Excitement for Education Pays Off

    [fa icon="calendar'] Oct 4, 2019 7:00:00 AM / by Chris Wass posted in Employment, Education, Retail, Southern Indiana, Mission Coaches

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    Meet Alexis Hornung & Andrew Weston

    Alexis Hornung and Andrew Weston work together at their local Goodwill store in Corydon. They each turned 18 years old and graduated from high schools in Harrison County this past spring. Alexis, who graduated from Lanesville Senior High School with academic honors, always enjoyed being around kids and tutoring her classmates. Her passion for teaching was solidified at a young age by her stepmother, who taught special education.

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    Just Find A Way

    [fa icon="calendar'] Sep 6, 2019 4:30:00 PM / by Rana Mitchell posted in Employment, Retail, Southern Indiana

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    Meet Candice England

    Candice England calls herself an Indiana transplant. Originally from Georgia, she relocated to Indiana after she remarried.

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    Support while Pursuing a Nursing Career

    [fa icon="calendar'] Aug 26, 2019 12:00:00 PM / by Colleen Grile posted in Employment, McClelland Scholarship, Retail

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    Cayley Golay is an unstoppable force whose main source of fulfillment is her desire to help people. Cayley joined the Goodwill family when she was a junior in high school, working in retail stores throughout her high school career until she found a job in manufacturing after graduation. When Cayley realized she wanted to go back to school to pursue a nursing career, she chose to return to Goodwill where she knew she would be supported through the process.

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    Barriers Were No Match For This Kind of Determination

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 9, 2019 12:00:00 PM / by Chris Wass posted in Employment, Retail, Southern Indiana, Mission Coaches

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    Meet Sarina Kenney

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    Budgeting & Hard Work Equals Goals Met

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 11, 2019 12:00:00 PM / by Nathan Simpson posted in Employment, Retail, Mission Coaches

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    Meet Caroline Costa

    Dreams and goals are great, but when you can’t afford the steps to get there, they can seem unattainable. Caroline Costa was feeling that way about her own future when she moved back in with her mom in 2016. Pregnant, unemployed and financially unstable, Caroline had left an unhealthy relationship and made the difficult decision to place her son up for adoption.

    “I felt I wasn’t in a good position to financially give my son everything he needed.” Caroline said, while speaking about that difficult decision.

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    The Goodwill Indy Interns Outlet Adventure

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 7, 2019 7:00:00 PM / by Rachel Nelson posted in DIY from Goodwill Finds, Goodwill Outlet, Goodwill Intern, Retail

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    This post was originally posted July 7, 2012

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    Leading by Example

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 24, 2019 7:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Goodwill Outlet, Criminal History, Retail, Mission Coaches

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    Angel Beyersdorfer struggled with drug addiction for a decade before she finally hit rock bottom. She lost her home, car and driver’s license and couldn’t hold down a job.

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    Supporting Our Communities

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 21, 2019 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, Criminal History, Retail, Southern Indiana

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    As a small city in rural, southern Indiana (population <7,000), Scottsburg has the same challenges larger cities have but fewer resources available to address them. Of the 12% of Scottsburg residents who didn’t graduate from high school, an astonishing 44% over the age of 25 live below poverty level. Other common barriers include criminal history, addiction and homelessness.

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    Financial Literacy Impacts a Family’s Future

    [fa icon="calendar'] Apr 30, 2019 3:00:00 PM / by Josh Kupke posted in Employment, Success Story, McClelland Scholarship, Parents, Retail, Mission Coaches

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    Erica Webb’s first major barrier to achieving independence was becoming a mother at 17 years old. Although she successfully graduated from high school, a series of setbacks negatively impacted her ability to provide for her growing family.

     

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    From Bankruptcy to Financial Coach

    [fa icon="calendar'] Mar 23, 2019 7:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, TalentSource, Success Story, ClickGoodwill, Retail, Mission Coaches

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    It is possible to get out of debt and gain control of diabetes, meet Bryan Gilbert

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