by Kyle Williams | Jan 11, 2021 | Success Stories
Zenobia, a 56-year-old Lexington native who comes from a background of poverty and domestic abuse, has spent more than 40% of her life in jail. She was released from her most recent stint in April of 2020. She was breathing but said she felt lifeless. Zenobia was...
by Kyle Williams | Dec 14, 2020 | Success Stories
Some people are inclined to believe everything happens for a reason. Claudette Collins, a participant of the Power of Work program, is one of those people. A 49-year-old Lexington native, Claudette was introduced to one of her many reasons while working toward a...
by Kyle Williams | Dec 7, 2020 | Success Stories
Previously a greeter at Walmart, Charles was laid off and in search of a new employment opportunity. He was referred to the Senior Community Service & Employment Program (SCSEP), operated by Goodwill. Through SCSEP, Goodwill matches eligible individuals age 55 and...
by Kyle Williams | Nov 30, 2020 | Success Stories
For 40 years, Kevin read the classic novella, A Christmas Carol, but could never relate to the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge – until 2018 and 2019. In those two years, he buried five people he cared about. “I went from a $40,000 career to destitution in one day,”...
by Kyle Williams | Nov 9, 2020 | Success Stories
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,...