by Barnard Baker | Jan 24, 2022 | Goodwill
Each year in Kentucky, hundreds of unaccompanied young adults age 18-24 are unhoused for a variety of reasons — from family breakups to substance abuse to mental health challenges. Adults in this age range are especially vulnerable because they have aged out of many...
by Barnard Baker | Jan 4, 2022 | Goodwill
We are excited to announce the launch of The Goodwill LifeLaunch: Ignite 2.0 Reentry Program in Lexington, made possible by a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The program serves young adults age 18-24 who have criminal backgrounds. Participants...
by Barnard Baker | Dec 16, 2021 | Goodwill
Dear fellow Kentuckians, Like all of you, we at Goodwill are grieved at the devastation caused by the recent tornadoes that tore through western Kentucky. The pictures show the destruction itself, but we know that the real picture includes a long struggle back to...
by Barnard Baker | Dec 14, 2021 | Goodwill
The extreme storms that affected parts of western Kentucky this December will not soon be lost on members of the Goodwill Industries of Kentucky family. The nonprofit organization has stores and and a resource center located in the path of the 200-mile tornado that...
by Barnard Baker | Dec 10, 2021 | Goodwill
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and KentuckianaWorks have partnered to establish a new resource for Louisville youths in the form of a young adult opportunity campus. The campus, dubbed “The Spot” and located at 800 West Chestnut Street on the campus of...
by Barnard Baker | Nov 10, 2021 | Goodwill
We at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky have teamed up with Maryhurst and other youth-service organizations in Louisville, such as YMCA Safe Place Services and JCPS, to assist young adults ages 18 to 24 through a grant-funded program. The program is designed to connect...
