by Kyle Williams | Dec 14, 2020 | Success Stories
Some people are inclined to believe everything happens for a reason. Claudette Collins, a participant of the Power of Work program, is one of those people. A 49-year-old Lexington native, Claudette was introduced to one of her many reasons while working toward a...
by Kyle Williams | Dec 7, 2020 | Success Stories
Previously a greeter at Walmart, Charles was laid off and in search of a new employment opportunity. He was referred to the Senior Community Service & Employment Program (SCSEP), operated by Goodwill. Through SCSEP, Goodwill matches eligible individuals age 55 and...
by Kyle Williams | Nov 30, 2020 | Success Stories
For 40 years, Kevin read the classic novella, A Christmas Carol, but could never relate to the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge – until 2018 and 2019. In those two years, he buried five people he cared about. “I went from a $40,000 career to destitution in one day,”...
by Kyle Williams | Nov 9, 2020 | Success Stories
Abdullatif Dalati fled his home country of Syria nearly a decade ago, amid the ongoing civil war. He spent time in Turkey before relocating to Louisville in 2015. Abdullatif is the latest in a long line of family members to become a chef and own their own restaurant,...
by Kyle Williams | Nov 3, 2020 | Success Stories
We are excited to announce Mindy as our new retail merchandising manager! Mindy’s path to this position wasn’t always an easy one. A former pharmacy technician, Mindy suffered from undiagnosed Celiac disease. “It felt like I was constantly being stabbed,” Mindy...
by Kyle Williams | Oct 26, 2020 | Success Stories
Latoya endured a difficult divorce in 2014. A single mother of three children, she struggled for years as a result of that hardship. In 2018, she realized it was time for a career shift. A friend informed her of an open cashier position with our Paducah team. She...
