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Mia Hooks

Meet Mia Hooks

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…

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Micah Young

Meet Micah Young

 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…

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Diego Hernandez-Millan

Meet Diego Hernandez-Millan

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…

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Shaki Shamburger

Meet Shaki Shamburger 

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…

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Gary Ford

Meet Gary Ford

Gary Ford came to Goodwill’s Smyrna Career Center in July 2021, interested in the welding program. At the time, Gary was working at Chick-fil-A, but at 28 years old, he…

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Nitaya Robeson-El

Meet Nitaya Robeson-El

Twenty-three-year-old Nitaya Robeson-El, a lifelong resident of Hampton, GA, turned to Goodwill of North Georgia in July 2021 after learning about our programs from a friend. Nitaya was employed but…

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Eduardo Southerland

Meet Eduardo Southerland

In February 2019, Eduardo Southerland’s GVRA counselor referred him to Goodwill’s Oakwood Career Center. The Flowery Branch native graduated from North Hall High School in 1998 and spent the next…

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Robin Ranae Harkins

Meet Robin Renae Harkins

Robin Renae Harkins came to Cornelia’s Goodwill Career Center in May 2021. Her aunt, a Goodwill program graduate, suggested that she might benefit from the agency’s programs. With funding provided…

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Dequanus “Quan” Wilson

Meet Dequanus Wilson

Dequanus “Quan” Wilson is originally from Montgomery, Alabama. He was referred to Goodwill® in Decatur through Back on My Feet in partnership with Covenant Community, which are both non-profit organizations…

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Steven Hardy

Meet Steven Hardy

Steven Hardy is an incredible example of strength and courage. After falling on hard times, he found himself unhoused, hungry and with nowhere to go. He took shelter outside the…

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