by Lauren Deitering | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
After a cycle of jail time and rehabilitation, Amy knew she had to leave her hometown of Paducah if she wanted to recover. She was staying at a halfway home in Lexington in 2020 when she learned that Goodwill is a second-chance employer. In spite of having a felony on...
by Lauren Deitering | Jan 29, 2024 | Goodwill
Shirley, who was a single mother most of her daughter’s life, spent years working in the restaurant industry. She was shopping at Goodwill to purchase khakis for her job when she inquired about employment. The manager put her in contact with Kimberly, a career coach...
by Lauren Deitering | Aug 15, 2022 | Success Stories
After serving a five-year prison sentence, Michelle left incarceration to stay at a faith-based transitional home – having only $60 and one pair of shoes to her name. “I knew it was going to be a hard road,” Michelle said. “I am in my mid-50s. It is hard to start over...
by Lauren Deitering | Aug 4, 2022 | Goodwill
Senior Director of Reentry and Young Adult Services Dennis Ritchie and Housing Program Manager Kim Colbert recently sat down with John Ramsey of WAVE 3 to discuss Goodwill’s new housing program. Through a self-sufficiency matrix, Goodwill has identified housing...
by Lauren Deitering | Sep 16, 2021 | Success Stories
Mehgan was in nursing school until she entered a relationship with a heroin user. At that time, she had two children. Her next four children were born in active addiction. “Being pregnant doesn’t make you not a drug addict,” Mehgan tearfully admitted. She described...
