https://www.goodwill.org/tag/donation-drive/ Local Goodwills are nonprofits that help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers. #PowerOfWork Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:27:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-goodwill-site-icon-nobg-32x32.png https://www.goodwill.org/tag/donation-drive/ 32 32 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/this-earth-day-learn-how-to-live-a-more-sustainable-life-at-home/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:00:10 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=493989 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/forthefit-com-donates-1400-pairs-of-athletic-pants-to-traverse-city-goodwill/ https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/forthefit-com-donates-1400-pairs-of-athletic-pants-to-traverse-city-goodwill/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=284068 ForTheFit.com, a company that designs, manufactures and sells short men’s clothes (under 5’9”) and tall men’s clothing (over 6 feet, slim to big), recently donated 1,400 pairs of new athletic pants to Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan (Traverse City). The pants, which are made of heavy fleece and jersey, regularly retail for $53,200 — or $38 per pair.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/forthefit-com-donates-1400-pairs-of-athletic-pants-to-traverse-city-goodwill/feed/ 1 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/south-bend-in-goodwill-hosts-collaborative-drive-for-veterans/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:29:44 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=201654 After serving our country and returning home, some veterans find themselves homeless. Many receive help from local programs to get them back on their feet. But, as they transition into their own homes, they often don’t have a bed to sleep in or table and chairs. Goodwill Industries of Michiana (South Bend) committed to resolving this issue by hosting a donation drive in partnership with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. The D-Day Donation Drive, called “Operation 4D” was the first partnership of its kind for the agency. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/kristian-bush-greets-goodwill-donors-in-tennessee/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:28:54 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=150490 In early June 2015, Kristian Bush appeared at a Nashville, TN area Goodwill store for a special meet and greet with employees and donors.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/st-petersburg-goodwill-partners-with-greener-grads/ Tue, 26 May 2015 15:01:29 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=143546 Just in time for Earth Day 2015, Goodwill Industries Suncoast (St. Petersburg) became the first Goodwill in Florida to partner with Michigan-based Greener Grads, a company devoted to keeping graduation gowns out of landfills and affordable. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/dallas-mavericks-and-goodwill-break-records-with-donation-drive/ https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/dallas-mavericks-and-goodwill-break-records-with-donation-drive/#comments Tue, 12 May 2015 19:15:28 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=140771 Goodwill Industries of Dallas (TX) and the Dallas Mavericks partnered to offer an e-cycle and spring cleaning drive from April 6-11. During the drive, 680 different community donors gave 60,860 pounds of material goods, a record-breaking amount for each group. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/dallas-mavericks-and-goodwill-break-records-with-donation-drive/feed/ 1 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/uber-and-goodwill-make-spring-cleaning-easy/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=137887 This Saturday, May 2, with the touch of a button, a driver will come to your house, pickup bags of clothing and deliver them directly to a local Goodwill donation center — all for free! Building on the success of previous promotions in the New York, Boston and San Francisco areas, this year Goodwill and Uber will partner in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and in Sao Paulo, Brazil where both Goodwill and Uber operate.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/lincoln-ne-goodwill-neighborhood-challenge-generates-24000-lbs-of-donations/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:38:47 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=120098 In 2014, Goodwill Industries Serving Southeast Nebraska (Lincoln) conducted its second annual Neighborhood Challenge, a friendly five-month neighborhood competition that promoted community involvement through donation drives and garage sales. The challenge generated more than 24,000 pounds of donations to Goodwill.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/providence-goodwill-utilizes-donation-bins-for-citywide-sustainability/ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:22:40 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=81032 Providence, RI Mayor Angel Taveras recently announced a partnership with Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island (Providence) to divert textiles and clothing from the city’s trash and recycling streams.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/news-updates/boston-goodwill-businesses-collect-15000-pounds-in-clothing-drive/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:23:59 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=73215 Earlier this summer, nearly 40 businesses and organizations collected more than 15,000 pounds of interview-appropriate attire in the annual Put Your Clothes to Work corporate clothing drive for Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries (Boston). The donated clothes are used at the Boston Goodwill’s quarterly Clothing Collaborative for Job Trainees. ]]>