LOUISVILLE, KY. – The City of Bowling Green has extended its partnership with Goodwill Kentucky’s Another Way program, which aims to support the unhoused population, through 2026. The total funding for this initiative amounts to $120,000. With this renewed agreement, the program will now operate three days a week instead of two.
The Another Way program, which began operating in Bowling Green on July 1, 2024, uses Goodwill transportation to canvass highly trafficked areas, such as homeless shelters, highways, byways, and street corners, pick up willing workers, and take them to worksites around the city for four hours of work. In return, the participants earn $50, lunch, and an introduction to the internal and external barrier-reduction resources at Goodwill’s Opportunity Centers. The program also operates in Bowling Green.
“We’re grateful to the City of Bowling Green for extending and expanding its support of the Another Way program,” said Chad Spencer, regional director of career services for Goodwill Kentucky. “This partnership allows us to meet more individuals where they are, offering not just a day’s work, but a pathway to stability and support. With three days of operation each week, we’ll be able to connect even more participants with the resources they need to move toward long-term self-sufficiency.”
What began as a pilot program in 2019 has grown into a resource that has served more than 4,000 individuals. To learn more about Goodwill Kentucky and its services, visit GoodwillKY.org. To learn more about the Another Way program, visit GoodwillKY.org/AnotherWay.
About Goodwill Kentucky
Goodwill Kentucky is a 101-year-old nonprofit organization that operates in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The organization is committed to using resources from its nearly 70 retail stores to fund workforce resources that help lift individuals out of poverty. In 2024, Goodwill Kentucky helped place 3,092 Kentuckians into jobs with its 1,400-plus employer partners and inside its retail stores. Goodwill Kentucky uses approximately 90 cents from every dollar generated in its retail stores to operate workforce programs, so when you give to Goodwill, you do a lot of good.