Our Impact

Meet Claudia Barrera Today Claudia Barrera is a surgical technician student at Chattahoochee Technical College. She is a confident student with a clear plan, but it took some time and…

Meet Charlie Cranford More than anything else in the world, Charlie Cranford wants his independence and a place of his own. He has struggled with language patterns and mobility challenges his…

MARTA Community partners work with Goodwill in a number of different ways to help job seekers improve their employability and find work. MARTA is able to serve as one of…

Advance Auto Parts Community employers, like Advance Auto Parts, are a key component in Goodwill of North Georgia’s mission to put people to work. Whether the employers agree to provide…

Diarra Davis Out-going, positive, and celebrating more than a full year as a marketing specialist for Handy Ace Hardware, Diarra Davis is the picture of success. An onlooker would never…

Meet Willie Anthony A few years ago Willie Anthony was trying to make ends meet for himself and his two daughters by working the night shift at Waffle House. Money concerns…

Meet Anthony Davis Approximately 23 million United States veterans are homeless according to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). A year ago, this statistic applied to Anthony Davis. An Atlanta…

Meet Robert Kemp Years ago Robert was happily working full-time for Barclay Bank. But then the unthinkable happened – the economy bottomed out and he was laid-off. Not only was…

Meet Calmer Kentle Legally deaf since birth, Calmer Kentle is no stranger to the sound of silence. She has found many ways to work around this challenge, including sign language,…

Meet Douglas Burn Community partners and employers are a huge reason Goodwill of North Georgia is able to place thousands of job seekers annually. From the provision of training sites…