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Press Releases & Announcements
- May 2023 – Talented and Dedicated Teacher Makes a Difference in the Classroom
- May 2023 – Indiana General Assembly Approves Additional Seats for Excel Center Locations
- April 2023 – Life After Incarceration: A Story of Persistence
- February 2023 – Cooper Named Vice President of Finance at Goodwill
- January 2023 – Rachel Cline Eble Named Senior Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Goodwill Foundation
- January 2023 – $2.8M Lilly Endowment Inc Grant Supports Goodwill’s Collaboration with Per Scholas
- December 2022 – Goodwill Celebrates Adult High School Graduates
- November 2022 – Goodwill Announces Dan Riley, Chief Financial Officer, To Step Down
- October 2022 – Goodwill Operates 16 Unique High Schools in Effort to Fight Indiana’s Dropout Rate
- August 2022 – The Excel Center Announces Elysse James as New Director
- August 2022 – Goodwill Names Miriam Henry GEI Regional Director
- August 2022 – Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership Promotes Jessica Harpenau
- August 2022 – James Capps Selected to Lead The Excel Center
- July 2022 – Indianapolis Metropolitan High School Hosting Back to School Event
- July 2022 – High School for Adults Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting
- July 2022 – Shelbyville Resident Receives International Award
- June 2022 – Jerry Clark Named Quality Director at Commercial Services
- June 2022 – Gwendolen Tyler Named Director of IT Enterprise Delivery
- May 2022 – Grand Opening of New Goodwill Store in Frankfort on June 9
- May 2022 – Rachel Zaudtke Named Director of The Excel Center West
- May 2022 – Goodwill Names Michelle Washington NFP Director of Operations for Central Region
- May 2022 – The Excel Center is Moving into a New Facility in Anderson
- May 2022 – Bringing Opportunity Back to Northeast Indianapolis
- April 2022 – How Goodwill Changed Education in Indiana
- March 2022 – Indy Artist Joins List of Diverse Contractors at New Manufacturing Facility
- February 2022 – New Director of Adult High School in Indianapolis
- January 2022 – Goodwill Announces New Retail Leadership Roles
- January 2022 – High School For Adults Now Accepting Applications
- December 2021 – Goodwill Announces Grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
- December 2021 – The Excel Center to Honor Hundreds of Graduates at Winter Ceremony
- November 2021 – Sheila Dollaske Announced as New Regional Director at Goodwill
- November 2021 – Laura Cope Announced as New Regional Director at Goodwill
- November 2021 – Trelles Evans Announced as New Regional Director at Goodwill
- November 2021 – Drive-Thru Turkey Giveaway on Indy’s East Side November 22
- October 2021 – Brodie Sears Announced as New Vice President at Goodwill
- October 2021 – Victor Mai Announced as New Vice President at Goodwill
- October 2021 – Anne Davis Announced as New Vice President at Goodwill
- October 2021 – Shelley Ashley Announced as New Vice President at Goodwill
- October 2021 – Old National Bank Foundation Brings Opportunity to 38th and Sheridan Area with $50,000 Grant
- October 2021 – Betsy K. Delgado Announced as New Senior Vice President at Goodwill
- October 2021 – Cropper Named Chief Diversity Officer for Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
- October 2021 – Eric Schlegel Announced as New Senior Vice President at Goodwill
- September 2021 – Duke Energy Empowers Adult Learners With $40,000 Workforce Grant
- September 2021 – Goodwill To Celebrate Employee and Student Successes at Awards Ceremony
- September 2021 – Goodwill to Receive $250k Grant from Lumina Foundation
- September 2021 – Grand Opening of New Goodwill Store in Madison on September 16
- September 2021 – Make & Move Up brings training and careers to northeast side of Indianapolis, builds local workforce
- August 2021 – Goodwill to Host Third Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
- August 2021 – Grand Opening of New Goodwill Store in Corydon on August 31
- July 2021 – Students Are Struggling To Graduate. Goodwill is Ready To Help.
- July 2021 – Goodwill Employee Receives the SourceAmericaⓇ Evelyne Villines Award
- July 2021 – Goodwill’s Reentry Program Reduces Recidivism in Indiana
- June 2021 – Goodwill to Receive $250,000 from United Way of Central Indiana
- May 2021 – Bringing opportunity, and fresh food, back to Northeast Indy
- March 2021 – Goodwill to Receive $6.95 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
- November 2020 – Goodwill Commercial Services and Lemi Shine Adjust to COVID-19 Demands
- November 2020 – How a Unique Partnership Between Neighbors, a Medical Device Company, Government, and Non-Profits is Changing an Indianapolis Community
- November 2020 – Eble Named Vice President of the Goodwill Foundation of Central & Southern Indiana
- October 2020 – Goodwill Offers Black Friday-Inspired Deals Each Weekend in November
- October 2020 – Goodwill Offers Spook-tacular Deals This Halloween
- October 2020 – Goodwill Fights Dropout Rate with Free High School for Adults
- September 2020 – Indy’s East Side Is Home to Goodwill’s Newest Outlet Store on Sept 9
- August 2020 – Twin Brothers Achieve Independence Through Employment at Goodwill
- August 2020 – Goodwill Empowers Richmond Residents Through Jobs and Education
- July 2020 – Employer Partnership Brings Jobs and Education to Bloomington
- July 2020 – First-Time Mom Rebuilds with Young Daughter
- July 2020 – Goodwill Praises Essential Workers with Disabilities
- July 2020 – Shelbyville Man Achieves Dream of Earning High School Diploma
- July 2020 – Indy Met Student Earns Full-Ride Scholarship to College
- July 2020 – Indy Man Conquers Addiction, Pays It Forward
- April 2020 – Goodwill Collecting Personal Protection Equipment For Medical Professionals
- March 2020 – Goodwill Announces COVID19 Emergency Fund to Support Vulnerable Hoosiers
- January 2020 – Goodwill Receives Major Gift From Longtime Supporter
- December 2019 – Cropper Named Vice President of Marketing for Goodwill
- November 2019 – Goodwill to Open Second New Albany Store on November 19
- October 2019 – Goodwill Opens Clarksville Outlet Store on October 29
- October 2019 – 2,500 Babies Born With Support Of Nurse-Family Partnership
- August 2019 – Indianapolis High School Provides Free Child Care, Transportation and Individualized Support to Teenagers
- August 2019 – National Back to School Month Offers a Chance at a High School Diploma for Adult Hoosiers
- July 2019 – Goodwill Moving E. County Line Road Store to Nearby Location
- July 2019 – Over 1,000 Adults Earn a High School Diploma at The Excel Center This Year
- July 2019 – Kent A. Kramer, CEO of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, Appointed to Goodwill Industries International Board
- July 2019 – Bloomington Community Block Party on July 12
- May 2019 – After Overcoming Drug Addiction, Woman Leads by Example
- May 2019 – Scottsburg Retailer Creates Job Opportunities for People with Barriers
- May 2019 – Local Partnership Creates Job Opportunities in Shelbyville
- February 2019 – Over 300 Adults Graduate from High School Feb. 14 & 15
- January 2019 – Indiana High school for Adults Continues to Expand
- January 2019 – Syrian Refugee Escapes War and Builds New Life in Indianapolis
Press Release Archive
2018
- October 2018 – Shelbyville Man Overcomes Adversity to Defy Odds
- October 2018 – Twin Brothers with Cerebral Palsy Exemplify Leadership
- September 2018 – Goodwill Hosts 700 Volunteers for Lilly’s Global Day of Service
- August 2018 – Goodwill Opens New Greensburg Store
- June 2018 – New Adult High School in Decatur Township Opening This Summer
- June 2018 – High School Focuses on Goodwill Services, Increases Graduation Rate
- June 2018 – Goodwill Opens New Location in Scottsburg
- June 2018 – The Excel Center Celebrates More Than 160 Adult High School Graduates
- May 2018 – Former Refugee Earns High School Diploma, Pays It Forward
- May 2018 – Adapting to the U.S. and Motherhood, A First-Time Mom Manages It All
- May 2018 – High School Dropout with a Criminal History Beats the Odds
- May 2018 – Former Dropout Earns an Education and a Career
- March 2018 – New Adult High School Opening in 2018
- February 2018 – The Excel Center Celebrates Its 3,000th Adult High School Graduate
- January 2018 – The Excel Center Awarded Grant from Lumina Foundation
2017
- November 2017 – State funding aids Goodwill with Nurse-Family Partnership expansion
- October 2017 – Born Blind and with Cerebral Palsy, Woman Overcomes Daily Challenges
- October 2017 – Blind Since Birth, Anderson Man Celebrates 10 Years On The Job
- October 2017 – Double-Amputee Adjusts to Life After Addiction
- October 2017 – Award-Winning Hostess Overcomes Daily Challenges
- September 2017 – Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Clarksville, Indiana
- August 2017 – Scotty’s Brewhouse Honored for Dedication to Hiring Hoosiers with Disabilities
- July 2017 – Four New Charters For The Excel Center
- July 2017 – McClelland Scholar Goes from High School Dropout to College Graduate
- June 2017 – Adults Earn High School Diploma, Prove Second Chances Exist
- June 2017 – Indiana Board Member Honored by Goodwill
- May 2017 – Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Recognize Nurse-Family Partnership in Best Selling Book “Option B”
- April 2017 – Indianapolis Woman, 47, Earns High School Diploma
- April 2017 – Ex-Offender Earns Second Chance, Pays It Forward
- April 2017 – Young Mom Overcomes Educational Challenges, Receives Top Honors
- April 2017 – IU Health-Goodwill Partnership Confronts Community Challenges
- April 2017 – Goodwill to Recognize Community Leaders and Individual Accomplishments
- April 2017 – Westfield Retailer Creates Job Opportunities for People with Barriers
- April 2017 – Goodwill Receives Grant from the March of Dimes for Smoking Cessation Effort
- February 2017 – Goodwill to Celebrate Re-Opening of 11 Southern Stores on Feb. 24
- January 2017 – More Details on $10 Million Lilly Endowment Inc. Grant
- January 2017 – Goodwill to Receive $10 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
- January 2017 – Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana Arrives!
2016
- November 2016 – Goodwill Opens New Store in Indianapolis’ Meadows Neighborhood
- October 2016 – Goodwill Opens New Store in Indianapolis’ Fountain Square Neighborhood
- October 2016 – Nurse-Family Partnership Celebrates Fifth Anniversary, 72 More Graduates
- August 2016 – Central and Southern Indiana Goodwills Announce Merger
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February 2016 – 1,000th Baby for Nurse-Family Partnership Indiana (Download NFP 1000 Baby Infographic)
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February 2016 – Goodwill Opens Southside Outlet
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February 2016 – Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana Inc. Announces Major Gift
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January 2016 – Vintage Vogue Opens in Fountain Square
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January 2016 – Lytle named Chief Information Officer for Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc.
2015
In the News
2022
December 2022
- Indiana State Health Department Announces Expansion of Nurse-Family Partnership Program
- 2022 Excel Center Graduation this Thursday
- Let’s Keep the Momentum for Funding Equity Going
November 2022
October 2022
- Goodwill Helps Dropouts Gain Their High School Diplomas
- GoodwillFinds Reimagines Purpose-Driven Resale Shopping
September 2022
- Sen. Braun Introduces Legislation to Prioritize Evidence-Based Workforce Programs
- Achieve a High-Impact Difference in Our Communities
- Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana: A Retirement Message and Thank You to Susan Sheets
- Goodwill Unboxed Supports Nonprofit With Event at The AMP
August 2022
In The News Archive
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
- (Inside Indiana Business) Goodwill Expanding Re-Entry Program
- (WFYI Indianapolis) In Northeast Indianapolis, Business Pushes Boundaries In Trend To Counter Community Disinvestment
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
- (Inside INdiana Busniess with Gerry Dick) Cook Medical Hires General Contractor for Indy Project
- (The Lafayette Leader) Lafayette Adults Graduate with High School Diploma
- (News and Tribune) Goodwill partnership to Help First-Time Mothers Expands to Clark County
February 2021
January 2021
- (News and Tribune) Floyds Knobs Goodwill Store Opens in New Location
- (WTHR) Program Will Provide Goodwill Employees with Free IndyGo Bus Passes
December 2020
- (The Weekly View) Cook Medical Teams With Goodwill to Generate Jobs on East Side
- (Kokomo Perspective) Bona Vista Client Nears Graduation from Excel Center
November 2020
- (Inside Indiana Business) Cook Medical, Goodwill to Partner on New Plant, Jobs
- (Inside Indiana Business) Goodwill Foundation Promotes Eble
October 2020
- (CBS4) Excel Center Offers Free High School for Hoosier Adults
- (Indianapolis Star) Where the Candidates for Governor Differ
September 2020
- (Indianapolis Recorder) Some Hoosier Moms Live in ‘Maternal Care Deserts’ Far From Pregnancy Care
- (Daily Reporter) Goodwill Relocates East Side Retail Outlet
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Former Business Owner Goes Back to High School
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
- (The Star Press) At 73 Years Old, Muncie Man Earns High School Diploma
- (FOX59) Marion County Charter Schools to Reopen on Schedule
- (WISH-TV) Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana Juneteenth Statement
- (Kokomo Perspective) Excel Center Graduates 44 Adults This Spring
- (The Lafayette Leader) Lafayette Adults Graduate with High School Diplomas
- (The Times of Noblesville) Local Adults Graduate with High School Diplomas
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
- (RTV6) Goodwill Continues to Serve Through Virus Outbreak
- (FOX59) Coronavirus Forces Business Closures
- (Patch) For Some Indiana Students, Graduating Takes an Extra Year
February 2020
- (Inside Indiana Business) Zink $1M Donation to The Excel Center
- (News & Tribune) Local Excel Center Graduates Receive High School Diplomas
- (Herald Bulletin) Local Program Pairs Nurses With New Mothers
- (WISH-TV) 400 Adults Get High School Diplomas At Tuition-Free Excel Center
- (CBS4) Organizations Working to Reduce Infant Mortality in Indiana
January 2020
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Goodwill Lands Building Donation for East Side Excel Center
- (WISH-TV) Goodwill Helps Hoosier Adults Get High School Diplomas for Free
- (Daily Reporter) Decluttering? Organizations Thrive on Taking Stuff You Don’t Want
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Four Indianapolis-Area Donations Were at Least $2 Million
- (Charitable Advisors) Nonprofits Added Depth to Mission of Outgoing Drug Czar
December 2019
November 2019
- (Pattern Magazine) The Social Good: Influencer Campaign
- (WRTV) Indianapolis Program Opens Doors for Seniors to Return to the Workforce
- (News and Tribune) Goodwill to Open Second New Albany Store on Nov. 19
- (UIndy 360) New Public Art on the White River Trail Celebrates Work by U of I Faculty
- (WRTV) One High School’s Unique Approach to Discipline
October 2019
- (News and Tribune) Goodwill Outlet Opens in Clarksville
- (News and Tribune) Clarksville Teacher With Disability Finds Empowerment Through the Workplace
- (Louisville Courier Journal) Looking For a Thrifty Deal? You May Want to Hit Up the Clarksville Outlet Soon
- (Herald Times) Goodwill’s Commercial Services Aim to Overcome Job Barriers
- (The Shelbyville News) Excel Center Creates Food Initiative Program
September 2019
- (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education) Goodwill Helping Adults Pursue an Education
- (WTHR) Goodwill Partners with Hotel Tango
- (Authority Magazine) Social Impact Heroes: How Goodwill Empowers People
August 2019
- (Northwest Indiana Times) Synchronized Breastfeeding Event Set for Saturday in Merrillville
- (Yahoo Finance) Goodwill Helps Non-Traditional Learners Go Back to School
July 2019
- (News and Tribune) Goodwill Outlet Store to Offer Bargains by the Pound
- (Inside Indiana Business) Goodwill CEO Joins International Board
June 2019
- (Inside Indiana Business) United Way Announces Award Recipients
- (Kokomo Tribune) Excel Center to Award High School Diplomas to Adults
- (Chalkbeat) Once Dropouts, These Adults Returned to High School. Now They Planning for College and Careers
- (The Shelbyville News) The Excel Center Graduates 32 Students
- (RTV6) Local Organization Provides Employment Opportunities for Those with Criminal Records
- (TechCrunch) Over 100 Goodwill Stores Are Bringing Their Inventory to OfferUp
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Local Goodwill Foundation Gets $2.4 Million Gift from Longtime Volunteer
May 2019
- (Herald-Times Online) Goodwill Bringing Excel Center, Commercial Services Facility This Summer
- (EmployIndy) JAG Student Earns Indy Met High School’s Outstanding Student Award
- (Ascend) Goodwill’s 2Gen High Schools Lead to Increased Wages
- (Yahoo!) Indiana Man with Criminal History Finds Fresh Start with Support from Goodwill
- (WFYI) Governor Signs Perinatal Bill to Address Infant Mortality
- (The Republic) Local Officials Step Up Efforts to Reduce Infant Mortality
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Starved for Staff, Firms Consider Ex-Offenders
April 2019
March 2019
- (Inside INdiana Business) Finalists Set for Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Lawmakers Can Do Much More to Stem Infant Mortality
- (Kokomo Perspective) Dennis Kenner Receives High School Diploma at Age 58
- (Senator Todd Young) Young Touts Social Impact Partnerships
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Nurse Leaves Bedside to Shape Lives
- (BizVoice) Prisoner to Partner: Workforce Re-Entry Rebuilds Lives
- (The Wall Street Journal) How America Works: Inside the Hottest Job Market in Half a Century
February 2019
- (FOX-59) Excel Center Holds Graduation Ceremony
- (News and Tribune) IU Study Shows Local Need for Affordable, High-Quality Early Education
- (WRTV-6) Refugee Escapes War, Builds New Life in Indianapolis
- (WFYI) How Two Professors are Helping Students Cope with Violence
January 2019
- (NWIndianaLife.com) Diaper Drive Collects 20,000 Diapers, Helping 1,000 NWI Families
- (Indy Star) How Marie Kondo’s Netflix Show is Changing Indianapolis Thrift Stores
- (Indiana public media) Tidying Up? These Local Orgs Could Use Your Donations
- (The Shelbyville News) Comprehensive Plan Ready for Approval
- (The Weekly View) Grow with Google to Partner with Indy Library
- (INside Indiana Business) The Excel Center Receives Lumina Foundation Grant
December 2018
- (The Times of Northwest Indiana) Lake County Toddlers Celebrate Their ‘First’ Graduation
- (WTHR) Charities Feeling the Pinch of Last Year’s Tax Law
- (The Times) Noble Coffee & Tea Owners Are Brewing Kindness This Season
- (INside Indiana Business) IU Health Announces 2018 Community Grants
- (Newsbug.info) Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership Lake County Celebrates First Client Graduation
- (News & Tribune) Goodwill Relocates Clarksville Store
- (Taking Care In Business – Podcast) Episode 32 – Kent Kramer of Goodwill
- (The Courier-Times) Childhood Coalition Now Officially ‘Alliance for Youth’
- (Indianapolis Recorder) Giving Birth in Indiana Can Be Dangerous. It’s Worse If You’re Black
- (Louisville Business First) Meet the 2018 Business of the Year Winners
November 2018
- (INside Indiana Business) More Board, Judicial Appointments for Holcomb
- (Pal Item) Richmond’s New Goodwill Store ‘A Good Thing for the Community’
- (The Shelbyville News) State Housing Agency Visits Local Success Story
- (Current in Westfield) WHS Grad Creates Documentary, Films Finds at Every Goodwill in the State
October 2018
- (IBJ) Not-for-Profit of Note
- (INside Indiana Business) Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Names CEO
- (Madison Courier) Ideas Percolate to Make State Healthier
- (INside Indiana Business) “Indy’s Best and Brightest” Finalists Named
- (Chalkbeat Indiana) Here’s Why It Matters That Indiana Has Different Rules For School’s Serving Dropouts and Adults
- (IBJ) Hunger, Food Insecurity Continue to Vex Indiana Residents
- (HHS.gov) Getting to Self-Sufficiency by Tackling Health and Financial Stability
- (FOX 59) Indy Business Owner Visits 116 Goodwill Stores Across the State
- (Louisville Business First) Announcing: 2018 Business of the Year Finalists
September 2018
- (WISH TV) Adults Get Second Chance at High School Diploma
- (Indy Star) Public Safety and Those With Criminal Histories Battle in 3-on-3 Tourney
- (The Republic) Indiana Food Pantry Reaching Out to Hungry College Students
- (Indy Star) Food Insecurity Hits 1 in 3 College Students. A Noblesville Pantry Wants to Help.
- (ADWEEK) These Artists and Designers Transformed Goodwill Clothing into High Fashion
- (WLFI) Mothers Graduate from Maternal Child-Health Program
- (The Republic) Most Serious Health Issues Emerge: Road Show Comes to Columbus on Tuesday
August 2018
- (Inside INdiana Business) Newest Excel Center in Session
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Developers Say Stringtown Near Downtown Could Become Hot Spot
- (Chronicle Tribune) Goodwill Pairs Nurses with Moms
- (The Daily News) Excel Center Officially Opens, Offers Education to Muncie Adults
- (Chronicle Tribune) Adult High School Planned for 2020
- (KLTV) Purdue University Global Confers Degrees for 250 Graduates
- (Daily News) Local Goodwill Store Has a New Home
- (PortageLife.com) Lake County Organizations Educate Moms on the Importance and Normalcy of Breastfeeding at the Big Latch On
- (The Times) High School for Adults Celebrates New School Year in Noblesville
- (Chalkbeat) This Burmese Refugee is Using Her Own Experience to Guide Others on a Path Toward Success
July 2018
- (The Herald Bulletin) Nurse-Family Partnership Program Helps Combat Infant, Maternal Mortality
- (IndyStar) Why a New Indianapolis Apartment Complex is So Special
- (Indiana INdiana Business) ‘Workforce Housing’ Plans Unveiled
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Construction begins on 208-Unit Apartment Project Near White River
June 2018
- (WFYI) Adult Charter Schools Expand in Indiana
- (The Herald Bulletin) Excel Center Graduate Turns His Life Around
- (Woof Boom News) Excel Center to Graduate 20 Adults Friday
- (Star Press) Muncie Excel Center on Track for July Opening
- (The Republic) Second Local Option for Dropouts in 2 Years
- (Inside INdiana Business) Excel Center to Open New Indy Location
May 2018
- (The Herald Bulletin) Making Lemons’ Aide: Blind 26-Year-Old Hopes to Raise Awareness
- (Inside INdiana Business) Goodwill’s Excel Center Model Continues to Spread
- (Kokomo Tribune) Rose-Hulman Show Highlights Ingenuity of Engineering Students
April 2018
- (The New York Times) A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School
- (Chalkbeat) The New York Times Profiled Indiana’s Adult High Schools. Here’s Why They’re Getting Attention.
- (Journal Review) Wellness Fair Connects Families to Services
- (WLFI) Adult Education Program Helps Students Succeed to Graduation
- (WLFI) Lafayette Teacher Receives Distinguished Hoosier Award
March 2018
- (MintPress News) Rich Keep Saks in Clover, Poor Keep TJMaxx Growing, But No Middle to Shop at Sears
- (The Daily News) New Excel Center to Expand Free High School Education to Muncie Adults
- (Chalkbeat) Spike in Refugee Students Fuels Increase in English Language Learners at Two Charter Schools
- (The Star Press) Excel Center Gives Adults Another Chance in Muncie
- (BizVoice) Breaking Down Barriers: Adult Learners Prosper on New Paths
February 2018
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) 2018 Health Care Heroes: Nurse-Family Partnership
- (The Shelbyville News) Excel Center Delivers Second Class of Graduates
- (The Times) Spartz to Speak at Excel Center Graduation
January 2018
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Not-For-Profits Brace for Impact of Tax Bill
- (Herald Times) Post-Holiday Purge
December 2017
- (WISH-TV) Why Goodwill is Your Go-To Place for the Holiday Season
- (WRTV) End of Year Charitable Donations
- (The Times of Northwest Indiana) Area Diaper Need Filled by Franciscan, County and Local Efforts
- (WRTV) Program Offers ‘New Beginnings’ for Incarcerated Parents
- (IndyStar) She’s a New Teen Mom and Refuses to Fail
- (IndyStar) She’s a Volleyball Player with a 3.5 GPA – and a Baby
- (IndyStar) A Teen Mother’s Journey and Her Drive to Succeed
November 2017
- (Carmel Current) Carmel’s Kaser Brings Joy to Job at Scotty’s Brewhouse
- (Inside INdiana Business) Indy Poised for Grow with Google
- (WISH-TV) Google to Kick Off “Grow with Google” in Indianapolis
- (Business Edge) Disabilities at Work: Scotty’s Brewhouse Focuses on Hiring All
- (Indiana Economic Digest) Charter School in Shelbyville Exceeds Expectations, At Capacity After One Year
October 2017
- (FOX59) Halloween Costumes on a Budget from Goodwill
- (News and Tribune) Panelists: Addressing Minority Health Gaps Takes Community Ownership
- (Inside INdiana Business) ‘Best and Brightest’ Finalists Unveiled
- (WRTV) Double-Amputee Turns Life Around, Celebrates Family
- (WISH-TV) All You Need Is $20 and Some Creativity to Make These Memorable Costumes
- (Inside Indiana Business) Indy to Serve as Grow with Google Launch Site
- (WISH-TV) Google to Launch Initiative in Indy for Job Hunters, Business Growth
- (Indianapolis Star) Pushing Through Pain and Grief, He Pedaled 2,800 Miles
- (The 74) Acclaimed Netflix Documentary ‘Night School’ Profiles Indianapolis Dropouts Getting a Second Chance at Innovative Charter School
September 2017
- (Indianapolis Star) Adult High School Documentary Set in Indianapolis Makes TV and Netflix Debut
- (Indianapolis Recorder) Crime Prevention Funding Granted to 48 Nonprofits
- (The Times of Northwest Indiana) Purdue Extension Garden Supplies Produce to Those in Need
- (Daily Chronicle) Pritchard bill supporting adult education signed into law
- (AdvantageNews.com) Rauner enacts adult high school legislation
- (The Times of Northwest Indiana) Breastfeeding Clinic Opens in Gary
August 2017
- (Palladium-Item – Richmond) Goodwill to Relocate Store in Mid-2018
- (The Republic) Helping students excel: Goodwill eyes city for program targeting dropouts
July 2017
- (Indianapolis Recorder) Supporting Indiana’s Future: Organizations Award Scholarships to Deserving Students
- (FOX Business) Ex-Convicts Help Companies Fill Need for Skilled Labor
- (WRTV) Goodwill Steps Up to Accommodate Employee with Disabilities
- (CBS4) Indy Parks, Teenworks partner to beautify Indianapolis parks
June 2017
- (The Star Press) New Charter School for Adults to Open in Muncie
- (WIBC) Excel Center School for Adults to Open in Muncie
- (The Kokomo Tribue) New ASAP Class Working Toward Earning a Degree in One Year
- (The Shelbyville News) We Did It, We Rock
- (Kokomo Tribune) Excel Center Graduation
- (Kokomo Tribune) Ready to Succeed: Excel Center Graduate Ready for Next Chapter
- (Greensburg Daily News) Opioid Addiction Pilot Program to Help Addicted Mothers, Babies
- (WFYI) Breaking the Cycle in My Family By Placing a Value on Education
- (WRTV) Indy Teen Receives Lilly Endowment Scholarship Despite All Odds
- (WLFI) 100 Students Get Chance to ‘Excel’ in Future
- (Indianapolis Monthly) Award-Winning Movie About Adult High-Schoolers Arrives at IMAX
- (Education Week) ‘Night School’ Documentary Looks at Adults Seeking an Elusive High School Diploma
- (Pattern) Cindy Graham Talks Vintage Vogue and Goodwill
- (The Times of Northwest Indiana) Why Do So Many Babies Die in Indiana?
- (The Herald Bulletin) 50-Plus Graduating from The Excel Center on June 9
May 2017
- (News and Tribune) Taking a Second Chance: Tuition-Free Adult High School to Open in Clarksville
- (WBIW) Indiana Department of Education Celebrates Inaugural Group of Students with Certificate in Multilingual Proficiency
- (WISH-TV) Goodwill Looks to Expand Charter Schools for High School Dropouts
- (Indiana Public Media) Proposed Charter School Would Teach Adult High School Students
- (Hendricks County Flyer) Never Giving Up: Local Woman Earns High School Diploma at 47
- (Indiana Lawyer) IndyBar Introduces New Pro Bono Opportunity
- (The Republic) Giving Dropouts Another Chance? Charter School Looks to Expand to Columbus
- (NPR) Goodwill Helps 43-Year-Old Finally Get Her Diploma
- (WRTV) Woman Living with Cerebral Palsy Overcomes Obstacles
- (The State-Journal Register) Give Adults a Chance to Get Their High School Diplomas
- (Westfield Current) Local Goodwill Recognized for Hiring Employees with Barriers
- (WSBT) The Excel Center Offers a Second Chance for Adults to Earn Their High School Diploma
April 2017
- (FOX59) Old Electronics, Paper Products Can Be Dropped Off at Zoo Recycling Event
- (Indianapolis Star) Get Rid of Old Electronics This Weekend at Indianapolis Zoo
- (WTHR) Told in Youth of All She Would Not Do, A Woman Overcomes and Excels
- (The Daily News) Goodwill Donation Days to Provide Drop-Off Locations Near Campus
- (Inside INdiana Business) Development to Address ‘Workforce Housing’ Shortage
- (CBS4) West Side of White River Getting ‘Workforce Housing’ Apartment Complex
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Goodwill, Developer Proposing $26M Apartment Project for Near-West Side
- (WTHR) 47-Year Old Woman Receives High School Diploma
- (Rockford Register Star) Excel Center Would Give Older Adults a Chance for a Diploma
- (The Times – Noblesville) Excel Center Strives to Remove Barriers
March 2017
- (WTHR) Nurse-Family Partnership Helps Local First-Time Mothers
- (WRTV) Goodwill Program Partners Low-Income Mothers with Nurses
- (Indianapolis Recorder) Community College Grad Found School a Fresh Start
February 2017
- (U.S. News & World Report) Excel Centers & Charter Schools Fill the Adult Education Vacuum
- (NUVO) Review: “Night School” Follows Three Adult Students with The Excel Center
- (Indianapolis Star) Why This Noblesville Mom Buys Your Used
- (WRTV) Man’s $5 Goodwill Find Could Net Him $50k
January 2017
- (Indianapolis Business Journal) Lilly Endowment Dishes out $100M to Local Human Service Agencies
- (Louisville Business First) Louisville-Area Non-Profit Receives $10M Grant
- (Inside INdiana Business) Hoosier Non-Profits to Share $100M from Lilly Endowment
- (Indianapolis Star) Lilly Endowment Awards $100M to Indy Non-Profts
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