Goodwill gets big grant

TYLER – Chick-fil-A has awarded Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc. a $100,000 grant as a recipient of the 2022 True Inspiration Award. According to a news release, this grant will support Goodwill’s skills training and vocational opportunities for people with barriers for employment in East Texas. Goodwill of East Texas provides a variety of job skills training and is one of 34 organizations recognized for a commitment to serving individuals in the areas of education, hunger, or homelessness, according to the release. In addition to serving their communities in these areas, the recipient organizations are either Black-led or serve communities of color. Chick-fil-A increased its investment in the initiative last year, with a collective $5 million awarded to recipients for the second year in a row.