Home Search Website Find a Goodwill Give to Goodwill Excel Center DONATIONS SHOPPING JOB TRAINING EMPLOYMENT ABOUT US NEWS & EVENTS COMMUNITY Faces of Goodwill – Success Stories Faces of Goodwill – Success Story Jessica H. Posted: 09-10-2019 Eighty-eight Goodwill graduates were placed into employment in 2019 thanks to you, our Goodwill team and the determination of graduates like Jessica. She finished the Hospitality Training Program in March and achieved a lifelong dream. Read More Faces of Goodwill – Success Story: Shawntay Posted: 08-20-2018 Shawntay (pictured here with Goodwill of Greater Washington President and CEO, Catherine Meloy) is a resident of Ward 5 in the District of Columbia who graduated Read More Faces of Goodwill – Success Story: Karen Posted: 06-28-2017 Your donations and shopping help fund job training that transforms lives. Meet Karen. “If you have a goal, you have to have your stepping stones for how you’ll get there,” Karen told a class of Goodwill hospitality students who were getting ready to graduate." Read More Goodwill Career Coaching Helped Keron Excel to Excellence Posted: 09-30-2016 In two years, Keron has gone from a Goodwill associate who struggled adjusting to his new job to a top worker and leader. This lead to Keron receiving the 2016 Goodwill RISE Award for Excellence. Read More Annie: Exceptional Customer Service Leads to a Career in Hospitality Posted: 09-19-2016 While in Goodwill’s Hospitality Jobs Training Program, I learned a lot of skills about housekeeping and customer service. I learned that the customer comes first and learned how to turn a bad situation into a positive guest experience. Read More Dakota & Jason: Achieving the Dreams for Their Family Posted: 08-22-2016 Newlyweds Dakota and Jason, are both Goodwill Security and Protective Services job training program graduates. The skills and training they received prepared them for new careers, which made achieving their family's dreams a reality. Read More Rickey: Discovering a Career in Hospitality Posted: 05-03-2016 Rickey was unemployed for a year when one day he happened to notice the Goodwill Career Center sign as he was driving by the Arlington Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center. Read More Jason: A New Successful Career Posted: 03-28-2016 I found The Goodwill Security and Protective Services Job Training Program very valuable. This program gave me the training, tools, and certifications to achieve my goals. Read More Peter: Finding the Right Career Path Posted: 01-01-2016 I love the training program, how it promotes discipline and provides in depth security and protective services job training. The resume building and job search training was very helpful as I completed job applications... Read More Amos: Living the Goodwill Mission Posted: 12-10-2015 Before coming to Goodwill, Amos C. was starting to give up hope. He was homeless, struggling with depression, and had been unemployed for three years. Luckily, a friend convinced Amos to try Goodwill’s Hospitality Training Program. Read More Next Page » Faces of Goodwill Job Training Programs Career Services Contact the Workforce Development Staff Back to Top Community Impact Donation Centers Give Online ($) Vehicle Donations Planned Giving Donation Guidelines Volunteers Goodwill Stores Shop Online Rewards Club Specials & Rewards Shopping FAQs Returns & Pricing Career Centers Job Training Programs Career Services Success Stories Contact the Workforce Development Staff Careers at Goodwill Employer Solutions Best Kept Buildings Contract Services Job Fairs Contact Us Terms & Conditions Copyright Policy Web Accessibility Policy Privacy Policy Statement Community Guidelines 1140 3rd Street NE, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20002 | Phone: 202-636-4225 | Site Map CARF Accredited | Federal Tax ID: 53-0196588 ©Copyright 2012-2021 Goodwill of Greater Washington. All rights reserved. Follow Us!