Recently posted on the Tennessean’s Web site:

Local man wins International Goodwill Award

Keri Foy
Reader Submitted

Mike Eisenbraun has been selected as the 2008 recipient of Goodwill Industries International’s Edgar J. Helms Award for Staff for exemplifying Goodwill’s mission and Rev. Helms’ values of unselfish service to people with disabilities or other disadvantaging conditions.

Helms, an ordained minister, social innovator, and the founder of Goodwill, was motivated by spiritual values to improve the lives of those in need. Rev. Helms believed that unselfish service, faith, and a strong work ethic should permeate Goodwill’s mission, fostering self-reliance and success in others through training and employment.

Eisenbraun has worked at Goodwill now for almost 10 years and is currently Goodwill’s director of production. Mike manages 328 employees in Goodwill’s main processing plant. He realizes that running a efficient operation creates more job opportunities for Goodwill clients, but also uses his personal time to improve his employees’ quality of life.

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