Achiever of the Year JAMIE GREGRICH
Employer of the Year HYTROL CONVEYOR CO. Headquartered in Jonesboro, AR, Hytrol is the largest conveyor manufacturer in North America. The partnership between Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and Hytrol began in FY22. In the first hiring event Goodwill had with Hytrol, they offered positions to 100% of the attendees to become employed at Hytrol. Within six months, Hytrol hired 19 people through GIA’s Career Services and Reentry Services programs. Community Partner of the Year DORCAS HOUSE is a 9-12 month residential drug, alcohol, and domestic violence recovery shelter for women and their children. Many of the women who enter the Dorcas House have difficulty gaining employment or getting job training opportunities because their background. As a result, Dorcas House partnered with Goodwill Industries of Arkansas in their Career Services and Reentry programs to help their clients overcome barriers to finding meaningful employment and creating a better future for themselves. Located in Little Rock, the Dorcas House is a division of the Union Rescue Mission and
The Frank Lyon, Jr. Achiever of the Year recipient is awarded to an individual employed by Goodwill and serves as a role model and inspiration for recipients of services in the Goodwill family. They must also show determination toward overcoming the barriers in their employment. As a Reentry program specialist at Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (GIA), Jamie Gregrich knows better than anyone how to work with the clients she assists in the program every day. She knows, as she was once in their shoes as a Reentry client herself. As a recovering addict who was incarcerated eight times, Jamie draws on her experience, strength, and hope to help others who come to GIA seeking support through this program. “One of the times I was in prison, Goodwill came to talk about the TEO (Transitional Employment Opportunity) program. I really felt deep in my soul that’s where I belonged.” She eventually entered the 16-week TEO paid job training program with a position in the Facilities Department. Upon graduation, she quickly transitioned into a full-time permanent job at GIA as a receptionist. Not long after that, Jamie was offered a Reentry specialist position to help people just like herself get on a path to recovering their lives after being justice- involved. “The Reentry Services at Goodwill changed my life and I get to pay that forward now,” Jamie said.
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