Fourth of July is great time to bust out the stars and stripes gear, but this Independence Day I'm putting together three looks that are still festive yet not full on "Party in the U.S.A". Though not a particularly stylish occasion, the Fourth is a...
Betty Johnson, Vice President and Chief People Officer of Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, will retire on May 27. In this Q&A, she shares some of the experiences and insights gleaned from her 23 years with Goodwill. ...
For many people, the annual tradition of holiday gift-giving ushers in another ritual: deciding what to do with used items they no longer need....
Joshua was often ignored by other students in junior high school because of his autism and his speech impediment. Because he was home-schooled after that, he had few opportunities for socializing, much less work experience....
In early August, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee rolled out a new way to electronically track donations for tax purposes, while getting a discount on haircuts in the bargain. ...
Judy Bond has donated her gently used clothing and small household items to Goodwill for decades, because she believes in the not-for-profit’s mission of helping people find work. ...
Parents and students don’t have to wait for the state’s tax-free weekend to save money on back-to-school apparel ...
The path that brought Amgad to Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee began in Egypt, but in many ways it was similar to those taken by thousands of other people who get help from Goodwill each year....
The Wedding Gala is Goodwill’s largest event of the year. It’s also one of the most exciting. This year was no different. The first bride showed up nearly 13 hours before the sale even began. Not only had brides come early, but some had traveled hundreds...
By Tanna Clark, Complete Organizing Solutions School is in full swing and you may be looking around at the clutter summer has left in its wake wondering how you’ll ever get back to normal! Don’t worry. Goodwill’s Project Organize is stepping in to help you clear...
Matt Gloster, Senior Director of Career Solutions Goodwill’s Document Archiving Program was started in response the growing need of businesses to quickly and securely store and retrieve the information in paper documents. The business expense associated with paper documents, both in terms of space and time,...
Jerry Richardson, Contact Center Lead Have you ever called the 1-800 number on the back of your debit or credit card? Or have you ever dialed 611 from your cell phone? If you have, then you’ve likely spoken to someone working in one of those company’s...
Last June, Goodwill Industries International launched the global initiative to raise awareness about the positive impact of donating to Goodwill Industries®. When you donate to Goodwill, you are not only keeping gently used clothing and household goods out of landfills, but you are supporting vital...
In our Goodwill Employee Handbook there is a section about the company’s Core Values. The second point expresses our promise to treat people with dignity and courtesy “at all times.” We don’t specify which people. We mean everyone, and we mean all the time. Rules serve...
One of my favorite movies, “Pay It Forward,” starred Haley Joel Osment who portrayed a 12-year-old boy who wanted to make the world a better place. In the movie, he does a favor for someone, without any expectation of being paid back. That simple concept...
