Toni learned about Goodwill’s digital skills program while at the library looking for resources. A part-time employee at the airport, Toni’s goal was to find a distraction from grieving the loss of her two sisters. Toni started her digital adventure with the Digital Skills Hub class taught by Goodwill Career Facilitator Mindy Spencer. “Mindy … Continued
At Goodwill Columbus, creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. Every donated item has the potential for a second life — to be reimagined, repurposed, and cherished again. Few people capture that spirit more beautifully than local designer Xantha Ward, whose journey began in the aisles of Goodwill and has since taken her work to … Continued
Amarion’s journey with Goodwill began, as so many good things do, with a friend. “I hadn’t seen him in a year and a half,” Amarion recalls of the day he was sitting on his porch and spotted a friend riding by. A quick wave turned into a conversation, and the friend, who was working at … Continued
Digital Inclusion Week is here, and at Goodwill Columbus, we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the collective efforts to bridge the digital divide. This annual nationwide event, running under the theme: Community-Driven Digital Futures, reminds us all of the vital importance of digital equity. We believe that digital skills are the path to opportunity, … Continued
Andrew came to Goodwill at a crossroads. After a long and successful career, a period of health and personal challenges left him without a job, and perhaps more devastatingly, without a sense of vocational purpose. He was also navigating the daily struggles of a functional neurological disorder, which caused anxiety and physical tremors. He knew … Continued