Through education, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is focused on supporting students on a pathway towards better career prospects that lead to economic self-sufficiency and have a multigenerational impact on families.
Jennifer Wade
Recent Posts
One-of-a-Kind Goodwill High School Continues to Change Lives
[fa icon="calendar'] Feb 12, 2021 2:15:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education
Leadership Spotlight | William Durham, School Director at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Feb 8, 2021 11:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness
William presenting a diploma to a graduate of The Excel Center.
Meet the 16 Year Old Who Is Attending College This Fall
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 21, 2021 9:45:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education
Like thousands of students across the state, Desiree Segraves is graduating from high school in June 2021. However, Desiree is not your typical soon-to-be-graduate. For one thing, she is just 16 years old; she is also mother to her one-year-old son, Kameron.
Goodwill Store to Open in Floyds Knobs on January 12
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 7, 2021 10:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Retail, Southern Indiana
Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is celebrating the opening of its newest store in Floyds Knobs on Tuesday, January 12, at 9 a.m. Located on 810 Highlander Point Drive, the store has nearly twice as much selling space as our previous location in Floyds Knobs and features 8,367 square feet of clothing, housewares, toys, books and more. Store hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Humanity Shines When Times Seem Darkest
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 18, 2020 4:14:26 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Community Partners, Mission Awareness
Photo of MacKenzie Scott, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Homelessness Did Not Stop Determined Student
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 19, 2020 10:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education
Meet Chaston: Veteran, Father, and Excel Center Graduate
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 11, 2020 9:30:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Education, Veteran
Veterans Day is an important day to honor and show appreciation for all who have served in the United States military. Goodwill takes pride in its employment and education of our military veterans — veterans like Chaston Calvin.
“My nurse was a rock.”
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 9, 2020 9:25:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade
When Briante Melton, 26, became pregnant several years ago, she didn’t have a great deal of family support.
Goodwill Offers Black Friday Inspired Deals Each Weekend This Month
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 2, 2020 9:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Retail, Weekend Rewards
Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is celebrating the month of November with special discounts and promotions for rewards members. To help keep shoppers, guests and store associates safe, Goodwill will spread its unique Black Friday-inspired “Weekend Rewards” discounts across every weekend this month.
Goodwill Uses Innovative Approach to Education
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 9, 2020 9:45:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education
October is National Dropout Prevention Month. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 12% of Hoosier working age adults lack a high school diploma. The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s free high school for adults, is working to decrease that rate by allowing adult students the opportunity to pick up where they left off in school, providing support and resources to meet their goals.