GOODWILL Making News
Goodwill awarded $500,000 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to help launch the Gateway from Recovery to Work (GRW) initiative, which will create a recovery-to-work ecosystem in the five-county Gateway Area...
Goodwill to host open house event at newly expanded Morehead Opportunity Center
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will host an open house event with its community partners at its newly expanded Morehead Opportunity Center on Thursday, September 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will showcase the new 4,000-square-foot expansion, which more than...
Goodwill to observe National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week with “Empowerment Expo” highlighting educational opportunities, partnership with Kentucky Adult Education
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will observe National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (September 15-21) with an “Empowerment Expo” event that will showcase its educational offerings and highlight its statewide partnership with Kentucky Adult...
Goodwill receives $23,776 grant from MAC Construction
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky was grateful to receive a grant from MAC Construction, totaling $23,776.87, to help support poverty reduction and employment-readiness programs and services in West Louisville. MAC Construction, a diversified heavy/specialty...
Goodwill’s “Story Behind the Stores” event highlighted by Bowling Green media
On Friday, August 23, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hosted a “Story Behind the Stores” event at the Bowling Green Ballpark. The informal event offered Goodwill executives, including President and CEO Amy Luttrell, the opportunity to speak with trusted community...
Goodwill launches statewide Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification Program
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has announced new statewide programming designed to allow individuals to use their life experiences to positively impact others who are in recovery – The Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification Program. The...
Goodwill opens Attended Donation Center in Lexington
On Friday, August 16, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky opened Lexington’s first Attended Donation Center (ADC). The ADC is located at 2285 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40504, and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. The ADC is an alternative to donating at...
Goodwill, Metro United Way back-to-school event highlighted by Louisville media
On Saturday, August 3, 2024, Goodwill and Metro United Way partnered to host a back-to-school event - "The Last Bash" - at the nonprofit's West Louisville Opportunity Center. The organizations handed out 300 free backpacks and more at the event. To watch news reports...
Goodwill to host expungement clinic in Louisville on August 8
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and its partners will host an expungement clinic on Thursday, August 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Park Hill Community Center in Louisville. Expungement is the process by which a record of criminal conviction is sealed from...
Goodwill to host back-to-school event at West Louisville Opportunity Center on August 3
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is set to host “The Last Bash,” a back-to-school event featuring book bags and school supplies, a scavenger hunt, food, free haircuts, networking opportunities and employment and community resources, on Saturday, August 3, from 11:30...
