Donations

Donations

I will donate: Join the Donate Movement and support your community and help the planet.

What to Donate

Donations are critical to Goodwill’s ability to provide much-needed services to the local community. When deciding what to donate to Goodwill, please take a minute to review the following lists before bringing your items to one of our convenient donation sites. To estimate the value of your donation, please go to http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p561.pdf. Or to see what the items might cost in a Goodwill Store, please visit www.goodwillpromo.org.

Please note that according to the Pension Reform Act of 2006: Donated items must be in good condition in order to claim a deduction, and a qualified appraisal must accompany claims greater than $500. The law does not define "good condition," and the IRS says defining the condition and value of the items is the responsibility of the donor.

To protect your generous donation from vandalism or theft, we ask that you please donate during posted hours.

Goodwill accepts items like these in good condition:
  • Antiques, collectibles
  • Appliances (small)
  • Artwork
  • Bedspreads, blankets, curtains, tablecloths, decorative pillows
  • Bicycles
  • Books, records, tapes, CDs, DVDs
  • Clothing, belts, scarves, ties, pocketbooks
  • Cookware, dishes, pots and pans
  • Housewares and decorative items
  • Jewelry
  • Sporting goods


What we do not accept:
Goodwill is unable to accept the following items (due to the high cost of disposal, safety concerns, and/or strict government regulations):

  • Any items in need of repair or with missing parts
  • Auto parts or auto accessories
  • Baby furnishings (strollers, car seats, high chairs, cribs)
  • Computers and monitors
  • Camping equipment containing gas, oil or butane
  • Children's toys
  • Exercise equipment
  • Fish tanks
  • Food or beverages
  • Furnaces or wall heaters
  • Furniture in need of repair or reupholstering
  • Gas-powered garden tools (lawn mowers, weed whackers, etc.)
  • Hazardous materials including, but not limited to, paint, oil, cleaning products, batteries, and extinguishers
  • Large appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators)
  • Large office furniture
  • Live animals
  • Mattresses, box springs, waterbeds, bed frames, futons, futon frames, pillows
  • Pianos and organs
  • Plants
  • Plumbing or building supplies (cabinets, doors, etc.)
  • Recyclable consumer materials (aluminum, glass, plastic, corrugated material)
  • Sofa beds
  • Snow skis
  • Televisions
  • Water heaters

Did you know?

The Goodwill Stores are run as social enterprises, meaning they support Goodwill’s mission to provide job training for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment while also providing jobs and good quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families looking for value.

Learn more about Our Mission...

Antonio Stroud - I Will Aspire

“It was very spontaneous,” Antonio Stroud said. He was on the train when he learned his friend was going to a program at Goodwill where they give you a mentor and help you with your homework.

From that spontaneous moment when he declared, “All right, I’m coming with you,” Antonio has been coming to Goodwill regularly to meet with his mentor through Goodwill’s youth mentoring program. The program that began in 2010 matches young people, ages 12 to 17, with a role model to provide friendship, support and guidance to help ensure they will reach their potential.

Read more...