Success Stories

Meet Jaime Warengo I’ve been determined for a long time. It’s something my mom instilled in me when I was just a little girl. I was born with extreme hearing…

Meet Lisa Smith Background Information Sixteen years ago, I was a professional vocalist on my way to landing a recording contract. However, my life took a dramatic turn when I…

Meet Alicia Battle I thought I had things all figured out: I would finish graduate school, get a job, get married and have children. In my mind, the future was…

Meet Angela Stewart I joined the US Army in 1985. Since the early 1990s, I have been an Army reservist who trains fellow Army comrades on how to use mechanical…

Meet David Carr For two years, I struggled to live off of my disability income, I was unable to work in my trade as a welder and I was computer…

Meet Henry Moore Over a year ago, I found myself unemployed. My skills in construction and demolition cleanup were obsolete. In desperate need of help, I turned to the Veterans…

Meet Kristina Armstrong I am currently a manager at Goodwill’s Buford Highway career center. I am also one of Goodwill’s biggest fans. I’ve seen so much growth in my 10…

Meet Ann D. Cooper When I came to Goodwill in 1989, I planned on staying with the company for about three years. I was at a place in my life…

Meet Robby Harmon Background Information I had jobs before turning to Goodwill for job-search assistance, but they weren’t consistent. They didn’t always provide a full 40-hour workweek and they didn’t…

Meet Jacson Moore Background Information A disability left Jacson Moore unemployed for thee months. “I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosis at a young age,” he said. The condition caused his…