Success Stories
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…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Curtis Sigur
While serving for four years in the Air Force as an aircrew life support specialist, Curtis Sigur was responsible for ensuring that all flight and safety equipment was in perfect…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Kelly Ngu
A Perfect Match Step one – tap your shoes on a sticky mat to remove rogue dust. Step two – place cloth covers over your shoes. Step three – put a hair net over your hair, or…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Rayhana
Meet Rayhana When Rayhana Stewart came to Goodwill of North Georgia for help finding a job, she was ready to retake control of her life situation. She was a military…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Alex Balla
Dedication to Serve 2006 was the year Alexandru “Alex” Balla graduated from high school. While most high school graduates prepare for their next steps in education or employment, Balla was…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Tyeisha Marshall
Forging a New Future Australian Actress and Director Rachel Griffiths is quoted saying, “There’s nothing as exciting as a comeback – seeing someone with dreams, watching them fail, and then getting…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Orlena Stocks
A Savory Solution Nothing ignites passion in Orlena Stocks quite like food. For her, food is almost a universal language, whether she is discussing it, preparing it or enjoying it….
Read MoreSuccess Story: Richard “Rick” Lang
From Rock Bottom, a New Beginning “I am a recovering alcoholic and addict,” says Richard “Rick” Lang. No stranger to the trials of addiction, Lang is a U.S. Army veteran with post-traumatic…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Kelly Ngu
A Chance to Come out of her Shell Step one – tap your shoes on a sticky mat, step two – place shoe covers over your shoes, step three –…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Yashika Jones
Breaking Barriers The United States Department of Labor defines a non-traditional career for women as one in which 25% or less of those employed in the field are women. Yashika…
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