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met with a massive culture shock She had moved to Hawaii but </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-rosemary/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="615" height="649" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Yahaira" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1.jpg 615w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1-500x528.jpg 500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 615px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 615/649;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Yahaira聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>In honor of Women s History Month we re sharing the story of Yahaira a woman who had a clear goal and </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-yahaira/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1726" height="2560" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Chiro Caldwell" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-scaled.jpeg 1726w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-500x741.jpeg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-691x1024.jpeg 691w, 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great time to reflect on the power of love Whether it s </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-jessica/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="741" height="885" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Chauniece" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2.jpg 741w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2-500x597.jpg 500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 741px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 741/885;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Chauniece</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>January is National Mentoring Month a time to honor the incredible impact mentors have on our lives This month we </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-chauniece/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1600" height="1200" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Arquimedes" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides.jpg 1600w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-500x375.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-1536x1152.jpg 1536w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600/1200;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Arquimedes</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>As we celebrate another New Year many of us reflect on the past and set goals for the future It 8217 s </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-arquimedes/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1920" height="2560" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Melvin" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-500x667.jpeg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920/2560;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwilll Story – Melvin聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>Melvin a proud veteran first heard about the services offered by Goodwill North Central Texas Fort Worth through a local </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwilll-story-melvin/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1512" height="2016" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-rotated.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Trevor Piercy" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-rotated.jpg 1512w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-500x667.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-1152x1536.jpg 1152w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1512/2016;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Trevor聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>Trevor s journey with Goodwill Kentucky Louisville began unexpectedly at a local post office While there he needed a stamp and </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-trevor/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1912" height="1072" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="David_Veteran_Headshot" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot.jpg 1912w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-500x280.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-1536x861.jpg 1536w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1912px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1912/1072;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – David</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>In celebration of Veterans Day we are proud to share the story of David a dedicated veteran who made great </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-david/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section>  <section class="gw-new-story py-5"> <div class="gw-container"> <h3 class="appt_title px-3">Newly Added</h3> <div class="newstory-slider"> <div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="459" height="613" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rosemary-Hash-2.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Rosemary Hash" decoding="async" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 459px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 459/613;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story: Rosemary</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>When Rosemary came to the U S she was met with a massive culture shock She had moved to Hawaii but </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-rosemary/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="615" height="649" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Yahaira" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1.jpg 615w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Participant-Picture-1-500x528.jpg 500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 615px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 615/649;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Yahaira聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>In honor of Women s History Month we re sharing the story of Yahaira a woman who had a clear goal and </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-yahaira/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1726" height="2560" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Chiro Caldwell" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-scaled.jpeg 1726w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-500x741.jpeg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-691x1024.jpeg 691w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-768x1139.jpeg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-1036x1536.jpeg 1036w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chiro-Caldwell-Photo2-1381x2048.jpeg 1381w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1726px) 100vw, 1726px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1726px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1726/2560;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Chiro聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>While Black History Month looks back on historical Black figures and their contributions we think it s also powerful to look </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-chiro/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1027" height="1346" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jessica-De-La-Rosa-selfie.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Jessica De La Rosa Headshot" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jessica-De-La-Rosa-selfie.jpg 1027w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jessica-De-La-Rosa-selfie-500x655.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jessica-De-La-Rosa-selfie-781x1024.jpg 781w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jessica-De-La-Rosa-selfie-768x1007.jpg 768w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1027px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1027/1346;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Jessica聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>As we prepare to celebrate Valentine s Day it s a great time to reflect on the power of love Whether it s </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-jessica/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="741" height="885" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Chauniece" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2.jpg 741w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ChaunieceCampbellSSpic2-500x597.jpg 500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 741px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 741/885;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Chauniece</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>January is National Mentoring Month a time to honor the incredible impact mentors have on our lives This month we </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-chauniece/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1600" height="1200" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Arquimedes" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides.jpg 1600w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-500x375.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arquimides-1536x1152.jpg 1536w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600/1200;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Arquimedes</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>As we celebrate another New Year many of us reflect on the past and set goals for the future It 8217 s </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-arquimedes/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1920" height="2560" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Melvin" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-500x667.jpeg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Image-6-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920/2560;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwilll Story – Melvin聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>Melvin a proud veteran first heard about the services offered by Goodwill North Central Texas Fort Worth through a local </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwilll-story-melvin/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1512" height="2016" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-rotated.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Trevor Piercy" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-rotated.jpg 1512w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-500x667.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/T.Piercy-1152x1536.jpg 1152w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1512/2016;" /></div><div class="suc-story-txt"><h6>My Goodwill Story – Trevor聽</h6><p class='cus-excerpt'>Trevor s journey with Goodwill Kentucky Louisville began unexpectedly at a local post office While there he needed a stamp and </p><a class="story-btn text-center d-block" href="https://www.goodwill.org/blog/my-story/my-goodwill-story-trevor/">READ STORY</a><span class="read-time">3 min read</span></div></div></div><div class="newstory-slider-wrp p-3"><div class="suc-story"><div class="suc-story-img"><img width="1912" height="1072" data-src="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="David_Veteran_Headshot" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot.jpg 1912w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-500x280.jpg 500w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/David_Veteran_Headshot-768x431.jpg 768w, 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