The path that brought Amgad to Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee began in Egypt, but in many ways it was similar to those taken by thousands of other people who get help from Goodwill each year....
(Middle Tenn.) — Two days after James got out of jail, his former neighbor met him at a Nashville probation office with all of his possessions stuffed into her car. James took four suitcases, which was all he could carry. “I don’t know what became...
Paul was selling residential windows in Detroit six years ago, but the recession clouded his ability to see a future for himself in that hard-hit city. So, he packed his van with his belongings and moved to Nashville. “When the housing market went south, so did...
When Grace came to Goodwill Career Solutions in 2011, she’d been unemployed for more than a decade. “It had been a struggle to try and live life and care for my children without a job,” she said. “I had a lot of depression.” She said it particularly...
After nine months behind bars, Jerry walked out of jail and into a world almost as cold and hostile as the one he had left. He was homeless and unemployed for a year. He finally entered a church seeking help. From there Jerry was taken to...
“He’s very close with the people that work with him,” explained store manager Chuck Nebel. “He is a pleasure to work with. He sees joy in everything and loves Goodwill.” Repeat donors who bring their gently used clothes and household items to the Goodwill store on...
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For 38 years, James worked in the funeral home business. He was there for people in their hour of need, consoling their sorrows. But when James lost his job in 2011, it appeared that no one would be there for him. He applied for jobs at...
Floyd had been living the street life for more than 10 years. "I had a drug and alcohol problem, and I kept going to jail," he said. In 2008, Floyd reached an all-time low and decided it was time to turn his life around. At the time,...
After a car accident left her with serious injuries to her back, knee, ankle and foot, doctors told Marvelous she would never walk again. “I spent four months in a hospital bed,” she said. “My foot was shattered, but I was determined to prove my...
