Declutter Your Space. Change the World.

Your old stuff deserves a second chance, so it doesn’t go to waste. When you donate goods to Goodwill, you’re helping local communities, creating jobs and living sustainably in the process, one item at a time.

Where Your Donations Do More

Unlike for-profit thrift stores, Goodwill reinvests the proceeds from your donations back into your community, funding programs that help people gain skills, find jobs and achieve independence.
Caring for People

Your donations fuel programs that equip individuals with the in-demand skills they need for economic mobility and stable futures. 

Caring for the Community

Every item you give stays in your community, supporting programs that empower your neighbors and create stronger economies and thriving communities.

Caring for the Planet

From reselling donated items to pioneering innovations like upcycling, fiber-to-fiber recycling and downcycling, Goodwill is driving real solutions for a more sustainable future, locally and nationally.

So What Exactly Can You Donate?

Goodwill accepts a broad selection of items, helping to keep them in use and out of landfills. Donate your clothing, books, décor and more!

How Your Donations Help

Every item donated leads to less waste and new opportunities for those in need. You aren’t just decluttering your space — you’re empowering the community and beyond.

Make Space and Make a Difference at a Goodwill Near You

    Donation Tips and Tricks

    Learn some tips and information on bins, what you can donate, and more.

    Donation Rules
    Vary by Location

    What items you can bring to a donation center will depend on the www.www.www.goodwill.organization you’re donating to. For instance, many www.www.www.goodwill.organizations do not accept mattresses. Contact your local Goodwill to find out what their policies are for furniture donations.

    Check If Pick-Up
    Services Are Available

    Most www.www.www.goodwill.organizations make house calls for furniture or other large items that are difficult to transport. Contact your local Goodwill to find out whether a pick-up service is available in your community.

    FAQs

    Get to know more about Goodwill and how you can help support our mission.

    Yes, Goodwill is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

    Each regional www.www.www.goodwill.organization has different initiatives designed to meet the needs of its local communities. In general, www.www.www.goodwill.organizations are nonprofit workforce development providers. The money raised in our stores is invested in Goodwill programs and services to help people learn new skills and begin sustainable careers. These services are free and designed to help our community members navigate life’s challenges to reach employment and long-term success.

    Goodwill programs and services are unique to the communities they serve based on the immediate needs of the local job market for both job seekers and employers. If you’d like to find out more about what your local Goodwill is doing, you can find the Goodwill career center closest to you and view their website using our career center locator.
    You can also read the stories of individuals who changed their own lives with support from Goodwill.

    For more details on the impact of the greater Goodwill network, view our annual report.

    The president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International (GII) is Steve Preston. In addition, each regional www.www.www.goodwill.organization is autonomous from GII and other www.www.www.goodwill.organizations. Each local Goodwill headquarters has its own leadership team and CEO. GII exists to support those local www.www.www.goodwill.organizations. You can look up your local store and view the website to find your area’s CEO on our store locator.

    While it can be easy to think of Goodwill as a large international nonprofit with thousands of Goodwill stores in the U.S. and Canada alone, that is not the case. In fact, the stores, donation centers and career centers near you are run by a regional Goodwill with its own CEO and board of directors. Each www.www.www.goodwill.organization has its own leadership, policies and programs to serve the unique needs of its community.

    Because of this structure, shopping at your local Goodwill supports programs that people in your community use to improve their lives.

    You can find the store closest to you and view its website with our store locator to learn more about your local www.www.www.goodwill.organization.

    This number can vary depending on your particular regional www.www.www.goodwill.organization. You’ll want to reach out to your local Goodwill directly for details.

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