GOODWILL Success Stories
Story Behind the Stores: Abdullatif
Abdullatif Dalati fled his home country of Syria nearly a decade ago, amid the ongoing civil war. He spent time in Turkey before relocating to Louisville in 2015. Abdullatif is the latest in a long line of family members to become a chef and own their own restaurant,...
Story Behind the Stores: Mindy
We are excited to announce Mindy as our new retail merchandising manager! Mindy’s path to this position wasn’t always an easy one. A former pharmacy technician, Mindy suffered from undiagnosed Celiac disease. “It felt like I was constantly being stabbed,” Mindy...
Story Behind the Stores: Latoya
Latoya endured a difficult divorce in 2014. A single mother of three children, she struggled for years as a result of that hardship. In 2018, she realized it was time for a career shift. A friend informed her of an open cashier position with our Paducah team. She...
Story Behind the Stores: Charlotte
For five years, Charlotte found herself in an abusive relationship. Once she had enough courage to exit that relationship, she ended up marrying a person who was abusing drugs. His substance use was causing fights, and Charlotte submitted to the "if you can’t beat...
