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Monetary vs Physical Donation Explanation & Examples
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Other ways to donate
Every day students enter our Job Training and Education Centers with the aim of enhancing their lives through our free education and training programs. When you provide a financial donation to Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, you’re doing more than just giving; you’re making an investment in individuals and shaping the future of our region. Our ability to offer these vital resources to Goodwill students without charge is dependent on the generosity of our donors, and the contributions of our collaborators and shoppers.
Donate
Your donations help us help others. Net proceeds from the sale of your donated items help support our job training and education programs, offered at no cost to members of the community. Please be sure to check your local donation site for specific guidelines regarding the size of accepted donations at that location.
See below for more information on what donations we do and don’t accept. To make a financial donation to Evergreen Goodwill, visit our Ways to Give page
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Donations we accept
We accept almost anything that is in good working or sellable condition, from clothing and furniture to small appliances, toys, kitchen ware, décor, and much more.
Electronic items donated in good working condition will be thoroughly evaluated, and any existing data for relevant goods will be erased using certified technologies. Items that can’t be sold will be recycled in accordance with E-Cycle Washington’s guidelines, which ensure that toxic materials stay out of our landfills.
Do Not Donate
Household Chemical Products (and cleaners):
All aerosols, bleach and other household cleaners, flammable substances (charcoal briquettes, flares, fireworks, propane tanks, lighters, and matches), pesticides, fertilizers, rat poison, paint, and gas-powered tools such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, and blowers.
Dangerous Items:
Firearms and ammunition, swords, tasers, and other weapons.
Large Appliances:
Refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, and window air conditioners.
Automotive Waste:
Oil, tires, car parts, antifreeze, coolant, fuel additives, and gasoline.
Building Materials:
Bricks, ceramic tile, lumber, wall-to-wall carpeting and padding, blinds, sinks, toilets, and showers. Click on these links to find other recyclers that may take them (Habitat for Humanity, Second Use, Re-Store).
Other Restricted Household Items:
Animals (including taxidermy), medications, fluorescent lightbulbs, sleeper sofas and futons, mattresses and box springs, bed pillows, used furniture requiring assembly*, playground equipment, yard debris, garbage, and anything that is broken, damaged, mildewed, wet, stained, or does not meet the standard of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
* New, in-box furniture requiring assembly is gratefully accepted!
Need help moving your donations?
ReSupply
ReSupply is a Veteran-founded organization that helps deliver your donations to Evergreen Goodwill. ReSupply will accept all items and you can schedule a premium service pick-up for a fee from anywhere in the Seattle metro area.
Visit ReSupply.comCollege Hunks
College Hunks can pick up your donations and drop them off at an Evergreen Goodwill location within the Seattle metro area. Donors will receive a discount from the regular price when donating items. Evergreen Goodwill donors receive $15 off a half-truckload or less, $30 off a full truckload, and more.
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Your Donations Fuel Our Work
See our latest Annual Report to learn more about the impact your donations have, our environmental sustainability, and upcoming initiatives.
Valuing your Donation
How much is my donation worth? To people looking to improve their lives through jobs, your donations mean the world. Proceeds from the sale of donated items fund job training and education that helps thousands of community members every year find and keep good jobs.
Your donations also benefit you. Because Goodwill is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, you can receive a tax deduction for donations of goods and cash. The Internal Revenue Service offers guidelines for placing a value on used clothing, furniture, lamps, books and other materials, which you can find here.
Donate your Car
Evergreen Goodwill’s Car Donation Program—operated by CARS—accepts any vehicle, from anywhere in America, running or not. We offer you a simple, fast, and secure alternative to trading-in or selling your car, truck, or RV. CARS handles everything, and you receive a tax receipt within 30 days of the sale, which allows you to deduct the final selling price of the car on your tax return.
Donate your vehicle online now or call (866) 398-4483 and be sure to let CARS know you would like your car donation to go to Evergreen Goodwill.
Donate Your Car OnlineSchool Donation Drives
Evergreen Goodwill is proud to support education and school activities through King, Kitsap, Skagit, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties. We conduct donation drives to raise funds for groups directly affiliated with schools, such as Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSA), band/music supporters and athletic program boosters. If your group is raising money for camp, scholarships, equipment or general fund support for activities directly related to a school, we would love to partner with you!
How School Donation Drives Work
- Evergreen Goodwill will bring an attended box truck to your site for approximately three hours or until the truck is full—whichever comes first. Remaining or additional donations should be dropped off at your closest Evergreen Goodwill donation site, https://evergreengoodwill.org/locations/.
- You spread the word to your supporters about the event. We can provide you with poster and flyer templates.
- We donate $300 to your cause for every box truck you fill. Partially filled trucks will not qualify for payment.
- On the day of the event, your group provides parking spaces for Evergreen Goodwill equipment at your school and volunteer assistance for accepting and sorting donations. We provide one driver and one donation assistant to support your drive. Please ensure you have enough volunteers for your expected donation volume.
- There is no financial investment, distribution of merchandise, or cash-handling required by you.
If you’d like to coordinate a donation drive with Evergreen Goodwill, please reach out to SchoolEvents@evergreengoodwill.org.
Learn more about what makes a great donation drive. (Hint, it’s outreach and communications!)
