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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...
Goodwill awarded Spectrum Digital Education grant to support digital literacy training
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2024) – Spectrum today announced Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has received a $20,000 grant through its 2024 Spectrum Digital Education program. This year, the program is awarding a total of $1.3 million to 66 organizations. Since launching...
GLI to recognize Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus with inaugural Community Visionary Award
Louisville, Ky. – Greater Louisville Inc. will recognize two Greater Louisville organizations, Norton Healthcare and Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, with its first-ever Community Visionary Award for their collaboration to bring the Norton Healthcare Goodwill...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky names new Director of Career Services
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has appointed Angie Travis as the Director of Career Services for its East Region, which includes Somerset, Pikeville and Corbin. As a Director of Career Services, Travis will oversee career services operations at...
Goodwill VP of IT Gauri Bhalerao named to Top 50 Women Leaders of Louisville list
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Vice President of Information Technology Gauri Bhalerao has been named to the 2024 list of Top 50 Women Leaders of Louisville by Women We Admire, an organization comprised of accomplished women executives and leaders across the U.S. and...
Goodwill to welcome Maryhurst as co-located partner at West Louisville Opportunity Center
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is excited to announce a new partnership with Maryhurst at its West Louisville Opportunity Center. Maryhurst, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency dedicated to empowering children and families in greatest need, will be joining...
The Spot: Young Adult Career Center celebrates program graduates over the past year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 19, 2024) - Today, The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center held a graduation ceremony for individuals who completed its job-readiness and self-sufficiency programs. A partnership between Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and KentuckianaWorks,...
Goodwill appoints new Chief External Affairs Officer, VP of Marketing
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as Chief External Affairs Officer and Christine Tarquinio as Vice President of Marketing. These strategic additions to the organization's established leadership team further...
Goodwill Manager of Community-Based Services Jasmine Cunningham graduates from GII’s OA Fellowship Program
Congratulations to our Manager of Community-Based Services, Jasmine Cunningham, on her graduation from Goodwill Industries International’s Opportunity Accelerator (OA) Fellowship Program! Through the OA Fellowship, Cunningham gained innovative strategies for engaging...