“Before I came to Goodwill, I hadn’t been on a good path and I hadn’t held a job. I got out of prison and didn’t have a plan.”

"I learned how to be a part of a team but I had to be willing. No one else but myself can make it work. If you’re not willing to put in the work, it will be hard for you. People can show you how to do it, but the choice to do it is yours.”

Kyren Kimball came to Goodwill seeking services in May of 2021. Within three months of completing the IGNITE program, Kyren was offered a full-time permanent position at Canteen, an on-demand retail and food service company. 

Since the age of 16, Nina had worked in the fast food industry and she was ready for something different. After the birth of her second child, Nina enrolled in online college classes but found it challenging to juggle being a mother while attending classes and working.

After relocating to Michigan, Tomasyne needed to find work in her new community but was having difficulty securing a job on her own so she called the Career Center and made an appointment.

After spending 30 years in prison, Bruce returned to a town he didn’t recognize and faced the daunting task of starting a new life. Goodwill’s Offender Success (OS) program worked with Bruce to define and achieve the goals he set for himself.