Our Bowling Green Opportunity Center was excited to host State Rep. Robert Duvall for last week and share with him the free, lifechanging services we offer to our clients and our strategic plans for the future.
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
消费者服务
Louisville,KY 4,827 位关注者
Creating jobs, changing lives.
关于我们
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky helps people with disabilities or other challenges achieve and maintain employment to gain a better quality of life. Founded in Louisville, KY in 1923, Goodwill has 66 retail stores throughout the state that provide opportunities for hands-on experience in customer service, cashiering, time management, and production/processing. Donations of clothing and household items are the fuel that keeps Goodwill's engine running; they generate revenue to support our 11 Opportunity Centers around the state, to support job preparation, training, and placement programs for people who face barriers to finding and maintaining employment.
- 网站
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https://www.goodwillky.org
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 消费者服务
- 规模
- 1,001-5,000 人
- 总部
- Louisville,KY
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1923
- 领域
- Donated goods、Employment services、Workforce development、Job placement和Temporary staffing
地点
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主要
1325 S. Fourth St.
US,KY,Louisville,40208
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky员工
动态
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Our West Louisville Opportunity Center is excited to host the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation UnitedHealthcare Vision Clinic October 29-30! Get a FREE comprehensive eye exam PLUS prescription eyeglasses if you need them. Just scan the QR code with your mobile device or visit l.ead.me/eyeexam to schedule an appointment!
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Congratulations to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Director of Young Adult Services Nicole McGill and Community Engagement Coordinator Allie Heidrich for being named to Ignite Louisville! They are two of 52 emerging leaders announced in the Fall 2024 class by the Leadership Louisville Center.
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As a teenager, Shae and her siblings were placed into foster care. When Shae turned 18, she transitioned to “independent housing,” and her social worker encouraged her to obtain full-time employment instead of finishing high school. Years later, and now a mother of three, Shae is committed to earning her GED. Through a partnership with BCTC, Shae takes classes three times per week at our Opportunity Center in Lexington. “I tried to get my GED before, but I had two jobs while trying to go to class. It was becoming too much at one time. I tried online classes, but I realized I learn better in front of a teacher,” she explained. “This is important to me, because I am showing my kids that you can accomplish difficult things.” After obtaining her GED, Shae plans to study nursing, with the ultimate goal of being an RN. “Goodwill helped me a lot, even when I didn’t necessarily want to ask for help,” she said. “I have seen Goodwill help others, not just me. They offer great services and have amazing opportunities for people.”
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We are only three hours into Giving Day and have secured nearly 250 donations! Lauren Deitering and Charlotte Jones are heading the charge in West Louisville, but our Somerset Opportunity Center is currently in the lead, followed closely by Bowling Green and Lexington. Give to your local Opportunity Center here: https://lnkd.in/eZTDSZ6z
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Tomorrow isn’t just another Tuesday – it’s Goodwill Giving Day! Last October, 40 Goodwillers at the Louisville Opportunity Centers worked together to earn 293 donations totaling more than $23,000! This year, we are taking it statewide. Tomorrow, nearly 100 volunteers at 11 Opportunity Centers from Pikeville to Paducah will be spreading the word and raising funds. Every dollar raised by each Center stays local, supporting essential programs and services that can help change the lives of your neighbors. You can donate to YOUR local Opportunity Center here: https://lnkd.in/eZTDSZ6z
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"I have been able to move into a career that I never dreamed I would be able to have. My donations are going to people like me getting a second chance and having hope put back into their lives." Samantha Sharp, Learning & Development Training Facilitator, shares why she will be participating in Goodwill's Giving Day on October 1.
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"I was in a really bad spot when I got the job. At first, it was just a job. But then I started meeting people and seeing how [Goodwill] was affecting them and what we were doing to change their lives. As I was helping to change them, it was changing me." Tami Phelps, Senior Store Manager, has been with Goodwill for eight years and she shares why she plans to participate in our upcoming Giving Day on October 1.
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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky was proud to join advocates from across the country on behalf of The Clean Slate Initiative to support the passage of H.R. 2930, which will help remove barriers that hinder education, employment, housing and public safety for people living with a federal record. Thanks to Congressman Morgan McGarvery for meeting with us!