Success Stories
Success Story: Ivory Flemister-Reid
Meet Ivory Flemister-Reid Sometimes past mistakes are enough to completely derail a career. For Ivory Flemister-Reid, a single mother with a criminal background, history repeatedly kept her from jobs she…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Edward “James” Cannon
Meet Edward “James” Cannon Throughout 24 years of military service, Edward James Cannon discovered his passion for teaching and helping others. “I taught for seven years and served as the…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Eric Minor
Meet Eric Minor A native of Detroit, Michigan, Eric Minor attended Michigan State University for two years before dropping out to enlist in the Marines as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He…
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Read MoreSuccess Story: Hung Luc
Meet Hung Luc Three years ago Hung Luc knew no English. He was a teenager in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and his knowledge of America was limited to…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Lori White
Meet Lori White When Lori White was diagnosed with dystonia in 2004, she knew that she would have some limitations, but she wasn’t sure how they would affect her life. “It…
Read MoreSuccess Story: April Standridge
Meet April Standridge When Christopher Standrige transitioned to The United States Army Reserve, he and his wife, April, had to look for new jobs to replace the military support they…
Read MoreSuccess Story: William Jefferson
Meet William Jefferson In the last four years William Jefferson has transformed into a new man. A military veteran, Jefferson spent eight years in the service and became accustomed to…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Kerrie Christian
Meet Kerrie Christian Georgia’s incarceration rate for adults is about 35 percent higher than the national average . In 2014 Kerrie Christain was part of that statistic. That same year…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Lloyd Cutter
Meet Lloyd Cutter Three years ago Lloyd Cutter was referred to Goodwill of North Georgia’s GoodTransitions and Apartment Maintenance programs. At the time he had no job and eight children to support….
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