Steps to Success Program Kick-Starts a New Life for Goodwill Employee

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 2, 2021 8:30:00 AM / by Kennedy Gallagher posted in Employment, Success Story, Goodwill Commercial Services, Former Addiction, Mission Awareness

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    Rocky Nolen is a Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana employee who currently works as part of the janitorial team at the Army Reserves on 96th street in Indianapolis. As a member of the Indiana Army Reserves from 1978-1986, this role is perfect for him. Rocky has overcome several obstacles since the start of his journey with Goodwill, including drug addiction, experiencing homelessness and hospitalization due to a coma. Today though, Rocky is able to support a healthy, beautiful family thanks to his drive to overcome life’s challenges and a training program he learned about in 2005. 

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    Goodwill Celebrates Juneteenth

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 14, 2021 11:00:00 AM / by Ivan P. Cropper posted in Goodwill Commercial Services, Children's Learning Center, Goodwill Outlet, ClickGoodwill, Retail, Southern Indiana, Mission Awareness

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    June 19, or “Juneteenth” as it’s commonly known, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black residents in Texas learned from Union soldiers that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years before. 

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    Never Giving Up | Bobetta’s Story

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 8, 2021 1:15:00 PM / by Nathan Simpson posted in Success Story, Education, Mission Awareness

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    Bobetta Wright was one of Indiana’s 7% of teenage girls to get pregnant while she was in high school. Due to circumstances surrounding her pregnancy, Bobetta was told to leave her high school and never returned to finish. Without a high school diploma, Bobetta and her husband were unable to find employment, leaving them unable to secure stable housing. Her family bounced around from place to place for several years, even having to spend one winter out in a tent.

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    Gaining Confidence | Madison’s Story

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 24, 2021 11:45:00 AM / by Rachel Moehle posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness

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    Madison Stevenson, 20, has big goals that include earning a PhD and pursuing a career in engineering. Yet, there was a point in time that Madison believed she might not earn a high school diploma. 

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    Leadership Spotlight | Jennifer Neff-Whitlow, CHW, Goodwill’s Community Health Advocate

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 11, 2021 10:30:00 AM / by Stephenie Snow posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, Southern Indiana, Mission Awareness

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    The Courage to Change the Things We Can | Ashleigh’s Story

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 1, 2021 10:00:00 AM / by Chris Wass posted in Success Story, Retail, Former Addiction, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches

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    Ashleigh Schneck started at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s Clarksville location in December 2017. She was four months sober after 21 years of living in addiction. She had voluntarily moved into a sober living house for women the month before and was starting over in every aspect of her life. 

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    Doing the Most with Second Chances

    [fa icon="calendar'] Apr 30, 2021 9:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Goodwill Commercial Services, Criminal History, McClelland Scholarship, Mission Awareness

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    When Teresa Smith joined Goodwill Commercial Services in 2009, she was re-entering society and the workforce after a period of incarceration. Her history with the criminal justice system made it difficult to secure a job, but she approached the opportunity at Goodwill with a focus on improving her professional skills and rebuilding her life. 

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    Sustainability the Goodwill Way

    [fa icon="calendar'] Apr 22, 2021 11:10:00 AM / by Stephenie Snow posted in Goodwill Outlet, Retail, Mission Awareness

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    When most people think of sustainability, they think of recycling trash, using reusable shopping and produce bags or using recyclable materials in their homes. But, buying secondhand and vintage clothing, shoes and other items is also a great way to practice sustainability and reduce the strain on our natural resources. 

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    Leadership Spotlight | Khalilah Palmer

    [fa icon="calendar'] Mar 19, 2021 9:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness

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    A Bit of a Homecoming

    [fa icon="calendar'] Mar 15, 2021 8:30:00 AM / by Cook Medical Group posted in Community Partners, Goodwill Commercial Services, Mission Awareness

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    When you write an article about Riana Dozier, your hope is that you can accurately convey at least a small portion of the passion, positivity, and energy she exudes during the interview. (Somehow she makes algebra sound fun!) It almost feels like an injustice to only get to experience her personality through printed words.

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