A Great Way to Help Your Local Peoria, IL Community!
When you need to clear space in your attic or garage, don’t just give the clothes away or set up a garage sale. Consider a charitable donation to your local Peoria, IL Goodwill! Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois has eleven stores and two donation centers throughout the region. Almost anything you have can be donated: your clothing, kitchen appliances, shoes, even your old car!
The best reason to donate to Goodwill is that it benefits you and your local community. The items you donate are sold back to local consumers, and almost all of the profits are used to fund community outreach programs. Plus, your donations are eligible for an income tax deduction!
Do’s and Don’ts of Donating
No matter where you look around your home, there is something that can be resold at a Peoria, IL Goodwill location. Clothing is our staple resale item, but we accept a host of goods easily found around the house! Here’s a short list of what you can donate:
- Clothing and shoes
- Bed linens and curtains
- Furniture (dressers, bed frames, tables, chairs)
- Jewelry
- Housewares, including kitchen utensils
- Leisure items: books, movies, music (VHS, CD, DVD format)
- Games, toys, and sports equipment
- Stereos, radios, and small electronics
Unfortunately, there are also items we cannot accept for donation. Here’s an incomplete list of those items.
- TVs
- Baby products: high chairs, car seats, etc.
- Large appliances: stoves, refrigerators, freezers
- Mattresses and box springs
- Waterbeds or sofa beds
A full list of items accepted for donations, as well as a valuation guide for your tax deduction, is available on our website here!
Committed to Serving Central Illinois
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois is committed to bettering the Peoria, IL community. Through our resale of your generous donations, we are able to fund our community outreach programs, including youth services, veterans’ services, job preparation, and life skills training. All of our Central Illinois stores accept donations (including our two Peoria, IL locations), and we have two donation-only centers as well. For more information about how your donations help to better the community of Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Washington, Canton, Galesburg, Peru, Morris, Kewanee, and Macomb, visit our website at www.goodwillpeo.org!