Sustainability

Sustainability has always been at the heart of Goodwill’s work and mission. Goodwill organizations help communities extend the life of usable items, lessen the amount of material sent to landfills, and decrease reliance on the extraction and production of virgin materials. Goodwill’s network of organizations help support services for millions of people annually, and delivers positive social and environmental outcomes for the global community. As a key player in the modern reuse economy, our operational model relies on systems to reuse and recycle secondhand material.

Life Cycle of a Donation

You donate items to Goodwill. We accept everything from clothing and accessories to housewares, furniture and cars. Our conveniently located stores are staffed with friendly Goodwill employees who will issue a donation receipt, upon request for tax purposes.

Your donation is processed for resale and sold by Goodwill. Proceeds from the sale of your donation go towards our job training and placement programs. More specifically, $.91 of every $1 goes towards our mission!

Goodwill participants secure meaningful employment. Goodwill programs assist individuals with barriers to employment develop independence and employability skills, and become contributing members of our local workforce.