05 Nov Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Impacting Local Lives!
Jose had big plans. He wanted to be a doctor, and he was hoping to get a soccer scholarship to Vanderbilt University. But on June 4, 2007, his life was forever changed. ...
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20 Feb Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Appoints Five New Board Members
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee on Monday announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are K. Beth Duffield, director of Early Career Engagement for Ascension; Rick Ewing, director of Customer Success-Health Sciences at Oracle Corporation; Rob Ivy, chief...
20 Dec Lexington Team Member Receives Free Car Through Goodwill’s Wheels-to-Work Program
For Danyika Gilbert, a shift leader at Goodwill’s Lexington, Tenn., retail store, there have been many bumps in the road to professional development — particularly when it comes to car problems. Once, when the transmission failed in a van Danyika used to have, her son had...
02 Mar Goodwill Gown Helps Unveil (If Not Unmask) Happy Future For 2020 Bride
When Leah Ellzey saw the slinky white dress on a clothing rack at her favorite Goodwill store in Brentwood, she thought, “Maybe I could wear it to an event sometime.”...
02 Mar Wedding Gowns To Be Sold At Midstate And West Tenn. Goodwill Stores March 20-21, 2021
Goodwill retail stores in Middle and West Tennessee will offer wedding gowns at bargain prices during Goodwill’s Wedding Gown Weekend, March 20-21. For the past decade, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has conducted a gown sale at a single location each year in March. This...
28 Jan NOT JUST A JOB: Retired Veteran Rebuilds Career With Goodwill Construction Program
Sgt. 1st Class Sucrontay Stanley had plenty of work experience, though none of it was in construction. During 22 years in the military, her jobs ranged from human resources to medical lab tech to assisting soldiers and their families after injury, illness or death....
05 Jan Goodwill Industries Of Middle Tennessee Names Six New Board Members
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has announced the appointment of six new members to its board of directors as well as one new trustee. ...
17 Nov Meet Goodwill’s Ambassador of the Year: Jennifer Hicks
Jennifer Hicks is a 31-year-old nurse practitioner who specializes in helping people with drug addiction. She is married to Jordan Hicks, and they have two children — Lucy, 2, and Joaquin, 4 months. Originally from Ontario, Ore., Jennifer moved to Nashville in 2013, earning her...
05 Nov Job-seekers, Employers Connect at Goodwill Job Fairs, Despite Pandemic
When he retired from a 23-year career with the U.S. Army, former ammunition tech Roy Loudermilk thought office work sounded appealing. But after a few months, Roy’s interest in his job with an electronics company began to fizzle. ...
22 Sep Lowes Grant Is Helping Goodwill Clients Build Careers
A grant from home improvement retailer Lowe’s is helping Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee to equip people more effectively with the skills needed for rewarding careers in the construction industry. ...
17 Sep A Friend in the Storm: Boy With Autism Connects with Goodwill Cashier
It was a Friday, and for 13-year-old Joshua West, that meant shopping with his dad at the Shelbyville Goodwill and talking with Ms. Vivian. ...
10 Sep Goodwill’s Pop-Up Brand-Name Blowout Sale Set Sept. 18-19
More than 1,000 pieces of high-end jewelry, shoes, purses and clothing by names like Dooney & Bourke, Coach, kate spade, Nike and Adidas will be available at bargain prices during Goodwill’s one-time, pop-up Brand-Name Blowout Sale. All items will be staged at Goodwill’s Rivergate store...
18 Aug ‘Golden Ticket’: Coral Banquette Sold For $50 Makes Huge Splash
To those who first saw it on social media, the pink-hued, high-backed sectional on sale for $50 at a Nashville Goodwill store looked like a bargain ripe for the picking. But to “lifelong Goodwiller” Stephanie Bowman, it looked like the end to a years-long quest. ...
13 Aug Full Circle: Daughter Achieves Success Where Mother Found Renewal
In a way, Precious Davis and her mother began life at the same time. Prior to her fifth child’s arrival, Shirley Davis’ life had been mostly about addiction. At 40, she had never worked a job. She had never really been a parent — her...
29 Jun Sensei of Sense: The Art and Goodwill of Thomas Sturgill
Nashville artist Thomas H. Sturgill never earned a black belt in karate. In fact, his entire karate career consisted of a few lessons he took while in the fourth grade. Nonetheless, Thomas, now 40, owns many belts — white, yellow, green and other colors — signifying...
