Success Stories

Greenbriar Mall – Shelly Baker, Director of Marketing Goodwill of North Georgia could not succeed in fulfilling its mission of putting people to work without the support of many community…

Len Foote Hike Inn Eric Graves has been part of the Len Foote Hike Inn (Hike Inn) for 18 years, including five years of living on site. He knows what…

BH Management Services, LLC The eighth-largest property management firm in the United States, BH Management Services, LLC (BH Management), has had a presence in Atlanta for the last seven years….

Grizzly Delivery, LLC A native of Liberia, Wesley Chenoweth is pursuing the American entrepreneurial dream, and credits his experience with Goodwill’s GoodBiz program for helping him find the path to…

Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Woodstock A beautiful hotel in rapidly-growing Woodstock, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites has been open for almost two years. When General Manager Aisha…

Amazon Workforce Staffing – ATL Node Over the last several years, warehousing and distribution have been noted to be among Georgia’s high-growth industries. This trend has been observed across the…

It’s been nearly 18 months since Marcus Collins first came to Goodwill. Although he graduated in 2016 from Mundy’s Mill High School in Jonesboro, he felt that the technical training…

Vietnam veteran Gary Lucas enjoyed his life in Florida. The sunshine state allowed him to spend time on its beautiful beaches when he wasn’t working on his home improvement business…

This Way Ahead Intern Zion Ellis always wanted to work in retail, so when his high school guidance counselor told him about the This Way Ahead program, he knew it…

A Second Chance Krystle Ives grew up in the restaurant business, working in her family’s New Orleans soul food establishment from the time she was a young child. Like many…