Goodwill Industries of Kentucky shares the ‘story behind the stores’

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky wants you to know the story behind the stores.

Staff of the nonprofit invited community leaders to Bowling Green Ballpark to hear about their work in the areas of poverty, workforce development and education. Goodwill provides services to help people lift themselves up out of poverty, sometimes exacerbated by crime and addictions. Several clients shared their success stories.

Danielle Mills, client of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, says, “Now I have a license, I have a car. I own my home. I’m a functional adult in society today. Because of the Goodwill.

Chad Spencer, director Career Services of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, shared the goal of the event.

Spencer says, “Everyone stumbles. So we’re here with our community partners to wrap our arms around the most vulnerable people in our community and assist them with any barrier to employment they may have.”

Goodwill also dispelled some misinformation about the nonprofit. Despite what you may have seen on social media, Goodwill is a nonprofit and not a business owned by a single person who pockets the profits from sales at their stores. All those revenues go back to fund their programs.