Success Stories
Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Employer Partner of the Year
Gap Inc. – This Way Onward In 2016, Goodwill of North Georgia partnered with Gap Inc. on This Way ONward, an internship program designed to help opportunity youth secure their…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Mission Ambassador of the Year
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Like Goodwill of North Georgia, the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) has a long history of serving the community. The synergies created by the strong partnership…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Breaking Barriers Award
Ace Hardware of South Fulton Charlston Austin and Warren Pegram had been planning for the opening of Ace Hardware of South Fulton for some time…and then COVID-19 arrived. The co-owners…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Community Training Site of the Year
Georgia Department of Transportation The partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Goodwill was established more than twenty years ago, and during these decades, the lives of many…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Micro-Business of the Year
Leverette Consulting Group, LLC Tamiko Leverette’s relationship with Goodwill of North Georgia began in 2007, when she attended the MicroMAX entrepreneurship program with a desire to start her own business.…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Emerging Partner of the Year
Universal Steel Lithonia-based Universal Steel was founded in 1970 and has made its home in Lithonia, Georgia for more than 50 years. In January 2020, the company was looking to…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: High Growth Business of the Year
High Growth Business of the Year Award – Accenture Accenture, a leading multinational, Fortune Global 500 company, has had a strong presence in Atlanta for decades, with around 3000 employees…
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Defying the Odds
When the odds seemed stacked against her, Lyric McGhee found solace in the living room of her sister’s apartment – specifically, the couch. “I had to sleep on the couch…
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Success Story: Tossapop Strickland
Adaptable and Dependable At the age of 12, Tossapop Strickland developed an interest for electronics and soldering. “I began soldering when I was a kid in Thailand with my uncle’s…
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Melissa LaMarsh – Success Story
Acworth resident Melissa LaMarsh and her family have donated gently-used items to Goodwill for many years and often noticed the Career Center entrance at the Woodstock store. In July 2018,…
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