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From High School Dropout to College Graduate
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 4, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, TalentSource, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Retail
Nurse-Family Partnership Empowers Young Families
[fa icon="calendar'] May 13, 2018 9:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Nurse-Family Partnership, TalentSource, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Parents
Dianna Tolentino was referred to Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership® program by her OB in 2013.
Passion Drives a New Career Through Goodwill
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 18, 2018 6:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Retail, Mission Coaches
Some of Zach Hopper’s fondest memories of his mother include shopping at Goodwill for clothes and toys when he was a child. His family was poor and his mother struggled with addiction, often leaving him to care for a younger sibling.
A Guide to Career Success
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 15, 2018 6:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Retail, Mission Coaches
In 2008, suffering from debilitating depression, Frank Farmwald found himself homeless and unable to keep a job. His condition became so severe it required him to be temporarily institutionalized. He then entered a transitional housing program as he learned to manage his depression.
Donor Spotlight | Meet Matt Carter
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 9, 2018 6:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Community Partners, Foundation, Goodwill Donation, Goodwill Donor
Matt Carter, Vice President of Destination Development and Executive Director of Music Crossroads at Visit Indy, and treasurer of the Goodwill Foundation of Central & Southern Indiana, discusses why multiple generations of his family have supported Goodwill.
Young Man With Traumatic Brain Injury Finds Employment Through Goodwill
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 23, 2018 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, Disability Services
After experiencing a traumatic brain injury, Aaron Yates has trouble storing long-term memories. In 2016, he started working with Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s Disability Services team to find a job.
Retiree Stays Active Through Employment
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 23, 2018 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, Senior Community Service Employment Program
Benjamin Westley learned about Goodwill’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in 2013. A serious car accident, caused by a diabetic blackout, left him unable to return to his janitorial duties at the St. Vincent Heart Center.
Program Spotlight: Children's Learning Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 9, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Education, Children's Learning Center
Just 10 minutes from downtown Louisville on the Indiana side of the Ohio River, Goodwill’s Children’s Learning Center is the only child care provider in the region that holds the distinction of National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). The Children’s Learning Center is a preschool serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.
From Third-Generation Single Mom to First-Generation College Graduate
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 4, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education
Goodwill Employee Fulfills Lifelong Dream
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 31, 2017 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, Retail
Greg Wieneke has been employed at Goodwill for nearly a decade. For many years, he dreamed of riding a bicycle across the country, in part, to prove to himself that he could. Greg was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects balance, movement and muscle tone, and epilepsy, a central nervous system disorder.