Latoria Williams' Mission Moment

After the loss of her dad and a battle with the isolation that comes with grief, Latoria Williams was ready to get back on her feet. Through Vocational Rehab, Latoria came to Goodwill with the hope of finding a job.
Through Vocational Adjustment Training with Goodwill, Latoria earned a certificate of completion for the Microsoft Word Office (2016) module in NorthStar Digital Literacy. She completed her goal and joined our team as a sales associate at the East Brainerd store!
“Goodwill has helped me be more social," said Latoria, "I love meeting new people and my customers." The training did not stop there, Latoria continues to embody our core value of continuous improvement, constantly willing to learn and grow in her position.

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Dalton Emerging Leaders

By Lora B • March 13, 2026

Introducing our newest Emerging Leaders Institute graduates! This cohort was celebrated earlier today with a ceremony marking their completion of our ELI program. After six sessions filled with plenty of challenging material, it's safe to say each of these individuals is even better equipped to serve the Greater Dalton area and beyond. This was a great group, and it's been an honor growing with each of them throughout the program. We'll see you all in LDW soon, right? Shoutout to Dr. Stephani Womack, Gita Harden, and Lynn Osborne for keeping this ship sailing smoothly, plus the many, many volunteers it takes to pull it off. To our Program Sponsors, Dalton Utilities and Mohawk, and the Supporting Sponsors, Dalton Box and North Georgia EMC, we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, all! That's a wrap on ELI 2026!