Goodwill Recognizes Somerville Resident

BOSTON (September 19, 2013) – Jay Hayston loves working with Goodwill paid trainees and participants, providing support and coaching and looking for new opportunities for them to work in competitive employment.

Hayston, a case manager at Goodwill and a Somerville resident, is dedicated to Goodwill’s mission of helping individuals with barriers to self-sufficiency to achieve independence and dignity through work. For his dedication, he was recently named a recipient of the Hartl Award, which is given annually to a staff member who best exemplifies the Goodwill mission.

“Jay is a wonderful advocate for Goodwill and for our mission,” said Joanne K. Hilferty, president and CEO of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries. “He has helped develop new business partnerships and truly enjoys helping participants become more independent.”

“Goodwill is about helping people gain greater self-sufficiency,” said Hayston. “The individuals we work with inspire me and I am humbled to be recognized with this award.”

The Hartl Award is named after Dr. Emil Hartl, who was the director of rehabilitation for Goodwill and the founder and director of the Charles Hayden Goodwill Inn School, a shelter for troubled youth. A noted researcher in psychology and an expert on delinquency prevention and treatment, Hartl’s creativity and innovation won the respect of his colleagues and kept Goodwill on the cutting edge of job training and work with youth. He came into work every day well into his nineties.

About Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries

For more than a century, Goodwill has provided job training programs and partnered with the business community to provide meaningful work opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to self-sufficiency. Goodwill operates Boston Career Link, a one-stop career center, which offers universal access to a broad range of services for job seekers, individuals who are looking to advance or change careers, and employers seeking good job candidates. Goodwill also offers programs that foster academic achievement and career aspirations among urban youth. The Goodwill Stores in eastern and central Massachusetts provide jobs and on-the-job training opportunities. They offer quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families looking for value and support other programs and services. www.goodwillmass.org