Goodwill Launches “Opportunity is Knocking” Capital Campaign to Help Build $50 Million Campus in West Louisville

by Kyle Williams | Nov 22, 2022 | Goodwill

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is asking its partners, supporters and neighbors to contribute to the biggest mission-related project in its 99-year history by making a financial donation that will help complete its $50 million campus in West...

Goodwill, Cars to Work program were “the game-changer” for Victoria

by Kyle Williams | Nov 21, 2022 | Success Stories

Victoria began using drugs when she was 16 and was in active addiction for 22 years. When she realized she needed to change, she didn’t know how. A Letcher County native, Victoria’s journey led her to long-term treatment in Somerset. Despite a relapse, she completed...

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky names Martha Stephenson vice president of career services

by Kyle Williams | Nov 17, 2022 | Goodwill

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky announced that Martha Stephenson has been promoted to vice president of career services. She most recently served as a director of career services for the nonprofit. In her new role as VP of career services, Stephenson...

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky joins Google program to offer digital skills training for individuals impacted by incarceration

by Kyle Williams | Nov 16, 2022 | Goodwill

Louisville, KY — Today, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky announced it’s working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its investing $4 million toward a new fund that...

Alexis got where she wanted to be at E’town Opportunity Center

by Kyle Williams | Nov 14, 2022 | Success Stories

Alexis had trouble finding a job because of her justice-involved background. While volunteering at Community Action in Elizabethtown, she was referred to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and its Opportunity Center on Dixie Avenue in Elizabethtown. At the Opportunity...