by Lauren Deitering | Aug 15, 2022 | Goodwill
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 | Goodwill
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...
by Lauren Deitering | May 14, 2021 | Goodwill
Betty, a Lincoln County resident, originally entered Goodwill’s Senior Community Service & Employment Program (SCSEP) in March 2018. The program is designed to connect older job seekers with local agencies for paid, on-the-job training. Betty was job trained for...
by Lauren Deitering | May 3, 2021 | Goodwill
Billie Wise had worked her entire adult life and found value in being employed. In 2003, her life took a turn for the worse. She experienced a loss of a family member and was injured while working, which lead to disability. She then lost her daughter to a catastrophic...
