Success Stories

Oletha Fraser moved from Florida to Georgia, hoping to create a better life for herself. Though she had an associate degree in science and worked in the medical field, Oletha…

Meet Dominique Macklin Dominique Macklin, a Kennesaw resident and single mom, worked as an associate at a temporary staffing agency while also studying logistics at Chattahoochee Tech.On the path to…

In July 2020, Eric Harris, a resident of Fulton County, sought help from Goodwill’s Old National Career Center. Having experienced a few difficult years that included incarceration, Eric wanted to…

Gainesville resident Tiffany Crenshaw came to Goodwill’s Oakwood Career Center in November 2021 after seeing a flyer advertising the welding training program. At 29 years old, this single mother needed…

Antanell Jones, a resident of Decatur, has visited Goodwill’s South DeKalb Career Center twice before to seek assistance with job searches. After losing her job during the pandemic, she returned…

Looking for a positive change and new opportunities, Jordan Douglas walked into the doors of the Smyrna Goodwill Career Center, hoping to receive career assistance. Upon his arrival, he met…

As a former stay-at-home mom, Mia enjoyed finding good deals on items for her household and liked to thrift shop at Goodwill. Little did she know that she would soon…

 At 23 years old, Micah Young has demonstrated that she’s a hard worker. She’s had retail jobs at Ingles and Walmart, and obtained warehouse experience working at Chico’s. She was…

A native of Puerto Rico, Diego Hernandez-Millan spent much of his childhood living in Pennsylvania before his family relocated to Georgia in search of better educational opportunities. His parents and…

Jonesboro resident Shaki Shamburger came to Goodwill’s Stockbridge Career Center in May 2022, looking for a summer job to help him earn some money before leaving for Middle Georgia State…