Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc.
www.goodwill-suncoast.org
Winter 2013
Six Stories of Triumph
Back row, from the left: Bobby Garvin; Darrell Courson; Allen Brinkman, CEO of SunTrust Bank. Middle row, from the left: Jill Wilkinson, Senior Vice President of SunTrust Bank; Themia Chavers; Brionna Mora. Front row, from the left: Lee Waits, CEO of Goodwill-Suncoast; Lorrie Pittman; Connie Bass.
Helping Women Go Beyond Jobs Over a 30-month grant period, Goodwill will work with women who earn low incomes to provide them with the tools to achieve their educational, career and financial goals.
Six notable people made our Goodwill world better in 2012. Late last year we brought them all together to hear their stories, celebrate their successes and honor them. Honorees included: Themia “T.C.” Chavers – a 40-year Goodwill employee who first came to Goodwill for our job services for people with disabilities. His immense pride in his work makes us smile. Bobby Garvin – a man who has found a new purpose in life through his work at Goodwill’s Adult Day Training center in Lakeland. Connie Bass – a woman who discovered a passion for advocacy while working at our Adult Day Training center in Ocala. Lorrie Pittman – a young woman who discovered an aptitude for nursing with help from Goodwill and has already saved the life of a stranger. Brionna Mora – a participant in Goodwill’s Supported Employment program whose beloved job gives her a sense of belonging. And finally Darrell Courson – a man who took the second chance Goodwill offered and ran with it. During a ceremony in their honor, the GoodwillSuncoast Board of Directors helped recognize the achievements of each. After a video highlighting their achievements, the six honorees received certificates and generous checks courtesy of SunTrust Bank. Thank you to the honorees for brightening our days and to SunTrust Bank for its generosity.
A Better Future
Women in Pasco and Hernando counties struggling with unemployment or underemployment are getting additional help to strengthen their family and financial situations. The assistance comes via Beyond Jobs, a Goodwill program funded by a Walmart Foundation grant.
The timing is critical, as U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that only 26 percent of the women who lost their jobs during the recession have regained them.
The Goodwill program will help hundreds of women and their families in Pasco and Hernando counties via: Job skills assessment Individualized career planning
Goodwill-Suncoast expects to help 330 women, delivering services through Career Central One-Stop centers in Spring Hill, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills. Nationally the program is projected to help 12,250 women through 45 Goodwill agencies during the next two years. Goodwill will target single mothers receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The timing is critical, as U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that only 26 percent of the women who lost their jobs during the recession have regained them. Each woman in the program, which has just begun locally, will receive a complete career assessment, including job training, placement services and additional support to help them achieve economic security and advance in their careers.
Connections to employment opportunities Access to training programs and resources to support their success Financial education and resources to help them reach long-term goals Support services to help them advance in their career
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