For 38 years, James worked in the funeral home business. He was there for people in their hour of need, consoling their sorrows. But when James lost his job in 2011, it appeared that no one would be there for him. He applied for jobs at...
It was a Christmas gift, a joyful surprise, a random act of kindness. When representatives of a Mt. Juliet church walked unannounced into that town’s Goodwill store on Friday, they chose an employee with a big smile and a sweet personality and handed her $100...
They are six days that make a difference in thousands of lives. Each year from Dec. 26-31, the number of donations at Goodwill Donation Express Centers skyrockets. In 2013, donations of clothing and household goods during that period rose by 80 percent compared to other...
Goodwill ranked No. 11 this year in an annual survey of America’s most inspiring companies – surging past ubiquitous and revered brand names such as Disney, Apple and Starbucks, according to Forbes magazine. The survey was conducted by Atlanta consulting firm Performance Inspired using 3,300 online...
For Laurie Gagliano, Goodwill's stock of gently used sweaters is a godsend. Or part of a godsend, anyway. After years as a schoolteacher, the pastor's wife and mother of seven found herself in a new role: as stay-at-home day care provider to her grandchildren. "I really prayed...
New Site Behind White House Heritage High School (Middle Tenn.) — Donors in White House will now have a new place to drop off their gently used items. Goodwill will open a Donation Express Center on Monday, Dec. 15, behind White House Heritage High School at...
Floyd had been living the street life for more than 10 years. "I had a drug and alcohol problem, and I kept going to jail," he said. In 2008, Floyd reached an all-time low and decided it was time to turn his life around. At the time,...
Many of us can still recall the days when it was necessary to carefully turn a dial on your television or adjust the antenna to tune in some stations and get a clear picture. For decades, the donation of these analog TVs to Goodwill filled our...
After a car accident left her with serious injuries to her back, knee, ankle and foot, doctors told Marvelous she would never walk again. “I spent four months in a hospital bed,” she said. “My foot was shattered, but I was determined to prove my...
Richard had spent most of his life changing tires on tractor trailers. After a while all that heavy lifting took a toll on his body. “I have a bad disk in my back, and I just couldn’t do the job anymore,” he said. Over the next...
