Thursday, August 15, 2019

Do Something Good! Students are showing sustainability in doing a lot of good as far as being wastewise! "... Goodwill was founded on sustainability principles and through the intersection of social and environmental impacts to drive performance, Goodwill demonstrates leadership and innovation, creating thousands of jobs and contributing to the economic health of communities while preserving resources and the environment."


ONLINE LEARNING AT NO COST TO YOU


Use Goodwill online learning provided on your smartphone, from your home, at a library or community center or anywhere else you have online access. GCFLearnFree.org® offers more than 1,000 free, self-paced lessons to improve digital skills, navigate careers and live better lives. Lessons are available in EnglishSpanish, and Portugese.

Local Goodwill organizations partner with college campuses in their communities to hold campus move-out donation drives, empowering students to donate items versus throwing them away before returning home. Through these drives, each year, tens of thousands of pounds of donations are collected supporting Goodwill’s mission and creating a more circular economy.

https://www.goodwill.org/partner-with-us/how-to-partner-with-us/


GOODWILL® IS MORE THAN A HOUSEHOLD NAME WITH A VAST FOOTPRINT. WE’RE A $6 BILLION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH LEARNING AND THE POWER OF WORK.




Examples of how to engage Goodwill include:

  • Collaborating to create solutions in support of zero-waste/sustainability goals.
  • Collaborating to create solutions in support of CSR goals
  • Collaborating on turnkey solutions that create jobs, assist with training and education while providing examples of positive social and environmental impacts at the grassroots, regional and national levels.



Goodwill happily accepts the following new or gently used items:
  • Vehicles—We are now accepting donations of vehicles in all conditions. Learn more and fill out a vehicle donation form on our Vehicle Donation Pageto get started. 
  • Clothing, shoes and boots
  • Jewelry
  • Hats, gloves, mittens and scarves
  • Books, records, compact disks, video tapes and DVDs
  • Games, toys and sports equipment
  • Housewares: dishes, glassware, kitchen utensils, lamps and small appliances
  • Collectibles, antiques, knickknacks and other giftware
  • Hand tools and small power tools
  • Domestics: linens, curtains, blankets, etc.
  • Electronics: Stereos, radios, VCRs, DVD players, etc.
  • Furniture: dressers, tables, sofas, bed frames, (except waterbed frames) etc.
  • Flat screen TVs (we only accept flat screen TVs, no CRTs)
  • Other large items

To help you determine your donations fair market value Goodwill is happy to provide a “Value Guide” that offers average prices in our stores for items in good condition




https://www.goodwillecycle.com/