Donate to Support the Cycle of Good

Your generosity helps turn donations into education, employment, and opportunity across our tristate community.

Every gift stays local and helps replace cycles of limitation with a Cycle of Empowerment and Community Enrichment.

What Happens When You Donate

When you donate to Evansville Goodwill, your generosity does more than support a single moment. It fuels a cycle of opportunity that strengthens our entire community.

Donations help fund adult education, job training, employment services, and support programs designed around real community needs. Because we are a locally governed nonprofit, your donation stays right here in our tristate region.

This is how generosity becomes momentum and how small actions lead to lasting change.

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From drop-off to opportunity—your donation stays local and creates momentum.

Your Donation in Action

Every step is connected. Every donation matters.

Donate

Goods or funds become the starting point.

You start the cycle.

Fuel Programs

Local revenue supports education and workforce pathways.

Opportunity is funded locally.

Empower People

Individuals gain skills, confidence, and stability.

Stability grows.

Strengthen Community

Families and neighborhoods thrive and the cycle continues.

The cycle continues.

Ways to Donate

Choose the option that works best for you. Every donation supports the same mission to help people, families, and communities thrive through the power of relationships, education, and work.

Donate Goods

Your gently used items help fund life-changing programs.

  • Clothing, household items, and more
  • Convenient drop-off options
  • Immediate local impact

Donate Funds

Financial gifts directly support education and employment programs.

  • Flexible giving options
  • Supports programs like The Excel Center®
  • Focused on local impact

Donate a Vehicle

Turn an unused vehicle into opportunity.

  • Simple process
  • Fast & Free pickup
  • Meaningful community impact

Goodwill On The Go (Coming Soon)

We’re bringing the Cycle of Good directly to you.

  • Home pickup options
  • Mobile donation opportunities
  • Convenience with purpose

Host a Donation Drive

Bring people together and create impact as a group.

  • Schools, workplaces, and organizations
  • Community-building and mission-driven
  • We support you every step of the way

What We Can and Can’t Accept

We are incredibly grateful for the community’s generosity. Nearly everything you donate helps fuel the Cycle of Good.

To ensure donations can be handled safely and responsibly, there are only two items we are unable to accept:

Mattresses
Require specialized handling outside our capabilities.
Household chemicals
Including paint, cleaners, and hazardous materials.

Everything else, from clothing and household goods to electronics and more, helps support our mission and keeps usable items in circulation. Thank you for helping us turn generosity into opportunity.

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Nearly everything you donate helps keep usable goods in circulation.

Donating for People and the Planet

Donating to Evansville Goodwill doesn’t just support people. It supports the planet.

By giving items a second life, you help reduce waste, conserve resources, and keep usable goods out of landfills. Every donation contributes to a more sustainable community while funding programs that create education and employment pathways.

Sustainability is built into the Cycle of Good—and it’s part of how we turn generosity into lasting impact.

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Giving items a second life reduces waste and creates opportunity.

Responsible Electronics Recycling

Evansville Goodwill is proud to be part of Dell Reconnect, a national electronics recycling program that helps responsibly recycle unwanted technology.

Through this partnership, donated computers and electronics are either refurbished for reuse or recycled in an environmentally responsible way. This process helps protect the environment while supporting job training and community programs.

By donating electronics through Goodwill, you’re helping reduce electronic waste and support opportunity at the same time.

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Refurbish or recycle—reducing e-waste while supporting opportunity.

A Donation You Can Feel Good About

We know donating is an act of trust.

As a locally governed nonprofit, we are committed to transparency, ethical leadership, and responsible stewardship of every donation. From reuse and recycling to reinvestment in local programs, your generosity is handled with care and purpose.

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Handled with care. Reinvested with purpose. Built for local impact.