Donating a car to Goodwill of Greater Washington is a great way to support Goodwill’s mission of helping people in the community with disadvantages find jobs. Car donations are sold and the proceeds are used to support Goodwill’s job training and employment programs.
The car donation program provides Goodwill with a significant amount of funding, but Goodwill also has several other creative and sustainable ways of raising money in the community, such as its clothing donation program. The clothing donation program at Goodwill is very similar to the vehicle donation program – people donate their used clothing and other household items to Goodwill and Goodwill sells the clothing to raise money to fund its job training and employment programs.
So, if you’re interested in supporting Goodwill but aren’t quite ready to donate your car, you should consider making a donation of household items to Goodwill. Goodwill accepts all types of gently household items such as clothing, furniture, kitchen appliances, children’s toys, and more!
To donate household items, you can either drop items off or take advantage of Goodwill’s free home pickup service. To drop items off, you can visit one of Goodwill’s donation centers or simply drop items in one of Goodwill’s donation bins. If you have 8 or more items to donate, Goodwill will pick up your items from your house for free! To arrange for a household pickup, all you need to do is call Goodwill at 202-715-2633.
Another great way to support Goodwill is by shopping at one of their retail stores. There are 14 locations in the Greater Washington DC area. These stores sell the gently used clothing and household items that have been donated to Goodwill. You will find a great selection of items at each store and you will be amazed at the low prices!