Is Spring Cleaning on Your To-do List?
During this tough economy, Goodwill Industries is seen as a reliable source for products and services. Despite an increase in demand for both our donated goods and programs, we are also seeing fewer people donating less than they have in previous years. This spring, it’s important to remember that donating gently-used personal household or clothing items is something everyone can do, even in a tough economy.

Goodwill is a large recycler of metal, corrugated cardboard, books, textiles, and shoes.  Goodwill was awarded the silver commercial industrial award from DKMM in July of 2008.  In 2008, Goodwill recycled 1206 tons of material.  Not only is this keeping the materials out of the landfills, it is providing jobs at our Goodwill and within our community

Wheels-To-Work needs your vehicle donations
As part of our mission to assist individuals with disabilities and other special needs to attain self-sufficiency through employment and training, thus enabling them to reach their maximum potential in the community, Goodwill offers the Wheels-To-Work program. This program accepts road-ready vehicles and resells them to needy individuals at an affordable cost so they have transportation to and from work.

All donations are tax deductible. For more information on donating your vehicle, please contact Bob Jordan, 740-387-7023.

We appreciate your donations
Marion Goodwill counts on your donations to provide employment opportunities in our retail stores, in addition to helping provide an affordable shopping experience.  Income earned in our retail stores also funds vocational rehabilitation and job training services that benefit all in our community.

Donation drives!
Donation drives are quick and convenient. Our drive-thru service is available for our busy donors. Call your nearest store manager or email us to schedule a donation drive at your church, organization, or business. Your donations are used to help people locally. We believe in our community 100%.
Quick and Convenient - Drive-thru service for our busy donors.....

Your clothing donations also help victims of
domestic violence through Turning Point!
Among Goodwill’s services is the “Emergency Clothing Program”.  Referrals are received from such agencies as Turning Point, Jobs and Family Services, Children’s Services, Marion Shelter Program, and mental health agencies to name a few.  A need for clothing is determined by these agencies and provided by Marion and Delaware Goodwill stores to individuals and families in a casual, shopping environment.  

Sheila Chapman, Victim’s Rights Coordinator of Turning Point, states, “It is a real blessing to have this service.  It relieves some of the stress on the ladies.  Often they come to us with nothing, and this enables them to provide at least this much for their families.  Shopping seems to be almost therapeutic, it is something they enjoy, and get to do for themselves.  Even after ladies leave the program, many state that they return to Goodwill to shop.”   

For more information on services offered by Turning Point, visit www.turningpoint6.com. Marion Goodwill and Turning Point are both United Way agencies, and the clothing program is made possible in part by funding from United Way. 

Tax-deductible fair market value for your donated items
Donations may be deductible on your federal income tax return if you itemize deductions. If Goodwill matches a donated vehicle with a Goodwheels-To-Work program participant, the amount the donor can claim as a tax deduction will be based on the Fair Market Value as of the date the vehicle is donated. The IRS describes Fair Market Value as "the price the property would sell for on the open market." For used merchandise, this amount varies based on the condition of the items and the area in which the donor lives. If Goodwill sells a donated vehicle, the amount the donor can claim as a tax deduction will be equal to the amount Goodwill receives from selling the vehicle.

To prepare write-off for your taxes, visit the following sites:
..........Kelley's Blue Book, for your vehicle's fair market value
..........www.irs.gov, for complete information on charitable contributions
Helpful publications and forms from the IRS (pdf format):
..........Publication 526 - Charitable Contributions for Individuals
..........Publication 561 - Determining the Value of Donated Property
..........Publication 544 - Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets (for depreciable property)
..........Form 8283 - Non-cash Charitable contributions
..........Form 8283 Instructions
..........or visit www.irs.gov and use the "search for publications and forms"

What is the retail value of my donated items?

This information is gathered from the IRS. For complete guidelines on donation tax deductions, visit www.irs.gov.

What to donate
• Clothing, shoes, boots, hats, gloves, and scarves
• Jewelry, collectibles, and antiques
• Books, records, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and up-to-date computers.
• Housewares such as dishes, glassware, lamps, small appliances, etc.
• Linens, blankets, and curtains.
• TVs, stereos, VCRs, and DVD players
• Furniture such as dressers, tables, sofas, bed frames, mattresses, box springs, etc.
• Automobiles and boats
• All items must be in good, clean, working condition

What NOT to donate
• Household chemical products: Pesticides, paint, paint thinner, drain cleaner, aerosols,
...or other environmentally unfriendly waste products
• Automotive hazardous waste such as tires, lead acid batteries, gasoline, oil, antifreeze
• Gas stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, furnaces, water heaters,
...outdated computers, Freon-based appliances
• Waterbeds
• Personal care items: shampoo, shavers, hair sprays, curling irons
• Weapons: guns, bow and arrows, ammunition or hunting knives
• Any item that has been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Where's the nearest donation location?

If your business, church, or organization would like to help Goodwill by having a donation drive, please contact Bob Jordan, Marion Goodwill, 740-387-7023 or email: rjordan@mariongoodwill.org.