GOODWILL Making News
Mission Monday: Goodwill helped Erica “start from scratch”
While other children were playing at age 11, Erica was selling drugs. “I come from a long line of convicted felons,” she explained. “I was molested at a young age, and I started doing drugs to cover up the pain. In my family, you weren’t allowed to show emotions; it...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hires Sarah Jessica Ferguson as director of prison and justice initiatives
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has hired Sarah Jessica Ferguson to be its director of prison and justice initiatives. Ferguson joins Goodwill after serving as warden of the Roederer Correctional Complex since 2019. As the director of prison and...
Building Goodwill: Opportunity Campus Project Update No. 9 – August 2023
To provide clarity to the public and highlight monumental initiatives during construction of the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus in West Louisville, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is issuing monthly project updates for those invested in our move. To...
Goodwill awarded grant funding to establish, support reentry services in Pike County
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been awarded $123,923 in Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish and support reentry services in Pike County. The grant will serve 50 Pike County...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky to celebrate grand opening of new Paducah Opportunity Center with ribbon cutting ceremony
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Opportunity Center in Paducah with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 24 at 1601 Broadway Street at noon CST. Paducah Chamber President and City Commissioner...
Mission Monday: Kelsey’s “past doesn’t have to define her”
In need of a second chance due to her background, Kelsey came to Goodwill looking for a fresh start. She was hired as a production clerk at our Georgetown location and has since been certified as a hanger. She was matched with a free Goodwill career coach, Ashley,...
Mission Monday: It’s a family affair for Brandon at the 2nd Chance Outlet
Brandon, a father of two, was working in fast food for three years when he came across a material handler position at our 2nd Chance Outlet in Louisville. “I needed a change of life. I was caretaking for my grandmother full time,” he explained. “My wife and I were...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky promotes Tim Smoke to director of risk management
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has promoted Tim Smoke to director of risk management. He previously served as the organization’s director of safety and wellness and has more than a decade of management experience in the field. As the director of...
Building Goodwill: Opportunity Campus Project Update No. 8 – July 2023
To provide clarity to the public and highlight monumental initiatives during construction of the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus in West Louisville, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is issuing monthly project updates for those invested in our move. To...
Mission Monday: Tony got his second chance at Goodwill
After exiting jail, Tony was in rehabilitation at St. Anne’s in Louisville, where he heard a presentation about Goodwill. Then, prior to being released, he attended a career night at our Opportunity Center on Broadway in Louisville. “That’s how I found out there was...