Success Stories

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…

Meet Stephen Wallace Stephen Wallace came to Georgia with only $50 to his name. He had little money, no family and no plans in the state, but his military service…

Meet James Dorsey In December 2012, James Dorsey lost his job as a supervisor at the Cherokee County Division of Family and Child Services (DFCS). He worked at the agency…

Meet Rosita Rosita Aranad faced challenges assimilating into a new culture after immigrating to the U.S. The single mother of two had to overcome language barriers, learn new customs and…