Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley's philosophy is predicated upon the belief that every individual has a right to work toward the achievement of the same quality of life factors which all individual's need to self-fulfillment.
Goodwill created an environment that: promotes lifelong learning; develops self-worth; supports uniqueness and diversity; values independence and interdependence; inspires community and family involvement; and empowers individuals to make choices that lead to lives filled with dignity, respect, happiness and opportunity.
Goodwill believes that work plays a critical role in the ability of individuals to achieve desirable life outcomes and that through work individuals are able to assume a role within their own community.