Anita wanted to finish her education. But she found it difficult to keep up her attendance and complete work on time. She had to share a computer with her seven children and husband. She didn’t want to put her schooling aside. And she didn’t want anyone else in her home to feel they needed to […]
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Michael shared living space in a home with several others. The home’s owner had to make changes, so they gave each person 30 days’ notice to move out. This put Michael in a very tough, unpredictable, and scary situation. There was no back up plan for him. He had nowhere to go. Suddenly, Michael was
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https://youtu.be/cUl536Zl30g Janet needed a job. She struggled to keep one for very long. Her confidence and self-worth dropped. And her interactions with other people changed. She needed encouragement. But she didn’t know where to find it. Then, someone told her about the employment services that Goodwill offers. Janet learned that there is an employment program
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Diana struggled to find work. She was shy and didn’t have much experience. She tried to get a job as a cashier but didn’t have the skills. Diana was a participant in Goodwill’s Basic Food Employment Training program once. So she knew Goodwill might be able to help her. She visited Goodwill’s Career and Resource
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Amy shopped at Goodwill for many years and knew that her purchases supported social services programs. She was proud to shop and donate at Goodwill. It felt good to help support people in her community. Rebuilding after loss In 2020, a fire raged through her town of Malden, Washington. Her home and everything she built
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Terri didn’t feel fulfilled with life. She didn’t have much to do but sit around. She was very shy and didn’t feel confident in herself. She wanted to overcome her shyness and find a job. But she wasn’t sure what to do to start a job. She knew she needed help. So, she reached out
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Leanna struggled with homelessness until she got help from Goodwill’s Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program. She was so thankful for Goodwill’s help getting her into stable housing. She felt like her life was heading in a better direction and she wanted to take advantage of this new opportunity. She was inspired to enroll back
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For years, Kevin was homeless. He lived in his van in a parking lot near a friend’s house. The van was operational, but he couldn’t legally drive it. Kevin’s driver’s license was void because of a medical condition that causes unpredictable seizures. It was too dangerous for him to drive, not knowing when a seizure
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Alexandria was down on her luck. Her wallet and phone had been stolen. There was nothing she could do to get them back. She tried all available options and decided to accept that the items were gone, and she would have to replace them. Since she no longer had a phone, she used her laptop
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Sophia was writing a book. It was hard for her to make progress at an efficient pace because her computer wasn’t reliable. She had many technical issues with it. She didn’t want to give up writing. But she struggled to find the patience she needed to work on her beat-up laptop. What she really needed
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