Charlie had to start his life completely over. “It was rough coming right out of prison,” he said. “I had nothing.”

Kawan faced a large challenge: re-entering the community after being incarcerated for 20 years. “I had no life,” Kawan said. “Everything had changed."

“My life is on track.” Michael attributes his success to support from Goodwill Industries and his employer, Industrial Metal Cleaning Corporation.

Previously shy and anxious around others, Raymond is now employed and thriving in his new job. Through perseverance and hard work Ray is getting high praise from his employer and coworkers.

Once quiet and unsure, Joe has developed into a confident and skilled worker, and is now a valued team member at Goodwill.

“Consistent,” “determined,” and “positive.” These are the words Goodwill staff used to describe Patricia; not easy attributes to have when faced with the amount of...