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Jan 2024
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39. Carlos Contreras: How Goodwill San A...

Bob Rivard
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This week on the bigcitysmalltown podcast, host Bob Rivard welcomes Carlos Contreras, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries in San Antonio.

As Carlos shares insights about San Antonio’s economic challenges—with nearly half its population financially insecure—he underscores Goodwill’s mission: lifting individuals above precarious living conditions towards sustainability and self-sufficiency. 

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