'Now it's my turn' | An Amelia man came to Goodwill looking for help. Now, he works there helping others

BATAVIA, Ohio — Darywood Morris doesn’t know what to say. He’s too excited.

“I’m a ball of energy,” Morris said.

Morris is the client service coordinator at Goodwill’s new opportunity center in Clermont County. That means he’s the first person people see when they walk in.

“I greet them with a smile,” Morris said. “And rub off good, contagious positive energy.”

He knows people need it. Because a few months ago, he came to Goodwill looking for the same thing.

An Amelia man came to Goodwill for help. Now, he works there helping others

“I know what it means to change gears and have to readjust,” Morris said. “I was in a situation where I needed some help.”

He remembers it was his third job fair of the day. But something clicked. And now he works here in Batavia Township, helping conn