Since 1989, John battled addiction and had mental health concerns. He struggled to keep his sobriety. He participated in drug counseling and rehabilitation services. But it never seemed to stick. Then, in 2003, he moved to Spokane and remained free from opiates. But a new cycle of addiction began with another drug. In 2019, John […]
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Steven didn’t have the best of luck. He found himself without a home. He tried focusing on living each day, one at a time. His priority: survival. He found a place to shelter, but it wasn’t ideal. With no water, no heat, and no restroom, he was just surviving. Steven felt he was at his
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Say goodbye to winter but hello to your closet! Save 50% off all winter items such as hats, boots, winter jackets, and gloves. Special runs from Wednesday, March 8th through Saturday, March 11th. Excludes orange new goods tags and the outlet. Valid at Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest locations.
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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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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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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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Christy wasn’t satisfied with how her life was going. She spent a lot of time sleeping in her car. She wanted to get a job so she could work toward a brighter future. She didn’t have a computer of her own. So she would visit the public library to use their digital resources. However that
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Tyler found communicating difficult. It wasn’t easy for him to talk to people face-to-face. He thought if he could communicate digitally, it wouldn’t be such a struggle. But he didn’t have a computer or internet connection. In addition to wanting to communicate with people, Tyler also wanted to get a job. He thought that would
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Dorita struggles with her vision. Pages, signs, and screens were difficult for her to see. Because of these issues, she stopped going to college. She felt discouraged to continue because the text was so hard for her to read. She didn’t know what support she could get. The time came when she needed the internet.
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