GOODWILL Making News
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky cuts ribbon on new Crestwood store
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky held a press conference on Monday, January 30, to cut the ribbon on its new retail store in Crestwood. Executives from the nonprofit, Crestwood Mayor Jim Kramer and officials from the Oldham County Chamber of Representatives spoke at...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky COO Rena Sharpe named to Bingham Fellows Class of 2023 by Leadership Louisville
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Chief Operating Officer Rena Sharpe has been named to the Bingham Fellows Class of 2023 by Leadership Louisville. Sharpe is one of 46 Louisville-area community leaders to be invited to participate in the Bingham Fellows program, which...
Goodwill partners with U of L to celebrate MLK, offer unique mock interviewing experience for young adults
The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Campus – a combined effort from Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and KentuckianaWorks – has partnered with The University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law and the Office of Student Affairs and Diversity to host an event...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky to cut ribbon on its new Opportunity Center in Corbin
LOUISVILLE, KY. - Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its new Opportunity Center in Corbin on Tuesday, January 17 at 37 South Park Center Drive, Suites 11 and 12, Corbin, KY 40701, beginning at 11 a.m. Goodwill President and...
#MissionMonday: “My past is finally resting where it belongs … in the past!”
Nakia “physically felt the chains falling off” when she was approved to have her record cleared through Goodwill’s expungement services. Nakia became pregnant with her first child at age 15. She welcomed a baby girl who suffered medical issues for three years before...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hires director of policy and strategy
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has hired Adam Haley as its director of policy and strategy. Haley is a seasoned public policy professional who most recently spent more than four years as the director of public policy for Agentis Management. In his...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky celebrates centennial anniversary in 2023
A lot has changed in the past 100 years - but one thing that has remained the same is Goodwill Industries of Kentucky's mission to serve the underserved and create pathways out of poverty for those in need. And as it enters its 100-year anniversary year, Goodwill has...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky partners with local agencies to provide shelter to homeless during winter storm
With temperatures dropping below zero degrees this past weekend, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and other local nonprofits worked together to set up a homeless shelter at Broadbent Arena in Louisville. The shelter – made possible by Goodwill, the Coalition for the...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky releases first project update for West Louisville Opportunity Campus
To provide clarity to the public and highlight monumental initiatives during construction of the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus in West Louisville, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is issuing monthly project updates for those invested in our move. To...
#MissionMonday: Nikki uses the suffering from her past to inspire others
After an 18-month prison sentence for a drug-related conviction, Nikki – a single mother of four – worked diligently to become a certified peer support specialist and training facilitator. In February 2022, accepted a job as program director for Supportive Roads...
