About Donating

Why donate to Goodwill?

Goodwill Industries of Alberta really makes a difference in your community. We work hard to turn your donations of new and gently used household items into opportunities for people with disabilities. We do this by accepting these donations and selling them in our stores.

Donations support people with disabilities

When you donate to Goodwill, you support programs that provide employment training and support to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
Individuals in our programs develop the skills they need to find employment within the community, such as:

• Resume and cover letter writing
• Job search techniques
• Interview techniques

Once we provide training to these individuals, we support them in their position on-location and stay in contact to ensure their success.

Donations help the environment!

When you donate to Goodwill, you not only support your community, but you also do good for planet earth. Donating ensures that your items aren’t thrown away in landfills, instead, they are re-sold in our stores to people who can use them. In 2010 alone, Goodwill diverted 4.1 millions kilos of waste from landfills worldwide. That is a lot of impact!