Goodwill Blog

It feels like it hasn’t been summer in ages. But now, the sun is coming out and people are ready to get back out. We’re here to help! Whether you’re…
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Women have lost 5.4M jobs since the pandemic began. Women are making difficult decisions each day as they navigate childcare costs and school closings. Join Goodwill of North Georgia and…
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We are proud to be a part of the DeKalb Tenant Landlord Assistance Coalition. This product of the CARES Act will serve to support those facing eviction as it directly…
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Community Leaders Appointed to Advance the Organization’s Commitment to Workforce Development & Economic Mobility Goodwill of North Georgia – one of the oldest and largest metro Atlanta nonprofit organizations –…
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The Goodwill team has done a fantastic job laying the foundation for our new Metropolitan Parkway Store & Career Center. We are continuing to make great progress. We are looking…
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Working as a customer service representative, Veronica spent her days talking to clients and assisting them over the phone. While she enjoyed her job, she dreamed of branching out into…
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In Spring 2019, Athens native Alex Soto was in his junior year at Cedar Shoals High School when a classmate shared information about the This Way Onward program and the…
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In October 2020, Negeria Trammel walked into Goodwill of North Georgia’s Cartersville Career Center wanting to learn more about the agency’s services. She needed employment and also wanted to explore…
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SNAP – Welding – Athens Originally from Colombia, Javier Gongora immigrated to Georgia in December 2019. He came to Goodwill’s Athens Career Center in February 2020, interested in the welding…
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Meet Zion Ellis – This Way Ahead Intern 2017 Zion Ellis always wanted to work in retail, so when his guidance counselor told him about the This Way Ahead program,…
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Twenty-five-year-old Jake Cunningham and his family moved from Long Island, NY to Lawrenceville in 2013. They had friends in the area and were pleased with the quality of life in…
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Riverdale resident Rishard Graham is no stranger to Goodwill. In 2019, he used the Career Center services in his job search and landed a position at the Marriott hotel on…
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EVS – Cobb WorkSource — Smyrna In Fall 2019, Austell resident Pamela Mozley was a frequent guest at the Smyrna Career Center, grateful for the ability to use the computers…
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