If someone had told Clarksville resident Angel Lawler Winn a few years ago that she’d soon be doubling her salary in a new career, she would have laughed out loud. But that is what happened. Angel dropped out of school at 16 to be the...
As a child, KeMonte Reed dreamed of one day building his own home, but these days the 33-year-old is focused on building a career. He says a free Goodwill training program showed him how to achieve both goals. KeMonte, a lifelong Nashville resident, is a...
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Dec. 1, launched a new program designed to reward shoppers for their loyalty and support of its nonprofit mission. Members of the new program, called True Blue Rewards, will receive the following benefits valid at all 29 of the...
For LeRicko Scruggs, spina bifida’s worst effects were invisible. The birth defect, which curved his spine and paralyzed his feet, meant he would spend his life in a wheelchair. But LeRicko’s mother was determined that he would learn to live independently, and she enrolled him as...
A formerly incarcerated father of six who became a business owner and teacher is among people whose inspiring stories of achievement were celebrated during Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Impact Awards ceremony at the Music City Center in Nashville Thursday. The event recognized outstanding Goodwill...
Crossville area residents turned out in force for the Grand Opening of the community’s new Goodwill retail store, Donation Express Center and Career Solutions Center. Within a few hours of the Sept. 28 opening, Goodwill team members had given away more than 500 free shopping totes. With...
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee will begin providing area job-seekers with free education, training and employment assistance on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when it opens its first-ever store and Career Solutions Center in Crossville. The store will be managed by Crossville native Alecia Taylor, who personally...
At Goodwill, our nonprofit mission is changing lives. But what does that change look like? For many of our clients, it’s not just a single achievement, such as earning a certification or finding a job. Instead, it’s an upward trajectory marked by numerous milestones. Shaheera...
A new mobile Career Solutions Center will allow Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee to share its free education, training and employment services with job-seekers and others in communities across its 48-county service area. Goodwill officially put the mobile center — a 22-foot-long, 2022 Ford bus...
The manager of Goodwill’s new store in Crossville is known by her co-workers for her can-do positivity, her strong work ethic and her willingness to lead by example. Alecia Taylor is also known for being one of many team members who first came to Goodwill seeking...
Each of Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s 28 retail stores will have hundreds of donated items — most pre-loved but some new in original packaging — for sale while supplies last....
Caroline Coley began her working life after college on top of the world — interning at Disney Studios and then teaching for a year in Nepal. But after returning home to Jackson, Tenn., where she got engaged, Caroline’s career momentum sputtered. Despite her bachelor’s degree,...
When ShiAnn Toporski came to Goodwill’s Career Solutions Center in Jackson, Tenn., she was heading into her senior year after changing schools 12+ times in her young life. She couldn’t imagine starting over again, making new friends and meeting new teachers in yet another new...
The Superman belt buckle Chaz Gothard wears is a clue. Whether sweeping the aisles, vacuuming welcome mats or polishing windows, the 38-year-old housekeeping associate at the Cookeville Goodwill store works in an energetic, meticulous way. Pleasant but quiet, he mostly keeps to himself. He’s mild-mannered,...
With 32 years of tenure, Carolyn Franklin is the fourth-longest serving employee at Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee. Supervisors describe Carolyn as dependable, dedicated and productive. They say she cares deeply about her co-workers and is always on the lookout for ways to help her team. These...
