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Award Recipients |
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Daniel Luca
Achiever of the Year
Daniel is an exemplary employee at the Plainfield Goodwill Store who has achieved economic self-sufficiency. He faces some physical limitations that affect his walking and is mentally challenged.
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Steve Reed
Barbara Robinson Award
Twenty-two years after coming to Goodwill to improve his skills, Steve is a valued, dedicated Goodwill employee at the Fort Benjamin Harrison Commissary.
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Sulaiman Talib
Youth Achiever of the Year
Sulaiman, a senior at Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, a public charter high school operated by Goodwill Education Initiatives, is known for his quiet and effective leadership and has worked overtime to improve his mathematical skills and faced personal challenges with his Crohn's disease.
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Eye Works, Youth Connections Award
Dr. Claude Anderson of Eye Works provides a quality professional workplace environment for Indianapolis Met students interested in medical careers, teaching real-world optical skills and how math is used in the medical profession. |

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General Services Administration (GSA)
Employment Connections Award
In 1996, Goodwill began providing cleaning services for the General Services Administration under what is now known as the AbilityOne program. The partnership between the General Services Administration and Goodwill has grown to employ 108 people, 80% of whom have severe disabilities, at three federal buildings in Indianapolis. |

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Noblesville, Store of the Year
This store is being recognized an exceptional example of Goodwill's mission by employing people with disabilities and other barriers to employment at the location, encouraging employees to meet their potential, and for operating an efficient store that contributes to Goodwill's revenue to fund its employment services. |