Success Stories

In Spring 2019, Athens native Alex Soto was in his junior year at Cedar Shoals High School when a classmate shared information about the This Way Onward program and the…
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In October 2020, Negeria Trammel walked into Goodwill of North Georgia’s Cartersville Career Center wanting to learn more about the agency’s services. She needed employment and also wanted to explore…
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SNAP – Welding – Athens Originally from Colombia, Javier Gongora immigrated to Georgia in December 2019. He came to Goodwill’s Athens Career Center in February 2020, interested in the welding…
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Meet Zion Ellis – This Way Ahead Intern 2017 Zion Ellis always wanted to work in retail, so when his guidance counselor told him about the This Way Ahead program,…
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Twenty-five-year-old Jake Cunningham and his family moved from Long Island, NY to Lawrenceville in 2013. They had friends in the area and were pleased with the quality of life in…
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Riverdale resident Rishard Graham is no stranger to Goodwill. In 2019, he used the Career Center services in his job search and landed a position at the Marriott hotel on…
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EVS – Cobb WorkSource — Smyrna In Fall 2019, Austell resident Pamela Mozley was a frequent guest at the Smyrna Career Center, grateful for the ability to use the computers…
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Welding – SNAP – Oakwood Gainesville resident Cassy Summers came to Goodwill’s Oakwood Career Center in early February 2021. During her intake interview, she expressed a desire to work in…
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Caitlin Garner was referred to Goodwill of North Georgia by Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation in early 2017. She participated in job readiness training and received job placement support to help her…
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Fulton County resident Kayla Washington came to Goodwill in July 2020 with an interest in obtaining full-time employment. At twenty years old, she felt it was time pursue a career…
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