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15 Nov 2021 Ambassador of the Year Found Much More Than Fashion at Goodwill

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Each year, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee names an Ambassador of the Year — someone for whom Goodwill is not just a store or a nonprofit organization, but more like a way of life. This year, nominations were accepted on social media, and the winner...

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12 Oct Wake-Up Call: Goodwill Training Program Gives Hand Up to Community Helper 

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Eva Franklin stays so busy helping others, she sometimes fails to consider her own needs. That was the case in April of 2021, when she walked into Goodwill’s Career Solutions Center in Nashville. Over two decades, Eva served as a foster parent to more than 200...

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14 Sep Formerly Incarcerated Mother of Two Finds Path to College Through Goodwill

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A Goodwill program that prepares promising employees for career advancement did even more for one recent participant — it inspired her to go to college. Mandie Underwood always thought she wanted to be a nurse. But Mandie quit high school in her senior year. Though she...

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13 Aug Goodwill’s Brand-Name Blowout Set Sept. 18-19 At Rivergate Store

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More than 1,000 pieces of high-end clothing, purses, shoes and accessories by names such as Michael Kors, Nike, kate spade and Cole Haan will be available at bargain prices during Goodwill’s Brand-Name Blowout Event from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, at...

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02 Aug Goodwill Tech Course Helps Woman Achieve Lifelong Career Goal

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When Kara Isreal was 16, she glimpsed an exciting future for herself in the technology industry. As part of a women’s networking program, the teen from South Central Los Angeles spent a day with a marketing manager from Accenture, a global business management consulting firm specializing...

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Many new-in-box items as well as gently loved donated items.

06 Jul Goodwill’s Christmas In July Event Coming July 17-18

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Thousands of brand-new yuletide items — from lighted trees to outdoor decorations to tree-trimmings — as well as a wide variety of festive pre-loved decor will be sold at bargain prices during Goodwill’s Christmas in July event on Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18....

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11 Jun After Troubled Past, Woman Finds Renewal, Growth in Job at Goodwill

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Erica King describes her job duties in a way some people might find surprising. She says she “gets” to sort donated clothes and she “gets” to put them on hangers. The 31-year-old Goodwill retail associate talks about other parts of her life with the same...

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13 May Goodwill’s Forklift Training Launched Career For Struggling Veteran

Posted at 09:42h in Career Solutions, Featured, News Releases, Success Stories by Eddie Hauser 0 Comments
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Sylvester Groves drove tanks as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, but he faced his toughest battle as a civilian during the Great Recession. After a decade in the military, the Nashville-area native worked private-sector jobs, including one as the manager of a cleaning company....

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12 Apr Badge of Goodwill: Retired Lawman Finds New Mission

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Herman Barnes knows the value of a second chance. Every day, as a donation attendant at Goodwill’s South Jackson retail store, Mr. Barnes receives items people no longer need, processes them for sale and sees customers purchase them to give them new purpose....

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