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Goodwill Phlebotomy Program Wins $50,000 Scholarship Grant
Goodwill Central Texas is thrilled to announce it is a recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support our Goodwill Career & Technical Academy (GCTA) Phlebotomy program. These funds translate into full program...
Why It’s Great to Work at Goodwill
There’s no doubt stepping inside one of the 38 Goodwill Central Texas stores is thoroughly enjoyable. From the friendly store associates to the ever-changing selection of new and gently-used goods, it’s a shopping and saving experience unlike ...
GCTA Scholarships Now Open to Salvation Army Rehabilitation Grads
If anyone could bring two like-minded organizations together for good — Goodwill Central Texas and the Salvation Army — it’s Dick Rathgeber. After all, the longtime real estate developer and philanthropist has spent the last 50+ years u...
Congrats, 2021 Graduates!
Held this year at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin on June 5, The Goodwill Excel Center Graduation Ceremony was a momentous occasion for so many adult high school graduates and their families. After countless hours of hard work, students fel...
Two GCTA Instructors, One Common Goal
With numerous training programs on the schedule at any given time, the Goodwill Career & Technical Academy (GCTA) is a great place for anyone who’s interested in starting a new career. It’s an inclusive community, where students — especially ...
April Pronounced Second Chance Month
To raise awareness of the challenges facing people with criminal backgrounds, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation marking April as Second Chance Month. It also shines a light on the holistic reintegration services offered by organizatio...
The Goodwill Excel Center at Lockhart Offers Hope for the Future
It’s a new school year at The Goodwill Excel Center (GEC) at Lockhart, and while the high school curriculum and even classrooms may be traditional, the location is not. The Goodwill Excel Center in Lockhart is located at the Lockhart Women’s Correc...
Lockhart Correctional Facility Graduates Celebrate
Twenty-one women will soon be released from the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility with a new designation – high school graduate! Thanks to The Goodwill Excel Center campus located inside the facility, and the hard work of the Class of 2019, wo...
16 Women Celebrate Graduation at the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility
The second graduating class of The Goodwill Excel Center Campus at the Lockhart Women’s Correctional Facility walked the stage Thursday, June 7 with their diplomas in hand! The Class of 2018 includes 16 new high school graduates and many plan to cont...