Category: Success Stories

Seventeen-year-old Kara works full-time at a Goodwill retail store, is enrolled in Driver’s Ed, and she’s saving for her first car. All very typical things for a teenager to do. But Kara’s family faced homelessness as she was growing up, and she lived at Preble Street’s teen shelter. While there, Kara connected with Workforce Solutions, a Goodwill program that helped…

Some days she goes bowling. Some days she helps deliver meals through the Meals on Wheels program. And every day she enjoys hanging out with friends and staff she loves. Amanda attends Goodwill Northern New England’s LifeWorks program. The program provides as safe and engaging place for adults with disabilities and helps participants get into the community through fun activities….

A manager for the Northern New England Employment Services (NNEES) team at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire, Joe helps make sure the shipyard stays in ship shape. His cleaning team, along with all Northern New England Employment Services teams, is largely comprised of people with disabilities. By his estimation, his team is the best in the world, full…