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...
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....
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....
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.”...
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...
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....
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has announced the appointment of six new members to its board of directors as well as one new trustee. ...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
