Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest

“I really appreciate Goodwill doing that and helping me out in my time of need,” Emma said. “It was thoughtful that they went above and beyond for someone who works for them.”

“I’ve found a place … and it [has] taken a lot of weight off my shoulders. Having a stable place to stay and a sober living environment has been the building block that I needed to get a good start at life this time around … I was an alcoholic and hated it but couldn’t break the habit when I was surrounded by it every day. Now that I’m away from it, life has been so much easier. I couldn’t [have] done it without [my case manager] and Goodwill.”

“With a little direction from Goodwill and SNAP, I got the direction I needed to get out of the bleak life that I was in,”

““I feel secure, grateful, and I am safe from living in fear and uncertainty,””

“Without Goodwill’s SSVF, my life would be cold and lonely. I would be out in the cold with nobody there,” he said. “I would encourage anyone else to go to Goodwill if they have the opportunity. I’m in great shape now because of SSVF!”

“Nobody has ever helped me like this before. SSVF even helped me save money.”

““Life has given me peace of mind knowing that my bills are getting paid on time,””

“You guys (Goodwill) are awesome and I recommend you guys.”

“I am thankful to Goodwill because they supported me during one of the most vulnerable times in my life,” she said. “Because of that, I was able to turn my life around.”

“Without Goodwill, my life would be the way it was before, but I probably would have given up hope.”

“Goodwill provided me with a home and someone to support me when I felt like I had no one,”

““Without Goodwill, I would be struggling to find work, complete my Coding Dojo, and strengthen my relationship with my teenage son.””

““Everyone deserves to have a job,” he said. “We’ve worked with a lot of employment programs, and Goodwill just gives us another employment program to work with to bring on other candidates.””

“Life is a much better place when I am a part of a valued team that I feel a part of.”

“[Goodwill] gave me so much peace in my mind … I have so much peace in my heart, so much peace.”

“If it wasn’t for Goodwill, I don’t think I’d have a place [to live].”

“I don’t know that I would be where I am today … I very well could be dead.”

“This is what I have built on the very foundation Goodwill has laid for me.”

“[Goodwill’s help] gave me the leg room to really focus on my mental health, re-learn how to be within the community, reconnect with and rebuild trust with my family, correct past debt, and rehabilitate my student loans. [Goodwill] helped me become the resilient, strong, and dedicated person that I am today.”

“I had a lot of things to repair in my life. Goodwill gave me the chance to grow and repair the destruction I created over many years of self-defeating behaviors.”

“Without Goodwill, my life would be chaotic, frustrating, and I would probably be on the streets still using drugs and alcohol.”

““I am thankful to Goodwill,” Braxston shared, “because I don’t know how I would’ve done any of those things or known how to.””

““Without Goodwill I honestly do not know where I would be today. I am so grateful for this opportunity. I see light now in my life instead of confusion and darkness like I did before, walking aimlessly down the streets of Spokane.””

““I now have a relationship with my 11-year-old daughter, and I am mending my relationships and building trust with my family. I am working full time doing what I love. Goodwill has given me a fresh start and a new outlook on life. I feel Goodwill has been an angel in some of my lowest times in life.””

““I feel like Goodwill has helped me get my life back,””