You can’t help but notice Tasha, the team lead in textiles at the Goodwill Summit Towne Centre store. With a dazzling smile accentuated by bold lipstick and polished attire, she brightens up the production area with her positive aura.
It’s no surprise that her kindness and warm smile propelled a teenager to show her appreciation after a recent visit. Kiara, an Erie High School student, returned to the Goodwill store the following week with a hand-drawn card to present to Tasha.
“It made my day,’’ Tasha recalled. It should come as no surprise that Tasha would be recognized by others. She listens to spiritual messages, she said, and blocks out the negative. “When someone can feel a positive vibe or good spirit, people notice it.”
Tasha admits she hasn’t always been this way, but has worked diligently to create her positive bubble. No doubt, her three teenage children have a lot to do with it. As a single mother, Tasha proudly showed pictures of her children decked out in their Christmas finery.
Getting back to Kiara, Tasha remembers that Kiara said she loved her bright fuchsia lipstick even though Kiera was not working directly with Tasha, but at a nearby station in the production area. The next week, Kiera arrived and presented Tasha a card that read: “You’re beautiful.” Not surprisingly, both Tasha and Kiara were both wearing the same red lipstick that day!
Tasha greets students with a cheery hello when
they volunteer at the store, and she often rewards those working with her with
a ‘high-five’ for a job well done. Her kindness extends to the store employees
as well. She took it upon herself to decorate the employee lunchroom for both
Halloween and Christmas just to make the environment more festive for her
coworkers.
Tasha’s light shines brightly and her energy and spirit are part of what
makes Goodwill a special place.
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