Meet Ron
Meet Ron, who utilized the Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley Vision Services program to help maintain his independence a…
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Success Stories
Our participants are the reason we're here, and their success gives us inspiration to charge through another day. Learn about some of the terrific achievements by our members, and the paths that led them to us.
Success Stories
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Meet Dawn
Dawn’s life has been marked by resilience and transformation. Growing up in a small Illinois town, she excelled ac…
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Meet Jacqueline
After the loss of her husband, Jacqueline, known as Jackee to friends, found herself navigating long, quiet days. Grief…
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Meet David
David lives with significant vision loss. Though he was born legally blind, David is now totally blind as his vision has…
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Meet Jess
Growing up with a single mother suffering from alcoholism, Jess had a rough beginning. Having to grow up at a young age…
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Meet John & LaVon
There are those we meet in life with the power to make us smile or laugh without ever needing to try. John and Lavon are…
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Meet Mitchell
Mitchell wanted to follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a policeman, but instead, Mitchell found himself worki…
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Meet Kip
Learn how Kip lost her eyesight but was able to overcome her barriers by getting assistance from Goodwill Easterseals Mi…
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Meet Scott
When Scott came to Miracle Clubhouse, he was severely depressed.”I struggled with my mental health. My life had no…
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Meet Benewende
Benewende Zombre was determined to make a good living to support herself and her three children. She turned to Goodwill…
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Meet Ricky an Army Veteran
For four years, Ricky has been a member of the Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley’s Miracle Clubhouse. The Clubhou…
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Meet Rodney
Rodney has struggled with vision impairment for most of his life. In high
school, his vision began to fade. Once hi…
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Meet Matt
When Matt was born the doctors told his family that he would never walk, would never be able to talk and would not be ab…
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Meet Rick
Meet Rick; he is a man who has never let his disability stop him and he doesn’t mind telling anyone he meets. Ric…
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Meet Priscilla
Priscilla was a freshman in high school when she moved to Clark County in 2014. Entering high school was a very stressf…
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Meet Rufus
Meet Rufus, he found himself unemployed amid the pandemic shut down. Tired of constantly getting no calls back or turned…
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Meet Joe
Joe was a professional chef working at Wright State Nutter Center. He was working all kinds of events like concerts, and…
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Meet Ellen
Ellen’s life was on the upswing. She had recently been offered employment through Manpower, but then her incarcera…
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Meet Mikahla and Her Successful Journey to Independence
Mikahla is originally from Urbana but moved to Van Wert with her dad shortly after her mom passed away from cancer. Mika…
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Meet Stephanie - Empowering Independence through the Power of Work
Meet Stephanie and how the power of work has empowered her independence. “I just didn’t feel like I was cont…
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Meet Dale
When Dale was recently released from prison after serving 12 years, life was completely overwhelming. “I just got…
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Davis`s story
David’s struggle with addiction led him down a path of destruction, illegal behavior and in 2005 it landed him a 1…
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