Posted on Jan 31, 2016
Goodwill division works with elderly, veterans | The Gazette
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When Don Thompson was trying to find a job, he ran into a barrier — his age.
Thompson, 81, as with many others who have discovered barriers to employment, has found work in the contract manufacturing division of Goodwill of the Heartland.
The Marion native works six hours a day, three days a week alongside 80-year-old Merle Holub, a friend. When Thompson is not working at Goodwill, he volunteers at his church’s food pantry.
“Don is usually the first car in the parking lot each morning,” said Dawn Turano, business development specialist at Goodwill of the Heartland, 1441 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE in Cedar Rapids. “He and Merle talk on the phone just about every evening. They really support each other.”
Thompson, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, has held a variety of occupations since his discharge in 1955.
Thompson, 81, as with many others who have discovered barriers to employment, has found work in the contract manufacturing division of Goodwill of the Heartland.
The Marion native works six hours a day, three days a week alongside 80-year-old Merle Holub, a friend. When Thompson is not working at Goodwill, he volunteers at his church’s food pantry.
“Don is usually the first car in the parking lot each morning,” said Dawn Turano, business development specialist at Goodwill of the Heartland, 1441 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE in Cedar Rapids. “He and Merle talk on the phone just about every evening. They really support each other.”
Thompson, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, has held a variety of occupations since his discharge in 1955.
Goodwill division works with elderly, veterans | The Gazette
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