Donate Goods

The Goodwill Donation Cycle

Goodwill is many things. We are a retailer. We are an industrial contracts operation. We are a recycler of household goods. But most importantly, we are a leader in training and work force development services for persons with disabilities and other barriers. Through the sale of donated goods in our retail stores, we are able to fund programs that provide for people seeking personal development and economic opportunity.

Here’s how you help support the local economy through donating and shopping at Goodwill retail stores:

You donate items to Goodwill.  

We accept everything from clothing and accessories to house wares, furniture and cars.  Our conveniently located stores and attended donation centers are staffed with friendly Goodwill representatives who will issue a donation receipt, when requested, for tax purposes.

Your donation is processed for resale and sold by Goodwill.

Many individuals involved with this process are receiving training services from Goodwill.   Goodwill Industries Keystone Area has more than 30 retail stores throughout 22 counties in Pennsylvania.

Proceeds from the sale of your donation help to pay for services.

Goodwill programs assist individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages develop independence and employability.

Goodwill graduates secure meaningful employment.

The entire community wins, the individual, employers, and government. Goodwill helps the local community prosper as individuals with disabilities and other barriers benefit from training to become contributing members of our local workforce.

Environmental Impact

By selling usable donated goods in our retail stores and unusable items to salvage brokers, Goodwill plays a vital role in today’s recycling efforts. In 2002 alone, Goodwill Keystone Area diverted over 47.8 million pounds of goods that might otherwise have been deposited in landfills throughout northwestern North Carolina.

As a not-for-profit organization, Goodwill holds the public’s trust and we take our responsibilities to our community – and our environment - very seriously.