GOODWILL: People want to help but have concerns

The CEO of Goodwill Industries Keiko Nakamura says she has heard from a number of government leaders, including officials in Mayor Tory’s office, and says she is in the process of putting together a “plan of action” that could make the organization viable. She spoke to the media today flanked by members of the non-profit organization’s administration after announcing yesterday that stores across Ontario have been closed because of a cash crisis. It seems reasonable that there will be much positive concern for Goodwill although, as some are saying, the crisis closure of the well-known service body leaves doubt about the management  The Globe and Mail writers spin the story toward the cost of rent and union staffing rules as the reason for the failure. “We have to pay rent at all our locations,” said Nakamura. Still, the question remains why wasn’t this seen as it came down the road. See below from TVO’s The Agenda