scott County, Virginia by Mrs. Anita Steiner. In 1994 we moved into a new facility in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Today, there are 165 Goodwill organizations in the U.S. and Canada, and 14 affiliated Goodwill organizations in 13 other countries around the world.

Our Mission

To provide employment services to those in need

Our Vision

To be an effective, mission-integrated social enterprise that changes lives through the power of work

Our Values

• We believe work is transformational and can form the cornerstone of a person’s life.
• We believe that employment leads to dignity.
• We believe our most valuable assets are the people we employ.
• We commit to an inclusive culture of civility where difference isn’t a disruption.
• We believe that all team members will be 100% successful, 100% of the time, with 100% support.
• We believe in transparent communication.
• We believe in operating with integrity and providing excellent stewardship of community resources.
• We believe alignment among team members is critical for excellence.
• We believe that all relationships should be characterized by respect, integrity, and compassion.
• We believe that our business success enables our mission success.
• We believe in zero waste and being planet-friendly through living the 4Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Repurpose.
• We believe that doing the basics with 100% accuracy, 100% of the time, is extraordinary.
• We believe in being trustees of the communities we serve.

Our Ethics

View the Goodwill Code of Ethics (PDF)

Our Service Area

We service 17 counties and 2 cities on the territory of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Our service area includes: