05 Nov Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Impacting Local Lives!
Jose had big plans. He wanted to be a doctor, and he was hoping to get a soccer scholarship to Vanderbilt University. But on June 4, 2007, his life was forever changed. ...
- After Injury, 70-Year-Old Plumber Finds New Purpose with Goodwill’s Help
- Is Thrifting Sustainable?
- What is a Retail Career?
- Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Welcomes Five New Board Members
- Goodwill’s Wheels-to-Work Program Puts Employee in the Driver’s Seat of Her Future
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04 Oct Picking Up the Pieces: Lexington Mom Rebuilds Her Life with Goodwill
When she phoned her pastor’s wife, Katrina Newlin was at the end of her rope. Through tears, she explained that the father of her two children had been mentally abusive for years, and now he was taking methamphetamine. She was filing for divorce, but she...
06 Sep Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee celebrates National Workforce Development Month
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is celebrating National Workforce Development Month throughout September. At a time when millions of people are looking for work, Goodwill is committed to doing its part in responding to the gap in employment and skills training and supporting those who...
18 Jul Rebel with A Collage: Goodwill Employee Fights Back Against Addiction
A photo collage hangs in the backroom of the Goodwill store in Smyrna, Tennessee. Skimming over the images will allow anyone to see an overwhelming display of support, coupled with a strong sense of pride, sprinkled with touches of humor. The images and messages in...
29 Jun Women in Construction Group Tours Goodwill Facility
About 15 members of the Nashville chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction participated in a Magic Behind the Mission tour of Goodwill’s Cockrill Bend facility in West Nashville on May 23. The NAWIC members, who all work in the construction industry, received a behind-the-scenes...
29 Jun Welding Program Sparks New Career Path for Shelbyville Woman
Jessica Lentz was released from prison in January after serving a four-year sentence. It wasn’t the 40-year-old Shelbyville native’s first time behind bars, but she was determined to make it her last. Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry referred her to Goodwill Career Solutions, where she enrolled...
13 Jun Goodwill Helps Hendersonville Woman Find Her Voice
Khandi Hood was a frequent visitor of the Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Hendersonville before she became a client. Her mother, Amy Jones, is a client of Career Solutions and would often bring Khandi along during her visits to the career center. “Khandi was non-verbal. She...
14 Mar The Long Comeback: Clarksville Goodwill Employee Makes Career Out of Exceeding Expectations
Michael Mayfield can easily recall the many jobs he held before 1983: pizza-maker, Radio Shack employee, journeyman carpenter and more. But to remember the tasks he needs to perform in the next few hours, he needs a little help. Michael’s life changed dramatically in a...
20 Feb Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Appoints Five New Board Members
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee on Monday announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are K. Beth Duffield, director of Early Career Engagement for Ascension; Rick Ewing, director of Customer Success-Health Sciences at Oracle Corporation; Rob Ivy, chief...
13 Feb Designing Woman: Nashville Resident Turns DIY Dreams Into Reality With Goodwill
Dana Ball learned at a very young age that if she wanted something, she would have to get it — or make it — for herself. The Illinois native and her siblings grew up in public housing with a parent suffering from drug addiction. Dana...
08 Feb Goodwill Wedding Gown Weekend Set March 18-19, 2023
Goodwill stores across middle and west Tennessee will offer wedding dresses for as little as $49.99 during the local nonprofit’s Wedding Gown Weekend — Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19. Sale merchandise includes gently used bridal dresses and formal gowns donated by individuals as well as new-with-tags...
12 Jan Clarksville Woman Launches Rewarding IT Career with Help from Goodwill
If someone had told Clarksville resident Angel Lawler Winn a few years ago that she’d soon be doubling her salary in a new career, she would have laughed out loud. But that is what happened. Angel dropped out of school at 16 to be the...
19 Dec Goodwill Construction Program Powers Up Prospects for Father of Six
As a child, KeMonte Reed dreamed of one day building his own home, but these days the 33-year-old is focused on building a career. He says a free Goodwill training program showed him how to achieve both goals. KeMonte, a lifelong Nashville resident, is a...
01 Dec GOODWILL LAUNCHES TRUE BLUE REWARDS SHOPPER PROGRAM
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Dec. 1, launched a new program designed to reward shoppers for their loyalty and support of its nonprofit mission. Members of the new program, called True Blue Rewards, will receive the following benefits valid at all 29 of the...
16 Nov Goodwill Training Helps Nashville Man Find His Calling
For LeRicko Scruggs, spina bifida’s worst effects were invisible. The birth defect, which curved his spine and paralyzed his feet, meant he would spend his life in a wheelchair. But LeRicko’s mother was determined that he would learn to live independently, and she enrolled him as...
