GOODWILL Making News
Goodwill to build “Opportunity Campus” as part of West Louisville expansion
At Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, we specialize in opportunity. Our programs and services provide a hand up for vulnerable populations through the power of work. This mission is why we aren’t only expanding our headquarters to West Louisville – we’re planning an...
Are you in need of affordable transportation? The Goodwill Cars to Work program wants to help you!
Jeremy Greenlee had to rebuild his life, overcoming several obstacles. One of Jeremy’s barriers was reliable transportation to and from work. After he found employment with assistance from Goodwill career services, he spoke to his career coach about his current...
Story Behind the Stores: Haley
Haley was mother to a toddler and pregnant with her second child by the age of 20. As a high school dropout, her prospects for reliable employment were slim. She needed financial flexibility but didn’t know where to turn before she came across an opportunity with the...
Director of Community-Based Career Services Kimberly Boyd-Lane discusses partnership with Russell: A Place of Promise
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Director of Community-Based Career Services Kimberly Boyd-Lane was featured on a recent virtual interview series organized by community partner Russell: A Place of Promise. Boyd-Lane joined Dana Johnson, project manager, and Elliott...
Story Behind the Stores: Lisa Yonts
When the father of her children was involved in a drunk-driving incident that resulted in a prison sentence, Lisa became a single mother with no source of income. Relying on government assistance, she gathered every resource available and began volunteering at the...
Goodwill partner Republic Bank named among top corporate philanthropists
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky partner Republic Bank & Trust Co. has been named a 2020 Partners in Philanthropy honoree in the Large Company Category by Louisville Business First. Since Goodwill began its initiative to embrace the justice-involved community in...
Community Engagement Coordinator Ben Haydon talks back-to-school shopping on WTVQ’s Good Day Kentucky
Whether your kids are going back to school in person or virtually, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is your answer for affordable back-to-school clothing. Goodwill offers a sizeable selection of styles in all its 66 stores across the Commonwealth, which includes...
Story Behind the Stores: Crystal Tincher
Crystal Tincher began volunteering at Goodwill as part of the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) six and a half years ago. Like many who are first introduced to Goodwill, Crystal assumed it was just another thrift store. But she learned it’s so much more....
Goodwill VP of External Affairs DeVone Holt discusses West Louisville expansion on WHAS11 Great Day Live
The core of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky’s mission is helping those most vulnerable on their way to self-sufficiency. This primary goal is the reason Goodwill, as a result of a years-long search, has pegged West Louisville as a location to expand its headquarters...
Goodwill’s RISE program mentioned in Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s press conference regarding digital inclusion
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky’s Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program was highlighted during Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s recent press conference regarding digital inclusion efforts. To battle digital inequity – which has been amplified...
