Saturday, March 2, 2024
I will never forget the day I met "Skip" at GoodWill Hinckley. I was a scared waif, but Skip, with his larger than life personality, put me at ease by saying during my intake interview, "I'm going to ask you questions I already know the answers to, so let's save us both time and don't lie to me." He leaned back in his banker's chair and asked me a series of questions. Later on, I came to know that Skip had a heart as big as his voice. We always looked forward to seeing him drive through campus in his pickup truck, where he would always stop to say hello to us boys. Skip was one of the many transformational figures who helped shape who I am today. I will always remember him for taking a chance on me. My condolences go out to his family. Rest assured that his legacy lives on in so many of the GoodWill kids he had the opportunity to influence over the years. ~skip powers
