CLUTTER AWARENESS WORKSHOPS TO BE OFFERED JULY 9

A professional organizer will conduct three workshops designed to help people whose lives have been complicated or compromised by clutter. ...

17 June, 2016 / 0 Comments

COWORKERS SURPRISE BELOVED GOODWILL CASHIER WITH MAKEOVER

An East Nashville employee of Goodwill fought back tears of happiness to avoid smearing her fresh mascara....

08 June, 2016 / 3 Comments

Bonnaroo Style Survival Guide: A Week’s Worth of Festival Fashion in One Weekend

You have been waiting for this all year — you and your best friend even got matching hipster haircuts for that faithful moment when you see Lucius, and now the clock is ticking, your money is slim and you have no idea what to wear!...

08 June, 2016 / 0 Comments

RETIRING GOODWILL VP: ‘DO YOUR BEST EVERYDAY’

Betty Johnson, Vice President and Chief People Officer of Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, will retire on May 27. In this Q&A, she shares some of the experiences and insights gleaned from her 23 years with Goodwill. ...

18 May, 2016 / 4 Comments

GOODWILL WEEK 2016: CONNECTIONS, GROWTH AND NEW STARTS

For Liz, it brought tears of joy. For Brandon, it brought an “aha” moment. And for Diamond, Amber and more than 2,000 others, it brought opportunities and the hope of changing their lives for the better....

17 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

MAGIC AT THE GOODWILL

Spring cleaning is a great time to sort out the clutter, but it can also be an intimidating — even overwhelming — chore. ...

17 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

HUGE JOB FAIRS PLANNED ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE FOR GOODWILL WEEK

This week is Goodwill Week and to celebrate the not-for-profit organization will be hosting dozens of job fairs and other events around Middle and West Tennessee to support its mission of changing lives through education, training and employment....

02 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

Five Tips for Successful Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is a great time to sort out the clutter, but it can also be an intimidating — even overwhelming — chore. ...

15 April, 2016 / 2 Comments

Celebrate Earth Day with Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee will accept donations of gently used clothing, shoes and books at the 15th Annual Nashville Earth Day Festival from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in Centennial Park....

15 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

AFTER MAKEOVER, WOMAN’S GARAGE DOOR OPENS ON NEW POSSIBILITIES

As the motorized door of Phyllis Harper’s two-car garage rose Saturday morning, it slowly revealed a large, jumbled pile of belongings that had been accumulating for years....

14 April, 2016 / 2 Comments

WINNER NAMED IN GOODWILL’S GREAT GARAGE RESCUE CONTEST

A team of professional organizers will descend on a Franklin woman’s home on Saturday, April 9, to transform her messy garage piled high with belongings into a neatly arranged, productive space....

06 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

Goodwill Plans Outlet Blowout Sale February 16-18

A pair of jeans that costs $8 in Goodwill’s retail stores will cost less than two bucks. A shirt priced at $5 off the rack will be just 50 cents. And a pair of shorts priced at $4.50 will be just 60 cents during Goodwill’s...

04 April, 2016 / 4 Comments

Millennials Embrace the Good(will) Life

As Elisabeth Donaldson takes guests on a tour of her small Nashville area home — which she describes as “funky” and “eclectic” — a theme quickly emerges....

17 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

I Change Lives: Randy Gene Buchanan

A Q&A with an employee who is making a difference through the mission of Goodwill...

17 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

JOIN TEAM GOODWILL! VOLUNTEER PROGRAM UNDER WAY

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is now offering volunteers the chance to help further its mission of providing education, training and employment opportunities....

29 February, 2016 / 0 Comments