Franklin had been retired for two years but began falling behind on bills after his wife lost her job and then in June 2022 he lost his post-retirement job due to health problems. He visited Goodwill’s Career Center for employment assistance.

Upon completion of the three-week program, LaDarrin applied for a temporary assignment at the Goodwill Outlet Center as a retail salvage worker and got the job. After a three-month trial, LaDarrin was permanently hired in.

Tasha is working to ensure her story is able to help others who share the same struggles in overcoming addiction.

Tom says his life has changed considerably for the good since starting Goodwill programming. Work gives him a sense of purpose.

Cherry had some community-based work experience, but needed more “soft skills” job training to retain employment.

Herbert hadn’t worked since 1992, when he broke his back on the job. Since then, he broke his back again and suffered multiple health challenges which prevented him from fully reaching his professional potential.