Goodwill Industries International is a network of 165 community-based agencies across the United States and Canada with affiliates in 13 other countries. Based in Eau Claire, Wis., it offers job training and employment services, job placement opportunities as well as post-employment support. The network, through training, helps people become independent, tax-paying members of society. Goodwill Industries International also creates jobs by contracting with businesses and government to provide a range of commercial services, including packaging/assembly, food services, temporary services, custodial work and grounds keeping. It serves General Motors, Briggs & Stratton, General Services Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.