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Diondre and Goodwill Excel Center Executive Director Chelsea Kirk at the January 2021 Excel Center Graduation.

For many students, the idea of going back to school marks the beginning of a new school year. It is a time for shopping, planning, preparing, and for some students - even mourning. It usually signifies the end of summer, vacations, camp, and family barbecues. Simply put, it's not likely the average student is celebrating the thought of their fun coming to an end.

When stay-at-home orders went into effect, our Goodwill Excel Center team quickly transitioned to remote learning for its 375 students.

Thanks to generous support from Truist, formed by the merger of SunTrust and BB&T, Goodwill received a $100,000 grant that was used to provide emergency assistance funds to additional retail associates who are not members of Goodwill’s health insurance plan.