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Success Story: Lloyd (Operation: GoodJobs)
After Lloyd graduated from high school, he looked to a local community college to begin his career search. “I had worked with my family’s business, but I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do with my...
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Goodwill is Building Stronger Families―and Communities
According to the Washington Budget & Policy Center, a family’s economic security is a precondition for a child to thrive. “When children do not have their basic needs met, it affects their brain...
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Success Story: Junie (Culinary Skills Program)
Three years ago Junie came to Goodwill with the encouragement of a friend who was attending Youth GED classes. Junie didn’t have a high school diploma or the skills needed to get a job that paid enough...
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National Garage Sale Day is This Saturday, August 13
National Garage Sale Day was born in 2001 when Alabaman C. Daniel Rhodes thought it would be more efficient for neighbors to hold their annual garage sales on the same weekend. Whether you are a...
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Success Story: Keith (Barista Skills Program)
Keith’s childhood was relatively normal until he reached high school. He started having health issues that resulted in several hospital stays. After numerous misdiagnoses, he was eventually admitted to...
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Success Story: Maly (Retail Skills Program)
Maly has a nurturing spirit and loves to care for people. Born in the Philippines to a U.S. sailor, Maly moved with her father to Cambodia as an infant. There she was raised primarily by an abusive...
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Give a Little Bit of HOPE for the Holidays
The power of work. Goodwill relies on members of our community to support our job placement services. Financial gifts from caring individuals like you make it possible for Goodwill to help people with...
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Success Story: David (Operation: GoodJobs)
Army Veteran David Richmond served for 20 years as a combat engineer, deploying five times to locations in the Middle East and Europe. “My career was definitely a roller coaster ride—and I wouldn’t...
View ArticleSuccess Story: Jessica (Barista Skills Program)
“Heroin took over three long years of my life. It gave me a false sense of comfort, an escape from the loneliness and discomfort I felt.” Luckily, Jessica was able to break free from her destructive...
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YouthBuild at Goodwill: 10 Years of Building Brighter Futures
Millions of low-income young Americans lack the skills, knowledge and experience needed to succeed in the job market. For many, it’s because they have not earned their high school diploma or learned...
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