Success Story: Kimmy (Barista Skills Program)

Kimmy C.

After obtaining her Associate in Arts degree at Tacoma Community College, Kimmy found it difficult to find a job. She had spent nearly a year looking, when a friend told her about Goodwill. Her love of coffee made the Barista Skills program an easy choice of what she wanted to pursue. Going through the program helped… Continue reading Success Story: Kimmy (Barista Skills Program)

Young Mother Finds a New Way in Life Through Goodwill

Tarae Tardy

Tarae’s childhood was typical of other girls growing up on the Olympic Peninsula. But when her father passed away from cancer when she was just 18, she lost her way. She began using drugs to mask her pain and was soon addicted. By the time she was 22, she was pregnant and living in a… Continue reading Young Mother Finds a New Way in Life Through Goodwill