GOODWILL Making News
Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana awards Goodwill $50,000 grant to support Work Ready Certificate program
The Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana awarded Goodwill Industries of Kentucky a $50,000 grant to support the Work Ready Certificate program, a job-training program for justice-involved individuals reintegrating back into the workforce. Goodwill was one of 25 nonprofit...
Goodwill Industries® Week Celebrates the Power of Work
Every year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the United States and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to highlight the Goodwill mission — transforming lives through the power of work. This year, Goodwill Industries Week runs May 5...
Norton Healthcare’s Mobile Primary Care to set up at Metro Louisville Opportunity Center on weekly basis
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Norton Healthcare held an open house for Mobile Primary Care, a Norton prevention and wellness initiative, at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky’s Metro Louisville Opportunity Center. The Mobile Primary Care has made the Center a part of its...
Power of Work’s JRA program holds graduation ceremony for class of April 2024
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky's Power of Work Program held a ceremony for the most recent graduates of its Job Readiness Activity (JRA). The class, which gave itself the name, "The Precious Overcomers," completed 120 hours of...
Media Roundup: Goodwill hosts series of reentry events for Second Chance Month
As a champion in the second-chance space, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky was proud to celebrate Second Chance Month in April, a time to raise awareness and improve perceptions of justice-involved individuals, encourage second-chance opportunities and fair-chance...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky names director of IT
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has hired Joshua Thompson as its director of information technology. Thompson most recently served as the senior manager of vendor applications for Yum! Brands’ IT Shared Services team. Thompson has more than 15 years...
Goodwill to commemorate Second Chance Month in April with series of reentry events
LOUISVILLE, KY. – As a champion in the second-chance space, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is proud to celebrate Second Chance Month in April, a time to raise awareness and improve perceptions of justice-involved individuals, encourage second-chance opportunities and...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky President and CEO Amy Luttrell featured in Louisville Business First’s Power 50
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky President and CEO Amy Luttrell is featured in Louisville Business First's 2024 Power 50, an annual special section which highlights 50 of the most influential people in Greater Louisville’s business and related communities. To compile...
Media Roundup: Goodwill cuts ribbon on West Louisville Opportunity Center
Yesterday, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky cut the ribbon on its largest mission-related investment in its 100-year history: the West Louisville Opportunity Center. The Opportunity Center, part of the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus, houses Goodwill’s...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky cuts ribbon on West Louisville Opportunity Center on Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Today, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hosted the grand opening celebration for its new West Louisville Opportunity Center. The 125,000 square-foot, $50 million resource center is the largest mission-related investment in the 100-year history of the...
