Mary is terrified of dogs. She was bitten once and never got over the experience. For Mary, roaming dogs have been the worst part of her daily mile-long walk to work and home, worse even than the pouring rain, ice or snow — all of...
Birthdays have always been a big deal to me. My friends and family have always gone out of their way to make January 31 the most special day of the year!
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More than 500 wedding dresses and 400 bridesmaid gowns will be sold at bargain prices during the Goodwill Wedding Gala from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at the Rivergate Goodwill store, 2101 Gallatin Pike North in Madison....
Storm Boudrie had tried on numerous wedding dresses, some priced at $1,000 or more, but couldn’t find one that made her happy. Plus, she was hoping for something less expensive. She was at her wits’ end....
Alena Sanders has been helping others all her life. As a child in her native Czech Republic, she volunteered alongside her parents in disaster relief efforts. She also collected toys for orphanages....
Goodwill participated in the first-ever Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair in Nashville on Nov. 5. The event, an exhibition and sales of handmade goods from independent artists, included numerous repurposed, upcycled and do-it-yourself objects....
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee will reallocate staff to its busiest Donation Express Centers to handle an expected influx of donations during the final week of 2016....
The game started off easy for Jessica Shutt and Pete Webber. For the first few days, the young couple targeted closets and cupboards, gathering up long neglected shoes, pants and shirts, a Tupperware cake dish, pans and more.
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The Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Antioch hosted a Job Readiness event attended by female Goodwill clients and employees at which makeup artist Jennifer Whitus demonstrated ways to make a good impression during a job interview. Here, she recaps some of her advice. ...
An 81-year-old who overcame a language barrier to find a job and now rides his bike to work each day. A young man building his dream of owning a construction business. These were among the stories of achievement celebrated by Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee...
A few weeks before the school year ended, 16-year-old La’Zairia began submitting job applications to local businesses, including Kroger, Smoothie King, Target and Rue 21.
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