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January, 2010

Goodwill Loses 10 Year Board Member

Goodwill Board and staff are mourning the loss of Ernest W. Hamady. Mr. Hamady passed away on January 14, 2010 at his home. He was the founder and owner of Atlas Sugar, Inc. and Atlas Warehousing Company.

Mr. Hamady first came on to the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan, Inc. in 1999 where he was a member of the Commercial Services Committee. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Flint, past president of The Flint Institute of Arts, a member of the boards of Bishop International Airport Authority, Mott Community College, and the Genesee Intermediate School District.

He will be missed by the Board and staff of Goodwill Industries along with the entire Flint area.

May, 2009

Goodwill Honors Graduate & Achiever of the Year

On, May 19, 2009, Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan announced their annual awards at the Annual Awards Ceremony held at 11:00 a.m. at the main facility. Along with the Board of Directors, special guests, and counselors, the entire Goodwill staff honored several worthy individuals.

Jesse Staggs

Jesse Stagg was selected as Graduate of the Year. Prior to starting his program at Goodwill in October, 2007, Jesse's work history was one of low skill jobs with retention difficulties due to a number of issues. During his assessment, he displayed initiative, motivation and the desire to succeed and entered Goodwill's Organizational Employment program in the Transportation Department. After approximately nine months, he was offered an open position on the transportation dock.

Phillip Atkinson was selected as Achiever of the Year. Facing multiple employment barriers and an extended period of unemployment, Phillip started a janitorial assessment with Goodwill in March, 2008. From the start, his desire to work and perform well was evident and his warm personality, positive attitude and sense of humor were contagious. After two months of Organizational Employment service, Phillip took advantage of an opportunity with our community-based facilities management partner, AYS Management. He was offered employment at the company in September of 2008.

The Employer of the Year is AYS Facilities Management. AYS has worked successfully with our Workforce Development Department to place individuals at community sites, with accommodations when necessary, to assure positive outcomes. Although a successful commercial business, they are always willing to give consumers every opportunity, and often multiple opportunities, to be successful.

Patricia Mack was named the Graduate of the Year Runner-Up, along with Brenda Partridge as the Achiever of the Year Runner-Up. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan is a private, non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization, headquartered in Flint and serving ten mid-Michigan counties, helping individuals with disabilities and other special needs make the transition to independence and self-reliance.