#whygoodwill

Her entire life, Brenda Leake has been told what she can’t do. Diagnosed at birth with cerebral palsy, a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination, she was told she would never drive, have children or graduate high school. She’s proven each one of those “nevers” wrong.

She has had a driver’s license and been driving successfully for the past 25 years. Brenda also has two sons, now ages 20 and 17.

In 2014, she enrolled at The Excel Center and began working at our Avon store. She graduated in January 2017 and plans to pursue a pharmacy technician certification. 

David George found the skills and the confidence he needed with some help from Goodwill.

Sure, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but copying someone else’s style or going cliché with a ubiquitous purchase, won’t help you obtain a tone that is true to yourself - - - What works for one person may be a disservice to someone else (think: cropped pants on a lady with gorgeous long legs or a white couch in a home with three kids).

When choosing style elements for yourself or your home, it’s important to draw inspiration without drowning in imitation.