Coming to Goodwill was the first step toward my becoming totally independent.
( ( Coming ( to Goodwill ) ) ( ( was ( ( ( the ( first step ) ) ( toward my ) ) ( becoming ( totally independent ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Coming) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Goodwill))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN step)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP$ my))) (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (RB totally) (JJ independent))))) (. .)))
Goodwill teaches employees life skills to help them out.
( Goodwill ( ( teaches ( ( employees ( life skills ) ) ( to ( ( help them ) out ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Goodwill)) (VP (VBZ teaches) (S (NP (NNS employees) (NN life) (NNS skills)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP out)))))) (. .)))