Our Mission
Starts
With You
At Goodwill, we give used items new life as a tool for good.
The money we make in our stores covers our operating expenses, but we rely on financial gifts to help us serve the thousands of people each year who need jobs to become independent. Even a donation as small as $10 can help us provide vital resources to our communities.
What to Donate
This is not an exhaustive list. If you have a question about whether a certain type of item is acceptable for donation, please call.
Do Donate
Antiques and collectibles
Beds
Books
Chairs
Clothing
Cloth items
Couches
Desks
Dishes, pots, pans, and utensils
Dolls
Dressers
Framed artwork
Jewelry
Lamps
Purses and accessories
Shoes
Small working appliances
Sporting goods
Toys and games
Tables
Don't Donate
Air conditioners
Baby swings
Car batteries
Console TVs or any TV manufactured more than 10 years ago
Cribs and playpens
Dehumidifiers and humidifiers
Dishwashers
Doors and windows
Fireworks and explosives
Flammable liquids
Food/beverages
Household cleaning supplies
Lumber, masonry/brick, concrete
Medications, medical supplies/equipment
Paints, stains, and varnishes
Pianos
Plumbing supplies
Propane/gas tanks
Refrigerators and freezers
Soiled or torn items
Stoves/ranges
Tires
Washers/dryers
Waterbeds
Goodwill Industries
When deciding what to donate, think about what you would give to a friend or relative. If it’s something you would give to them, it’s
likely something that we could use.
We appreciate all donations; however, there are some items that are difficult to resell or
cost money to recycle and therefore take resources away from Goodwill’s mission. Please take the items in the “Don’t Donate” category
to places that can properly handle them.
Serving Northern Indiana, Southwest Michigan, and Southeast Chicagoland
Donation FAQ
Goodwill does accept vehicle donations that meet the criteria. To learn more about the criteria and the process, please email pr@goodwill-ni.org or call (574) 472-7300 and have your vehicles VIN #, as well as make and model ready to share. Goodwill does not accept boat or RV donations.
Yes, We offer a Priority Pick up with ReSupply and a Free Standard Pick up. For More information, click here or call (574) 472-7334
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Separate clothing from household items in boxes or bags.
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Wash or dry-clean clothing. Keep shoes paired with a rubber band.
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Wrap breakable items in newspaper and place in boxes.
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Test electrical equipment (wrap cords around items) and battery-operated items.
Yes, financial donations and donations of items in good condition are tax deductible. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service requires you to value your donation when filing your return. To get started, download our donation valuation guide, which features estimates for the most commonly donated items.
When you drop off your donations at Goodwill, you’ll receive a receipt from a donation attendant. Hang on to this receipt. At the end of the year, you can use it to help you itemize deductions on your taxes.
For any advice regarding the preparation of your taxes, please consult a reputable tax advisor.
Yes, Goodwill and our recycling partners offer a free computer and computer peripheral recycling service.
We accept any brand of used computer equipment—working or not—through the computer recycling program. We also accept just about anything that can be connected to a computer. You will receive a tax receipt.
Items We Accept:
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Monitors
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Computers
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Printers
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Scanners
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Hard Drives
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Keyboards
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Mice
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Speakers
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Cords & Cables
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Ink & Toner Cartridges
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Software
If you have any questions, please call (574) 472-7324 to speak with someone from our Industrial Services department.
Where to Donate
All of our retail stores have a convenient drive-up donation door, where a Drive Thru Ambassador will assist you in unloading your donations from
your vehicle during scheduled hours and provide you with a tax receipt.
Additional donation drop-in boxes are located in supermarket and
retail parking lots throughout the Northern Indiana region.
Retail Locations
All stores have drive-up donation options.
