How To Donate To Goodwill 12 Steps With Pictures

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Test out electronics and appliances to see if these are in working order. This way you can be sure your donation makes a difference.

Carpet/carpet padding Chemical products Cribs CRT, DLP, or rear-projection TVs Large appliances (refrigerators, washers/dryers, etc. ) Mattresses/box springs Weapons[6] X Research source

Not only will a broken item lose much, if not all, of its value, but these can also be a safety hazard for Goodwill employees. Be sure your fragile items are safely packaged.

Donate your money by check or in cash at your local Goodwill. Make an online donation through the Goodwill website at: http://givenow. goodwill. org/site/PageNavigator/gii/GII_Landing_Page. html Checks sent by mail should be made out to “Goodwill Industries International, Inc. " at the address:Goodwill Industries International, Inc. 15810 Indianola DriveRockville, MD 20855

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If you are arriving with a donation on foot, you can bring your donation through the front door and ask for help from an attendant at the front counter.

Keep your donation receipt until it is time for you to file taxes, then file the information in the appropriate section for charitable deductions.