--- title: Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana Blog | AbilityOne description: AbilityOne | Goodwill, helping people increase their independence and reach their potential in central and southern Indiana --- ![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hs-fs/hubfs/01_GICI/Logos/GCSI-wordmark.png?width=269&name=GCSI-wordmark.png "GCSI-wordmark.png") [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/54523176741_138d7f6f0e_h.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/leading-with-creativity-courage-and-heart) ## [Leading with Creativity, Courage and Heart](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/leading-with-creativity-courage-and-heart) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 17, 2025, 11:34:18 AM / by [Charnay Evans](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/charnay-evans) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/leading-with-creativity-courage-and-heart#comments-listing) Adonis’s journey began in November 2014 when he enrolled in the Janitorial Training Program (JTP), which provides on-the-job janitorial training for individuals facing employment barriers. His dedication and hard work led him to graduate from the program and secure full-time employment as a janitor working for Goodwill at the VA Hospital through the AbilityOne program. This federal initiative partners with not-for-profit organizations like Goodwill to provide jobs to persons with disabilities.  [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/leading-with-creativity-courage-and-heart) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/Screenshot_20240730_203124_Chrome~3%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/employee-spotlight-matt-hacker-earns-registered-environmental-services-executive-rese-certification) ## [Employee Spotlight: Matt Hacker Earns Registered Environmental Services Executive (RESE) Certification](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/employee-spotlight-matt-hacker-earns-registered-environmental-services-executive-rese-certification) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Aug 5, 2025, 3:47:46 PM / by [Dalton Clouse](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/dalton-clouse) posted in [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [Disability Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability-services), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone), [Cleaning](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/cleaning) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/employee-spotlight-matt-hacker-earns-registered-environmental-services-executive-rese-certification#comments-listing) For over a decade, Matt Hacker has been a vital part of the Goodwill team, bringing with him not just industry expertise, but a genuine passion for people and mission-driven work. Recently, Matt achieved a significant milestone: earning his Registered Environmental Services Executive (RESE) certification through ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, an achievement that helps set the stage for Goodwill Commercial Services’s continued growth into new markets. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/employee-spotlight-matt-hacker-earns-registered-environmental-services-executive-rese-certification) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202025-07-26%20at%2012.43.52%20PM.png)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/how-goodwill-supports-people-with-disabilities) ## [How Goodwill Supports People with Disabilities](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/how-goodwill-supports-people-with-disabilities) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 26, 2025, 2:00:00 PM / by [Noelle Gray](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/noelle-gray) posted in [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [Mission Awareness](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-awareness), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone), [Janitorial Training Program](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/janitorial-training-program) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/how-goodwill-supports-people-with-disabilities#comments-listing) 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law that was designed to protect persons with disabilities from discrimination and ensure they have access to different areas of public life. One of those major areas is employment; before the ADA was signed into law in 1990, people with disabilities could be denied an opportunity to work. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/how-goodwill-supports-people-with-disabilities) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/Sonjaki%20FAA.png)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/empowered-through-employment-a-spotlight-on-goodwill-abilityone-employee-sonjaki) ## [Empowered Through Employment: A Spotlight on Goodwill AbilityOne Employee Sonjaki](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/empowered-through-employment-a-spotlight-on-goodwill-abilityone-employee-sonjaki) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 6, 2025, 1:00:00 PM / by [Dalton Clouse](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/dalton-clouse) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/empowered-through-employment-a-spotlight-on-goodwill-abilityone-employee-sonjaki#comments-listing) For more than 25 years, Sonjaki Alvies has been part of the Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana family. Sonjaki is an AbilityOne employee,  where she continues to excel in her career working as a janitor at the Federal Aviation Administration Tower (FAA) at the Indianapolis International Airport. Goodwill is an implementing agency of AbilityOne, a federal program that provides employment opportunities to those who are blind or have other significant disabilities. AbilityOne not only empowers participants by offering meaningful, stable employment, but also helps foster workplaces where unique talents and abilities are valued. Sonjaki has seen firsthand just how impactful Goodwill and AbilityOne has been for her life, both professionally and personally.  She is proud of her work at the FAA Tower and playing her part in running a smooth operation. She credits on-the-job training opportunities at Goodwill for preparing her to succeed in this role. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/empowered-through-employment-a-spotlight-on-goodwill-abilityone-employee-sonjaki) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/Burris%20photo.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/abilityone-participant-enjoys-a-job-well-done-and-work-life-balance) ## [AbilityOne Participant Enjoys a Job Well Done and Work-Life Balance](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/abilityone-participant-enjoys-a-job-well-done-and-work-life-balance) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Mar 19, 2025, 3:00:00 PM / by [Jonathan Lutes](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jonathan-lutes) posted in [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [Mission Awareness](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-awareness), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone), [Mission Coaches](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-coaches) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/abilityone-participant-enjoys-a-job-well-done-and-work-life-balance#comments-listing) For 23 years, Ben Burris has been a familiar and friendly presence at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center. Employed by Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s Commercial Services division through the AbilityOne program, his role focuses on maintaining the federal center’s gym. This is a bustling space in the building, where employees come to recharge and unwind. Ben takes great pride in keeping the gym clean, ensuring it remains a welcoming environment for all who use it. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/abilityone-participant-enjoys-a-job-well-done-and-work-life-balance) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/54076113264_02c183d288_c.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-shares-resources-and-education-on-disability-for-ndeam) ## [Goodwill Shares Resources and Education on Disability for NDEAM](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-shares-resources-and-education-on-disability-for-ndeam) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 29, 2024, 3:00:00 PM / by [Noelle Gray](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/noelle-gray) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [#NDEAM](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/ndeam), [Mission Awareness](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-awareness), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone), [Mission Coaches](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-coaches) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-shares-resources-and-education-on-disability-for-ndeam#comments-listing) Every October, the United States Department of Labor recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This period celebrates the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-shares-resources-and-education-on-disability-for-ndeam) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/IMG_9222.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-celebrates-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-1) ## [Goodwill Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-celebrates-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-1) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 3, 2023, 3:00:00 PM / by [Noelle Gray](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/noelle-gray) posted in [Community Partners](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/community-partners), [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [#NDEAM](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/ndeam), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-celebrates-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-1#comments-listing) October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a period to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities. Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, a proud employer of more than 1,600 people with disabilities, considers NDEAM a perfect opportunity to share our employees’ stories and distribute disability resources. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/goodwill-celebrates-national-disability-employment-awareness-month-1) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/IMG_6552.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-support-in-goodwill) ## [Finding Support in Goodwill](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-support-in-goodwill) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 26, 2023, 3:00:00 PM / by [Johnathan Lutes](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/johnathan-lutes) posted in [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-support-in-goodwill#comments-listing) From a young age, Kane Sparks has been passionate about working with and helping others. In high school, for instance, he volunteered at a campus snack bar and excelled in his role. After graduating, he was excited to enter the workforce and felt confident in his job prospects.  [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-support-in-goodwill) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/Kristie_3.jpeg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-confidence-through-support-kristies-story) ## [Finding Confidence Through Support | Kristie’s Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-confidence-through-support-kristies-story) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 21, 2022, 9:00:00 AM / by [Rachel Moehle](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/rachel-moehle) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Disability](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/disability), [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [#NDEAM](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/ndeam), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 1 Comment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-confidence-through-support-kristies-story#comments-listing) For more than 35 years, Goodwill Commercial Services has provided high-quality janitorial services to central Indiana businesses and buildings. Through our AbilityOne program, Goodwill employs over 125 Hoosiers who are blind or have other significant disabilities. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-confidence-through-support-kristies-story) [![](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/hubfs/20211026_163047.jpg)](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-goodwill-was-a-chance-encounter-matthews-story) ## [“Finding Goodwill was a chance encounter.” | Matthew’s Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-goodwill-was-a-chance-encounter-matthews-story) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Apr 1, 2022, 12:45:00 PM / by [Justin DeGuzman](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/justin-deguzman) posted in [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [AbilityOne](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/abilityone) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/finding-goodwill-was-a-chance-encounter-matthews-story#comments-listing) Goodwill Commercial Services, a division of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, has been providing high-quality janitorial services to central Indiana businesses and government buildings for more than 35 years. 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