What to Donate

Thank you for donating to Goodwill! The revenue generated from your donations of clothing and household items is channeled directly back into Goodwill’s mission of providing work opportunities and skill development for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

Please donate items that are in good or working
condition. When Goodwill receives items that it cannot
sell in its stores (broken, damaged, torn, or a safety risk)
it must dispose of them, raising expenses and reducing
the revenue available for its mission.

Goodwill is pleased to accept:
• clothing
• footwear
• outerwear
• jewelry
• antiques & collectibles
• books
• cds, records & videotapes
• games & toys
• glass & housewares
• linens & rugs
• art
• sports equipment
• working TVs, stereos, radios, VCR's
• furniture
• musical instruments
• boats & trailers
• motorcycles & recreational vehicles
• automobiles (see Vehicle Donation)
• computers (working and nonworking … see Computer
Recycling/ Reuse)
• and more

Goodwill does not accept:
• large appliances (refrigerators, stoves, etc.)
• soiled / stained mattresses
• metal bed springs
• building materials
• tires & car batteries
• infant or child car seats, cribs, strollers etc.
• halogen floor lamps
• hazardous household chemicals, paint, etc.
• magazines and newspapers
• pianos, organs
• wire hangers
• and more

Exceptions! Of course, there are exceptions to these
guidelines. Brand new items still in packaging will most
likely be accepted. All final decisions are the discretion of the Goodwill. If you have questions about specific items you would like to donate, please call our production manager at 722-7871.

Tax Deductions
If you itemize deductions
on your federal tax return,
you are entitled to claim a
charitable deduction for
your Goodwill donations.

Donation Receipt
Save time and fill out your
receipt ahead of time. Take it, along with your
donations, to the nearest
Goodwill Donation Center
and ask for the Goodwill
attendant’s signature.

Estimated Values Guide
Under U.S. tax law, the
donor must determine the
value of his/her material
donations to Goodwill. The above guide can help you determine the “fair market value” of your donation.

NOTE: The U.S. Treasury
Department recently
passed The Pension
Protection Act of 2006
whereby “no deduction is
allowed for charitable
contribution of clothing and household items if such items are not in good used condition or better.”