Kayla Rike's Mission Moment

After struggling to find employment, Kayla Rike received a recommendation from her Rabbi to seek assistance from Goodwill. "Having someone guide me through the job search process after years of not working outside of the home was beneficial for me," Kayla said.
Taryn Balwinski, a Career Development Specialist at Goodwill, played a pivotal role in assisting Kayla. Together, they worked on crafting her resume, sharpening her interview skills, and boosting her confidence. Kayla is thrilled with her new role. She now serves as an Accounting Assistant at Cleveland Business Machines. Kayla shared, “I’m very grateful. Goodwill has been so wonderful to me.”
To take advantage of Goodwill’s free career services, fill out the form at https://www.goodwillchatt.org/career-support, visit an Opportunity Center in East Brainerd or Dalton, or call us at 423-226-0903 ext. 2950.

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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!