by Barnard Baker | Sep 27, 2021 | Success Stories
Patricia enrolled in our Senior Community Service & Employment Program (SCSEP) and was assigned to train as a retail sales clerk at Thrift Shop Our Place. She completed her professional resume, practiced mock interviewing and began building a professional...
by Barnard Baker | Sep 24, 2021 | Success Stories
Wesley spent 28 months in prison and wasn’t sure where to turn for employment after he was released. While at the Men’s Addiction and Recovery Center in Bowling Green, Wesley graduated from our Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) Program, which...
by Barnard Baker | Sep 20, 2021 | Success Stories
Morgan was a mother of two by the time she had graduated high school. Through the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), she was introduced to Goodwill. Morgan advanced all the way to store manager at our Berea location. She said her main motivation was her...
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...
by Kyle Williams | Aug 23, 2021 | Success Stories
By the time Ashley was 11 years old, she was already drinking alcohol and using marijuana. At 17, she discovered she was pregnant. “My child’s father and I had to grow up extremely fast. His dad passed away and my mom was in prison,” Ashley explained. Ashley welcomed...
by Kyle Williams | Aug 10, 2021 | Success Stories
Jerrica was born with Stickler Syndrome – a group of hereditary conditions characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, eye abnormalities, hearing loss and joint problems. Her childhood was riddled with surgeries, and her 18th birthday was tainted by more...
