a brief interview with Lisa O’dell, INVEST chairman at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville Hi Lisa! What is INVEST, and what is your role responsible for? I am in charge of raising funds that the Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) uses to pay...
“Everyone has the same goals—to feel important and appreciated.” It was a slow and gradual transition from light to darkness for Penelope. Over the course of many years, retinitis pigmentosa robbed her of her eyesight. Without her sight, Penelope had to move on from...
We are gearing up for our third annual Goodwill Wedding Gala — and you should be too! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 17, and assemble your Goodwill Wedding Gala team. The sale will be held from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at...
A Message from Goodwill’s President and CEO, David Lifsey It may seem strange to some employees of other businesses, but among the things for which I know many of us are grateful this holiday season is the opportunity to continue working with our Goodwill and with...
There is patience and kindness in his voice as he works with clients trying to master their computer skills and need help with their job search. “All you need to do is register on this log-in page,” he tells a woman in the computer room...
by Anne Marie Sisk Shop Till You Drop Without Ever Leaving Home! Gift giving can lead to the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat depending when you do your shopping. Finding a parking space at the mall may be the biggest victory, but not finding...
Saying ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem adequate. How can I, how can all of us at Goodwill, thank you enough for all the donations you give? Without you, our donors, Goodwill could not fulfill its mission of providing free employment and training services throughout Middle...
Debbie Grant, Development Director We often hear people say things such as, “I like helping others, or “I really want to help but don’t know how” and “I just wouldn’t know what to do.” If you really enjoy helping others and have a desire to work in...
AJ Helms, Career Counselor I have clients ask me this all the time…. do I really need a college education to succeed? The short answer is YES. Not that you won’t succeed without one, but in a struggling economy and a tight job market what better...
[caption id="attachment_561" align="alignright" width="173" caption="Enter Project Organize by September 30!"][/caption] As we approach the final days of the Project Organize contest, I started thinking about the reason we created the contest. Most people have a hectic schedule with work, kids and social activities. Getting organized can...
By Tanna Clark, Complete Organizing Solutions [caption id="attachment_564" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Enter to Win Project Organize!"][/caption] Let the yard sale season begin! As the cooler weather approaches it’s time to kick the clutter to the curb, with price tags of course! This is the best time of year to...
By Tanna Clark, Complete Organizing Solutions School is in full swing and you may be looking around at the clutter summer has left in its wake wondering how you’ll ever get back to normal! Don’t worry. Goodwill’s Project Organize is stepping in to help you clear...
Kate Kiefling, Career Solutions Trainer The orientation for our new Opportunities for Ex-Offenders class series here at Goodwill Career Solutions is titled “Attitude Is Everything." Many job seekers come to the class with wonderful positive attitudes. They clearly have done some soul searching and take responsibility...
Matt Gloster, Senior Director of Career Solutions Goodwill’s Document Archiving Program was started in response the growing need of businesses to quickly and securely store and retrieve the information in paper documents. The business expense associated with paper documents, both in terms of space and time,...
Jerry Richardson, Contact Center Lead Have you ever called the 1-800 number on the back of your debit or credit card? Or have you ever dialed 611 from your cell phone? If you have, then you’ve likely spoken to someone working in one of those company’s...
