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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is first statewide employer to join KCTCS’ Education First Employer program to advance skillset of workers
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is the first statewide employer to join the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Education First Employer network, a group of 60 leading companies that offer tuition benefits, flexible scheduling, and...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Extends Partnership with ReSpectacle Louisville Chapter, U of L School of Medicine to Enhance Access to Vision Care
LOUISVILLE, KY. – In January 2023, the ReSpectacle Louisville Chapter joined forces with the University of Louisville School of Medicine and Goodwill Industries of Kentucky to launch a pilot program aimed at improving access to affordable eyewear for underserved...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Promotes Leonard Berrios-Fuqua to Director of Career Services
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky congratulates Leonard Berrios-Fuqua for being promoted to director of career services. Previously the South Louisville Opportunity Center manager, Leonard will oversee the Downtown Louisville, South Louisville, and Elizabethtown...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Vice President of Operations Mark Daniel Graduates from GII’s Executive Development Program
Congratulations to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Vice President of Operations Mark Daniel for graduating from the Goodwill Industries International Executive Development Program (EDP). The EDP is a 16-month curriculum that blends classroom instruction and applied...
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Grant to Support Young Adult Services
LOUISVILLE, KY. – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Goodwill Industries of Kentucky a grant of $1,936,736 to support services for young adults facing challenges such as poverty, community violence, and involvement with the justice system. The funding will...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky President and CEO Amy Luttrell named to Louisville Business First’s Power 50
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky President and CEO Amy Luttrell is featured in Louisville Business First’s 2025 Power 50, an annual special section that highlights 50 of the most influential people in Greater Louisville’s business and related communities. To compile...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Partners with City of Louisville, VOA, U of L Hospital on Pivot to Peace Initiative Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Joining in the city’s efforts to reduce preventable gun violence, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been awarded a $3 million, two-year, federal contract to operate all the city’s community violence intervention (CVI) sites situated in four of the...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky receives subgrant renewal from the U.S. Department of Labor to support older workers
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has received a subgrant renewal from the U.S. Department of Labor in the amount of $1,393,653 to support Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offerings in specific Kentucky counties from November 1,...
Goodwill to open new retail store and donation center in Paducah
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is soft-opening its new retail store and donation center in Paducah on Friday, December 20, with the grand opening and ribbon cutting set for Friday, January 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. The new store, located at 5480 Old Hwy...
Goodwill partners with VOA and other organizations to host expungement clinics and give second chances to Kentuckians
December 16 (VOA RELEASE) – Over the past three months, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hosted expungement clinics in Clay, Whitley, and Pulaski Counties. The clinics provided assistance to individuals seeking expungement of criminal convictions. Goodwill partnered...
