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For Gretchen, obtaining meaningful work meant securing a support system dedicated to helping her achieve the right fit. Her employment journey started when Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) referred her to Goodwill, and she was placed in a Community Work Experience at our North Hamilton location. Retail was a new world for Gretchen, but … 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