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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Robin Renae Harkins came to Cornelia’s Goodwill Career Center in May 2021. Her aunt, a Goodwill program graduate, suggested she might benefit from the agency’s programs. With funding provided by…
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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services SNAP Works referral Deja Trotter came to Goodwill in September 2019 because she was determined to become a welder. During her initial days…
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United Way of Northeast Georgia announced that it will invest $800,000 in grants in 2022, supporting a total of 30 programs across the 12-county region. The grantees provide programming in…
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For almost 100 years Goodwill of North Georgia has been offering services to resident year-round. President and CEO Keith Parker shares some of the services that the nonprofit offers for…
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Goodwill offers help to those looking for a new career COVINGTON, Ga. — Elaine Armstrong remembers seeing job-seekers’ faces light up and their confidence immediately appear to increase in 2019 simply…
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Atlanta Business Chronicle has named 40 business, civic and community leaders as our 2021 Most Admired CEO honorees. The honorees were selected by the Chronicle’s editorial team for their strong…
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Lawrenceville resident Elijah House was looking for a summer internship to expand his work experience beyond his DJ business. He had a particular interest in retail and was delighted to…
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We could all use some festive and spooky fun this year. Last year’s Halloween traditions may have looked different than normal or not even happened at all, but this year…
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Gwinnett County resident Marva Conner was referred to Goodwill’s Pleasant Hill Career Center in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Her GVRA counselor believed that one of Goodwill’s training programs…
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From a jobless 18-year-old father to a thriving career. “In 2010, I walked into the South DeKalb Goodwill Career Center as a jobless 18-year-old father,” shares Quandarious Brinkley. Those fateful…
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