How Goodwill San Antonio helped a local woman defy odds after long-term prison sentence | KSAT12

Sandra Rojas spent nearly a decade in prison, but thanks to Goodwill San Antonio, when she was released, she found a path to success

SAN ANTONIO – Because of Goodwill San Antonio, one woman is now doing things she never thought possible after years of incarceration.

Sandra Rojas is now the assistant manager at the “Say Yes” nonprofit employer and has been working with the organization for three years.

“My favorite thing to do is to interact with people,” she said. “I love being with the customers and making sure they leave satisfied.”

Her career with Goodwill did not happen overnight, though.

Rojas said her life before Goodwill was a bit dark.

“I was incarcerated for nine years,” she said. “I struggled when I got out to find a job. I lost so many jobs, and I felt like I didn’t fit in. I just didn’t have the help I needed, but Goodwill changed all of that. They reached their hand out and helped me and encouraged me.”

Rojas said they also provided her with the life skills help she needed through counselors.

She admitted that she had many fears about re-entering society.

Watch the segment here.