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Bank of America Awards $200,000 Grant to Nashville Goodwill for Youth Development

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Vanessa Cardoni

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently named Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee (Nashville) recipient of the 2013 Neighborhood Builders® award. The program is a strategic investment that couples leadership training with a $200,000 unrestricted grant for high-performing nonprofits that have made a significant impact addressing needs related to community development, critical needs or workforce

My Story – Montreal Ellis

Posted on March 11, 2014 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

Before I came to Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, I was working for a lawn service; when the company changed managers, I was laid off. I worked for a while fixing TVs for cash, but that didn’t last long. My mom took me to see a counselor at Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, and she referred me

Finding a Good Job Fit if You Have Asperger’s Syndrome or Autism

Posted on March 5, 2014 (February 14, 2025) by Vanessa Cardoni

Jameela from Atlanta, GA, asks, “I’m a college student with Asperger’s, and I’m dreading trying to find a job when I graduate. I struggle in social situations and don’t always make a good first impression. What advice do you have?”

My Story – Alex Hammond

Posted on March 4, 2014 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

I started having migraines at the age of three. When I was seven, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Surgery was performed and we thought everything was okay. The tumor came back when I was 12, and another surgery was performed. After surgery, I was partially paralyzed and could not speak. I had to

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Goodwill® Sale Delivers Five Great Reasons to Declutter Your Closet

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Lorie Marrero

Getting organized is about making decisions, and sometimes we need help figuring out when to let go of that sweater, shirt or dress that never quite fit. Here are some things to consider as you’re deciding what to donate during the Goodwill Sale, taking place March 13 – 29.

Still Frozen? Put a Little Spring in Your Life Now!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jenna Isaacson

I’ve had it with all the Polar Vortices and their impending snow-doom warnings. And now that I’m on maternity leave and cooped up in the house for the better part of the day – well, let's just say I needed a good dose of sunshine, so I headed to Goodwill®.

Congress on the Long-Term Unemployed — Let Them Eat Cake?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paul Seifert

Perhaps nowhere is the lack of action by Congress more acute than with its failure to extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed. Meanwhile, the families who stand to benefit from the extension struggle to pay for food, heat and other basics.

Make Smart Use of Your Tax Refund

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Vanessa Cardoni

Nate from Oswego, NY asks "I recently filed my tax return and received a refund. What would you recommend I do with it?"

Bret Michaels Performs, Donates to Detroit Goodwill’s Rock for Jobs

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Vanessa Cardoni

Bret Michaels, best known as the lead singer of Poison, recently played a sold out Rock for Jobs concert benefiting Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit (MI). With gross revenue of $90,000, the show was an overwhelming success. Profits will benefit area residents through the Detroit Goodwill’s job training and placement programs. The partnership between the

My Story – Kylie Corp

Posted on February 25, 2014 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

During my school years I remember being an easy target because I was picked on a lot by the other kids. It got harder and harder for me to go to school, but I finally finished high school in 2007. I had no future plans and remained home with my family for the next three

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