Josh first came to Goodwill in 2014 through Vocational Rehabilitation, where he started job training. He had been in other programs in high school, but Goodwill was different. It gave him his first opportunity to earn a paycheck. He worked as a participant at Goodwill until 2020. When the pandemic started, he had to find […]
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Many years ago, Greg was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. He was sentenced to 211 years in prison. He felt like his life was over. How could he ever fix this? Even though life in prison wasn’t easy, he took the time to learn about the law and his rights. He
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Living without a home often feels lonely and scary. Those are the words Annalisa chose to describe what her life was like when she was homeless. When she came to Goodwill for help it was the middle of winter, the hardest time of the year to be homeless. Not only was she dealing with the
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Before coming to Goodwill, life was pretty quiet for Jeffrey, and honestly, kind of boring. There wasn’t much to look forward to each day. But that all changed when he got a job at Goodwill through the Medicaid Supported Employment program. Now, he gets to work with others and feels like part of a team.
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Tony has worked at Goodwill for over 10 years. In that time, he has learned many life skills and made strong friendships. But life wasn’t always like this for him. Before joining the DDA program at Goodwill—a program that supports people with developmental disabilities—Tony’s days were quiet. He didn’t have many chances to be independent.
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    At the beginning of the year, Timothy had to leave his home with his three-year-old daughter after his significant other became violent. He left in that person’s car but because that car was not his, he had to return it. That left him without any transportation. So, he went to a
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We are happy to share that Goodwill’s Colville store will move to a new location this year! In January, Goodwill bought Clark’s All Sports. Clark’s is found at 557 S. Main Street in Colville. Ray Clark started Clark’s All Sports in 1978. When Clark decided to retire and sell the store, Goodwill saw a chance
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This month we celebrate the joyful story of Gladys Warren and Murrel Hill. Gladys and Murrel met at Goodwill and married. While looking through our Goodwill archives a few years ago, we found photos of Gladys and Warren’s honeymoon trip and holiday parties that they shared with their coworkers at Goodwill. A newspaper article appearing
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Randy needed a job but didn’t know where to start looking for help. He didn’t know how to use a computer to look for a job. So he went to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Job Placement Program. The DVR sent him to Goodwill for help.   Randy started working with Goodwill’s Workforce
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https://youtu.be/SYNKqps90ZE?feature=shared After struggling to find a job despite working with various agencies, Travis came to Goodwill for help. With help from Goodwill’s Medicaid Supported Employment program, he began working at the Post Falls Goodwill in May 2024. Now, Travis says, “Goodwill makes me happy,” and he loves his job, especially the chance to dance at
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