Rachael Hart, an E-Commerce Specialist at Goodwill’s Cockrill Bend Outlet, is working to turn her life around with the support of Goodwill’s EmpowerU program. Hart, a 38-year-old Nashville resident, was hired with Goodwill in September 2024 after being incarcerated for three years. Despite applying...
Brentwood resident Janet Curiel received the David B. Lifsey Scholarship at Goodwill’s 2025 Impact Awards Lunch. The $2,500 scholarship, presented by CoreCivic Foundation, is awarded to a Goodwill training program graduate who plans to enroll, or has enrolled, in post-secondary education or a credentialed certification...
Goodlettsville resident Michael Nedreski, 30, was honored with the Achiever of the Year Award, presented by T&T Family Foundation, at Goodwill’s annual Impact Awards Lunch. Nedreski, a graduate of Goodwill’s Solar Installation Training Program, endured significant mental health challenges following the unexpected death of his...
Janet, a mother of five, never imagined she’d have time to pursue further education. After being laid off from her remote job as a reimbursement specialist in early 2023, she visited Goodwill Career Solutions in Brentwood. With five children ranging from ages 4 to 19...
Goodwill Career Solutions client Andrea Johnson is currently working her dream job as a charge nurse thanks to Goodwill’s career coaching services. Before discovering Goodwill’s services, Johnson had been struggling with severe depression while trying to land a nursing leadership position. Johnson had recently completed...
When Cameron Moore learned how American bison instinctively react to a storm — by running toward it — something clicked. Cameron’s Workforce Development Coach at Goodwill, Jessica Millender, showed him a video about how bison — also known as buffalo — turn toward inclement weather...
After months of having to use rideshares to get to and from work every day, Goodwill E-Commerce Specialist Robin Brown, now has her own car. Brown, 60, is the most recent recipient of Goodwill’s Wheels-To-Work program, which is designed to help the nonprofit’s team...
Tim Martin, a 70-year-old resident of Toone, Tennessee, never imagined he’d need help to get a job in plumbing. Martin spent most of his career working in the field and even owned a successful plumbing business. When an injury put him out of work for weeks,...
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is pleased to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors. The new board members include Emma Wang, an MBA candidate at Vanderbilt University; Michael Mardoian, an MBA candidate at Vanderbilt University; Clay Hart, Executive Vice President of Pinnacle...
Shawanda Green, a cashier at Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Jackson store location, received the keys to her first car in nearly ten years in January thanks to the nonprofit’s Wheels-to-Work Program. Started in 2013, the program is designed to help eliminate the barrier of transportation...
After several years of borrowing a car from friends or asking coworkers and family members for rides, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Team Member Cindy Bates now has her own set of wheels. Bates, a Hard Goods Processor, at Goodwill’s Fayetteville store location, was selected as...
As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the unwavering support of our community. Whether you donate clothing and home goods, shop in our stores and Outlets or make a monetary donation to Goodwill, your generosity creates...
Michael Nedreski, 28, a resident of Goodlettsville, Tenn., endured significant mental health challenges following the unexpected passing of his 29-year-old sister last year. Then working as a custom glass installer, his struggles led to his resignation. Despite his ordeal, Michael diligently sought new employment, eventually...
In April 2023, Nashville native Narayan Rabindranath walked into the Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Clarksville. He did not have a job, a car, a place to live or many clothes. Narayan faced significant barriers to employment due to his history of justice involvement, but...
When Kelly Phillips entered the Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Hendersonville in December 2023, she broke down in tears. “I got laid off from my previous job, had been applying to more than 200 jobs and was desperate,” Kelly says. “The career coach I spoke...
