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Meet Diane | Employee Spotlight
When Diane first visited the Goodwill store in San Angelo on College Hills Boulevard several years ago, she knew something was different...
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Meet Tomieka | Employee Spotlight
After moving to the area, Tomieka’s job hunt led her to Goodwill West Texas’s Big Spring store where she accepted a position as a cashier...
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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Meet Margaret | Employee Spotlight
Meet Margaret, one of our Abilene store employees who overcame the barriers of background and age through our Career Service Center's help.
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Meet Alaina | Employee Spotlight
Alaina, a single mom to two amazing girls, whose journey embodies the spirit of overcoming adversity and embracing opportunity. Before...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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Meet Cara | Employee Spotlight
Meet Cara, a dedicated member of the Goodwill West Texas team with a year and a half of invaluable experience under her belt. Her journey...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Meet Sherry | Employee Spotlight
After being a stay-at-home mom and wife for many years, Sherry decided it was time to go back to work. The most challenging part about...
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Meet Patrecia "Tree" | Employee Spotlight
Tree comes to work every day with a positive attitude and a fun spirit despite the challenges she has faced. Before working at...
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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Meet Chris | Employee Spotlight
Chris struggled in the past finding a job that he enjoyed. Little did he know, visiting the Abilene Goodwill Career Center would lead him...
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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Meet Jamie | Employee Spotlight
For Jamie, the motivation to persevere in her everyday life comes easily, even while facing challenges. She is a mother, a college...
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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Finding a Second Chance at Goodwill
While Leslie was in prison, she felt defeated. With release right around the corner, she knew there had to be a way to get her life back...
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Long-Time Goodwill Employee Retires
After an incredible 20 years of service and dedication to his work, Danny Cargill is retiring from Goodwill West Texas.
May 23, 20231 min read
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Hidden Gems: What happens to the donations at Goodwill West Texas that can’t be sold?
When you donate items to Goodwill, most of those items are sold to the community at a low price, but what happens to the items that are give
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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Meet Marianela | Employee Spotlight
Marianela has faced her share of challenges in life. Born in Honduras, she was diagnosed with a severe form of spina bifida at birth. Since
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Meet Annie Upshaw
Happy Veterans Day! To celebrate this year, we are highlighting one of our own Goodwill veterans, Annie Upshaw. Annie is the corporate...
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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Hidden Gems: Sweetwater Goodwill gives employee purpose, helps community
A Hidden Gem isn’t always an item in a store or food in a restaurant. Sometimes, it’s the employees. An example of this is Dimitri Karnes, w
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Hidden Gems: Get in the Halloween spirit at Goodwill Clyde by helping employees like Jesse Britten
KTAB/KRBC shares how Big Country shoppers can give back to their community and get into the Halloween spirit by shopping at Goodwill.
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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Meet Johnny Walker
When a visitor enters the donation services unit, it won’t take long to be greeted with a smile and a wave by the team members at work....
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Meet Brenda | Employee Spotlight
When Brenda learned she was going to be a grandmother she knew it was time to make some big changes in her life.
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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