When Melissa Cotton left high school her senior year, it was after enduring years of bullying by her peers for a learning disability.
Finding Support and Success at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 9, 2024 9:29:16 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education, GoodwillNext, The Excel Center Meadows
GivingSHOESday: A Twist on Giving
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 3, 2024 11:32:35 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Goodwill Donation, Goodwill Donor, GivingTuesday, GivingShoesday
Launched in 2012 and occurring on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that harnesses the spirit of giving season to encourage people to do good.
Single Parents Receive Support at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 27, 2024 9:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, The Excel Center, Education, Parents, Mission Awareness, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education, The Excel Center Michigan Street
When Angela Gregory enrolled at The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s tuition-free high school for adults, she was a single parent to her three-year-old son and struggling to secure stable, long-term housing. She also has autism. Her primary motivation for completing high school was her son.
Meet the Goodwill NFP Mental Health Team
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 19, 2024 3:15:00 PM / by Noelle Gray posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, mental health, Mission Awareness
Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) pairs first-time, expectant parents with a registered nurse for ongoing visits to support families so they can provide the very best start for their children during the earliest, most developmentally critical years.
Life of a Donation: Second Chances & Sustainability at Goodwill
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 15, 2024 8:45:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Goodwill Outlet, Retail, Sustainability, Recycle
When you shop and donate at one of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s 75+ retail locations, the proceeds generated support Hoosiers right here in our communities, but have you ever wondered how this process works?
Indy Met Graduate Earns Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 13, 2024 2:15:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education, McClelland Scholarship, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School (Indy Met) is a free public school offering a high school education to students in grades 9-12 that is operated by Goodwill Education Initiatives. It is a best-fit school for students experiencing circumstances that may present a barrier to education and places an emphasis on ensuring students enroll in college or enter into a career that offers a living wage post-graduation. The school recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Indy Mom and Veteran Makes a Difference
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 11, 2024 9:15:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, Veteran, Parents
When Elizabeth Boehm joined the Indiana National Guard in June 2001, it changed her life in ways she never anticipated.
Empowering Hoosiers with a Planned Gift
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 8, 2024 11:48:54 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, Foundation, Goodwill Donation, Goodwill Donor
As a high school senior, Ryan Keith Harding (Keith) had it all figured out: he would attend college at A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he was awarded a scholarship. After graduation, he would do a stint in the Marine Corps before settling into a career with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Walking Alongside First-Time Parents
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 5, 2024 3:00:00 PM / by Noelle Gray posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, Mission Awareness
Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP), a maternal-child program that pairs registered nurses with first-time parents, celebrates its 13th anniversary in 2024. For over a decade, Goodwill NFP nurses have partnered with families to deliver trusted information to achieve a healthy pregnancy, birth and early childhood.
Goodwill Makes Halloween Fun & Meaningful
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 31, 2024 12:00:00 PM / by Sam Stockman posted in Halloween, Retail