by Lauren Deitering | May 14, 2021 | Success Stories
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 | Success Stories
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...
by Lauren Deitering | Jan 12, 2021 | Goodwill Making News
Despite all the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Goodwill Cars to Work program and its manypartners placed more than 100 individuals into vehicles in 2020, which is a record for the program. Through our Cars to Work program, individuals who wouldn’t...
by Lauren Deitering | Jun 29, 2020 | Goodwill
Husband and wife Maihesuti Malike and Yinayata Feilure moved from Xinjiang, China to the United States last year. They left behind distinguished careers, Maihesuti as an electrical engineer and Yinayata as a personal, industrial and commercial banker, which begs the...
by Lauren Deitering | Apr 10, 2020 | Goodwill Making News
Louisville, Ky. – After closing its stores, donation centers and career services locations, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, like most businesses, has been reeling from the impact of the novel coronavirus. To respond to the growing community needs of the population...