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...
Robby Chandler is a true example of a transformed life. Growing up, Robby always had the gift of gab. He loved talking to people and making them happy, and people loved him in return. He was so well-liked, he became a cheerleader at Memphis State...
Longtime Goodwill employee Byron Sheffield says he owes his life to the nonprofit organization. Byron grew up in Nashville and had a troubled childhood that started with his father’s death. His absence left a void that even a caring mother and seven siblings couldn’t quite...
Everyone who visits Goodwill’s Lifsey Career Solutions Center in downtown Nashville gets the privilege of meeting Nashville native Tanisha Johnson. You can’t miss her, partly because she sits right at the front desk as the center’s administrative assistant, but even more because of her welcoming...
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee a $10,000 grant to support its adult digital literacy programs. This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s more than $10.6 million donated to support adult, family and summer literacy programs...
Jeannette Melbourne wakes up every morning excited to go to her job as a cashier at the Springfield Goodwill retail store where she’s worked since 2022....
With Earth Day coming up on April 22 we’ll all be reminded to evaluate our everyday choices and consider what impact they have on the environment. There are so many ways to celebrate the beauty of the planet, like spending time walking outside, cleaning up...
