25 Feb What is a Retail Career?

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13 Feb Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Welcomes Five New Board Members

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Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is pleased to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors. The new board members include Emma Wang, an MBA candidate at Vanderbilt University; Michael Mardoian, an MBA candidate at Vanderbilt University; Clay Hart, Executive Vice President of Pinnacle...

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10 Feb Goodwill’s Wheels-to-Work Program Puts Employee in the Driver’s Seat of Her Future

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Shawanda Green, a cashier at Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Jackson store location, received the keys to her first car in nearly ten years in January thanks to the nonprofit’s Wheels-to-Work Program. Started in 2013, the program is designed to help eliminate the barrier of transportation...

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31 Jan A Life-Changing Gift: Goodwill Employee Receives Donated Car Through Wheels-to-Work Program

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After several years of borrowing a car from friends or asking coworkers and family members for rides, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Team Member Cindy Bates now has her own set of wheels. Bates, a Hard Goods Processor, at Goodwill’s Fayetteville store location, was selected as...

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20 Jan Changing lives, thanks to you!

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As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the unwavering support of our community. Whether you donate clothing and home goods, shop in our stores and Outlets or make a monetary donation to Goodwill, your generosity creates...

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17 Jan Finding Light After Loss: How Goodwill’s Solar Program Transformed Michael Nedreski’s Life

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Michael Nedreski, 28, a resident of Goodlettsville, Tenn., endured significant mental health challenges following the unexpected passing of his 29-year-old sister last year. Then working as a custom glass installer, his struggles led to his resignation.  Despite his ordeal, Michael diligently sought new employment, eventually...

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16 Jan From Homelessness to Hope: How Goodwill’s Digital Skills Training Transformed Narayan’s Life

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In April 2023, Nashville native Narayan Rabindranath walked into the Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Clarksville. He did not have a job, a car, a place to live or many clothes. Narayan faced significant barriers to employment due to his history of justice involvement, but...

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07 Jan Jobless to Joyful: How Goodwill Helped Kelly Turn a Hobby into a Career

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When Kelly Phillips entered the Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Hendersonville in December 2023, she broke down in tears. “I got laid off from my previous job, had been applying to more than 200 jobs and was desperate,” Kelly says. “The career coach I spoke...

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09 Oct Hope Restored: Robby’s Inspiring Comeback Earns Achiever of the Year Award

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Robby Chandler is a true example of a transformed life. Growing up, Robby always had the gift of gab. He loved talking to people and making them happy, and people loved him in return. He was so well-liked, he became a cheerleader at Memphis State...

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09 Oct A Life Reclaimed: Byron’s Inspiring Path from Addiction to Leadership at Goodwill

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Longtime Goodwill employee Byron Sheffield says he owes his life to the nonprofit organization. Byron grew up in Nashville and had a troubled childhood that started with his father’s death. His absence left a void that even a caring mother and seven siblings couldn’t quite...

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09 Oct From Adversity to Advocacy: Tanisha Wins David B. Lifsey Scholarship, Inspiring Others at Goodwill

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Everyone who visits Goodwill’s Lifsey Career Solutions Center in downtown Nashville gets the privilege of meeting Nashville native Tanisha Johnson. You can’t miss her, partly because she sits right at the front desk as the center’s administrative assistant, but even more because of her welcoming...

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31 May Goodwill Receives $10,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Digital Literacy

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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee a $10,000 grant to support its adult digital literacy programs. This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s more than $10.6 million donated to support adult, family and summer literacy programs...

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21 May Meet Jeannette: The Joyful Cashier Changing Lives at Goodwill

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Jeannette Melbourne wakes up every morning excited to go to her job as a cashier at the Springfield Goodwill retail store where she’s worked since 2022....

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29 Apr Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Appoints Five Board Members

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Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee recently welcomed four members and a Vanderbilt board fellow to its board of directors. The new members include Dr. Candice McQueen, president of Lipscomb University; Ryan Jolley, Director of Business Services for the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation...

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19 Apr Shifting to Thrifting – Empowering a More Sustainable Environment by Shopping Second-Hand

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With Earth Day coming up on April 22 we’ll all be reminded to evaluate our everyday choices and consider what impact they have on the environment. There are so many ways to celebrate the beauty of the planet, like spending time walking outside, cleaning up...

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