Success Stories

Eager to gain new work skills and start a new career path, Angel Williams was referred by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) to Goodwill’s Metropolitan Parkway Career Center for…

When Tristan English learned about Goodwill of North Georgia launching a Clean Tech training program for Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Technicians, he immediately took advantage of this opportunity. Tristan…

Krishanda Benton had her mind set on creating a better future for herself. Despite past setbacks, she knew she could rewrite her story. Krishanda believed that learning a new trade…

Xavier Scott came to Goodwill’s Pleasant Hill Career Center with a strong desire to work. He and his mother knew that with the proper support and coaching, he could succeed in his…

Xavier Wright, a native of Elberton, joined the Army after completing high school. After serving in the Army, he settled in Athens in 2016 and began searching for job opportunities…

At the beginning of January 2022, Melanie Rust walked into the Goodwill Career Center in Oakwood. Her Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) counselor, Corin Morgan, referred her for Job Readiness…

Alisa Rivera is originally from Buffalo, NY, but she and her family moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2006 for better career opportunities. In Charlotte, she discovered the career services offered…

In late June 2021, Vashanun Powell, a resident of Austell, was actively searching for new job opportunities. Having recently moved from South Carolina to be closer to his hometown of…

Khadija Harris left her hometown in Florida five years ago to find better employment opportunities in Georgia. After settling in Ellijay, she landed a job at a call center. Later,…

Darnell Champion dreamed of becoming a basketball player as a young boy in Greensboro, Georgia. However, after moving to Atlanta, he found himself living on the streets and surrounded by…