Meet Howard Simpson
Howard Simpson’s first experience with Goodwill came in January 2019 when he was a student at Madison County High School. During that semester, he participated in Pre-Employment Training Services sessions…
Read MoreMeet Kaleigh Crump
Nineteen-year-old Kaleigh Crump came to Goodwill’s Dawsonville Career Center in June 2021 after being referred by her Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) counselor. She met with Case Manager Alex Balla…
Read MoreMeet Harold Murden
Georgia native Harold Murden’s work experience included furniture and appliance delivery, but more recently he had been doing custodial work at Amazon through a third-party contractor. The contract ended in…
Read MoreMeet Dionne Butts
Dionne Butts was used to being busy. The Lithia Springs resident maintained an active lifestyle and was employed in warehouse work until she was diagnosed with MS in 2015. Staying…
Read MoreMeet Corey Osley
Union City resident Corey Osley had years of experience in warehouse work, spending a lot of time on a forklift, but always dreaming of bigger machines. In July 2021, he…
Read MoreEco-Friendly Swaps
While Goodwill of North Georgia works daily to put people to work, the agency also aims to support sustainability. We diverted more than 44 million pounds of waste from Georgia…
Read MoreMayor says new Goodwill will offer more than good deals in southwest Atlanta
ATLANTA – One of the best days to rack up on good deals a thrift store is the first day it opens and that was certainly the case Thursday when the doors…
Read MoreInvest Atlanta to Open Small Business Resource Centers in Five Atlanta Communities
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced that the City of Atlanta through Invest Atlanta is opening five small business resource centers as part of its ATLinBusiness program to provide city of Atlanta small businesses greater access…
Read More$10 million Goodwill store and career center to open soon
Goodwill of North Georgia will open its new 38,000-square-foot store and career center at 2160 Metropolitan Parkway on April 21. The facility will be located in a new $10 million…
Read MoreGoodwill Opens New Store, Career Center on Metropolitan Parkway
Goodwill of North Georgia will open the doors to its Metropolitan Parkway store and Career Center on April 21, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., according to a press release Tuesday. Located at 2160 Metropolitan…
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