Goodman Community Center

We strengthen lives and secure futures – with your help!

Created by the community, for the community

The Goodman Center has been here for over 70 years, and — with you in our corner — will be around for another 70 and more! The center serves people ages 3 to 103 through programs for children and youth, older adult activities and meals, a food pantry, a fitness center, a community newspaper, event spaces and more.

Older Adults

Check out what's happening with our Older Adult Program.

Food Pantry

Our pantry is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Children & Teens

Learn more about summer at the Goodman Center for kids ages 3-19.

Eastside News Cover Story

Goodman youth receive encouragement from a TEENworks teen worker during a game of kickball in a city park.

Rick Dahms

TEENworks gets teens working

Goodman Community Center’s employment program skill trains while letting high school teens be themselves.

By August Halbach, GCC digital marketing specialist

What does a high school employment program like TEENworks, with a central pillar of catering, kitchen preparation and youth leadership and role modeling, offer a student down the path to be a neonatal intensive care unit nurse? All it takes is a few hours spent with TEENworks youth to see what brings students like Brown back to GCC year after year.

Through multiple conversations with youth and staff from TEENworks and GCC, a few things became abundantly clear about the youth employment program. TEENworks is a space where teens are allowed to be themselves in every flaw and power imaginable, and receive the support and flexibility that comes with trusting adult relationships.