19 May Goodwill gives free car to employee
As Goodwill donations attendant Shelley Pope started the engine, honked the horn and tested the radio of her “new” car, her daughter looked on, teary-eyed....
11 May Recipe For Renewal: Goodwill Call Helps Ailing Chef Amid Pandemic
Michael McDade’s life had already been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but when he awoke on the morning of March 22, his world actually looked different. ...
01 Apr From Homeless To Goodwill To Full-Time College Student: The Amazing Journey Of A Single Mom Of Five
For more than 15 years, Manika Ringo devoted her life to supporting her family. But she kept one dream for herself alive: Someday, she would graduate from high school....
20 Mar GOODWILL STORES CLOSED TEMPORARILY; MOST DONATION SITES OPEN
UPDATED April 16, 2020: Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee has closed all of its stores, outlets and Career Solutions centers across middle and west Tennessee for a period of at least 14 days — through April 5, 2020. ...
03 Mar Free Goodwill Program Helps Clients Stand Out During Job Interview
One in 25: That’s the average chance a job applicant has of receiving a call from a prospective employer. Those who get their foot in the door still face one or more interviews, and — if they are ultimately hired — the challenges of keeping...
28 Jan Goodwill Construction Training Program Provides Foundation For Careers
LaQuante Thomas says his temporary position cleaning beer kegs stunk. Literally. But getting laid off and job-hunting without success for a month was even worse. “We were depending on my girlfriend’s income, not having enough gas to get to work, having to ask people to help...
02 Dec OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES, CLIENTS HONORED AT LUNCHEON
A man returning to work after a devastating motorcycle accident, a woman whose family battled mental illness and an immigrant from Egypt are among people whose inspiring stories of achievement were celebrated during Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s Impact Luncheon awards ceremony in Nashville Thursday. ...
24 Oct Tips for DIY Halloween At Goodwill
Attention, Goodwill shoppers! My name is Andria and I’m a Halloween addict. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been a big fan of the spooky Holiday but not a big fan of the price tag that comes along with it. Every Fall, the pop-up...
15 Oct So Much Better With Imagination
For most people — even Halloween fanatics — finding a costume is a once-a-year concern. But for Renee Craig, costuming is practically a way of life. Renee is the theater director at Upperman High School in Baxter, Tenn., and each year she...
07 Oct GOODWILL OUTLET OPENING OCT. 17 IN WEST NASHVILLE
Area residents, treasure-hunters and bargain shoppers are invited to help Goodwill celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest Outlet store in Nashville on Thursday, Oct. 17, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and door prizes. ...
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