Headquarters +1 (510) 698-7200 GIVE Success Stories Category: Success Stories Success Stories Paula’s Story “Why are you here?” my supervisor asked me. It was 2004 and I had, not long before, started a job as an apprentice at Goodwill’s warehouse in Cordelia. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W September 1, 2021 0 Success Stories Sunni Thomas “Why are you here?” my supervisor asked me. It was 2004 and I had, not long before, started a job as an apprentice at Goodwill’s warehouse in Cordelia. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W January 29, 2018 0 Success Stories Christina Viliamu Back in 2006, when I was incarcerated at Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW), I had to attend a re-entry class in order to get paroled. One of the assignments in this class was to find ten resources within your county from a resource guide VSPW supplied. Looking for any place to write down, I noticed that Goodwill was listed five different times. I wrote down Goodwill and made a mental note for myself when I paroled. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W January 29, 2018 0 Success Stories Jason Miller My story begins with addiction. I dropped out of school and was in and out of prison. I couldn’t keep a job and eventually, I stopped trying to work. Then my fiancé got pregnant and I knew I had to change. I started looking for work and trying to get clean. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W January 24, 2018 0 Success Stories Shawn Pangelinan Shawn Pangelinan has a smile you won’t forget, one you may have seen brightening up the side of a Goodwill truck as it passes you on the street. The story of how he became Calidad’s facilities manager at Camp Parks is memorable too. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W November 30, 2017 0 Success Stories Michelle Norton It was during high school that Michelle fell in with the wrong crowd and started experimenting with alcohol, then drugs. She fell in love- first with a man, then with methamphetamine. Not long after, her daughter, Nichelle, was born. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W October 13, 2017 0 Success Stories Maria Harral Maria Harral knows what commitment, determination, and motivation is about. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W October 13, 2017 0 Success Stories Anita Tobar Life wasn’t always easy. As a kid, I moved between my dad and my grandparents’ house. My uncle would beat my brother and me, and my granddad died of a heart attack right in front of me. When my brother entered gang life, I followed in his footsteps. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W August 11, 2017 0 Success Stories Bill Erben In the early 80s, a dependency on marijuana, then methamphetamine, kicked off my tour of the county jail system. What started with minor infractions quickly advanced to assault and battery, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a loaded gun. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W May 1, 2017 0 Success Stories Belen Zarate Belen Zarate came to Goodwill for her first job, her first opportu-nity to earn her own money, and to stand on her own. READ MORE HAkLAblY2W October 19, 2016 0 1 2 HEADQUARTERS 1301 30th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601 +1 (510) 698-7200 Open Hours: Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm Store Locations Everyone has the opportunity to discover their full potential and purpose, empowering them to reach financial independence and become productive members of our community. Join Our Newsletter Signup today and be the first to get notified. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Privacy Policy Copyright © 2021 Greater East Bay Goodwill. All Rights Reserved.