Goodwill celebrates grand opening of Pathway to Success facility in east Lubbock - fox34.com

The center targets residents facing barriers to employment and aims to help them build long-term financial stability. What sets this location apart from a standard Goodwill store is the built-in career infrastructure. People can shop and sign up for workforce development resources in the same trip.

The facility also runs a paid youth internship program with Lubbock ISD and Estacado High School. Students are already working inside the store, earning a paycheck, high school credit, and leadership training at the same time. For a school on the east side that serves families who need real workforce pathways, not just classroom theory, that partnership is a direct investment in the neighborhood.

For people in Lubbock who have been looking for job training without the price tag, this is a free option that did not exist on this side of town before. The retail store also gives the center a self-sustaining funding model, which means the career services are not dependent on a grant cycle running out.