Donating to Goodwill
Nov 16, 2018 11:28:06 #
Nov 16, 2018 12:02:41 #
Nov 17, 2018 08:32:59 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Clothes to Goodwill?
Oh, so cruel!
It seems that Good Will has a reputation for making lots of profit, but not helping anyone. That appears to be false.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
Nov 17, 2018 09:25:25 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Oh, so cruel!
It seems that Good Will has a reputation for making lots of profit, but not helping anyone. That appears to be false.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
It seems that Good Will has a reputation for making lots of profit, but not helping anyone. That appears to be false.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
A good link. I regularly donate to (and buy from) Good Will largely for environmental reasons...which few people consider. Manufacturing a shirt, book or household article requires virgin raw materials introduced into an industrial manufacturing process that requires energy and generates both hazardous and solid wastes. Every time a used article is purchased and reused, it eliminates the resources, energy and wastes associated with manufacturing that same article, as new. Even recycling is a manufacturing process that generates wastes but at least it doesn't require virgin raw materials. That's why reuse, which Good Will offers, is better than recycling. If the owners of Good Will can turn a profit while doing something good for the environment, good for them!
Nov 17, 2018 10:12:42 #
fourlocks wrote:
A good link. I regularly donate to (and buy from)... (show quote)
There are many thrift stores here.
I generally buy my shirts and other clothing there.
Why pay $40.00 for a good dress shirt when I can get them for $5.00 or less and they are like new.
I hate to waste money on clothes anyway and these stores are great if you don't have to have it new.
Nov 17, 2018 10:23:04 #
good will is a money making business , not a charity ???????? .this is what i read before , if it is not truth let us know .
Nov 17, 2018 11:00:02 #
agillot wrote:
good will is a money making business , not a charity ???????? .this is what i read before , if it is not truth let us know .
It is a 501 (C) (3).
From Wikipedia.
"Goodwill Industries International Inc., or shortened to Goodwill, (stylized as goodwill) is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who have barriers preventing them from otherwise obtaining a job. In addition, Goodwill Industries may hire veterans and individuals who lack education or job experience or face employment challenges. Goodwill is funded by a massive network of retail thrift stores which operate as nonprofits as well. Goodwill's answer to its profit status is "As a unique hybrid called a social enterprise, we defy traditional distinctions. Instead of a single bottom line of profit, we hold ourselves accountable to a triple bottom line of people, planet, and performance.""
Nov 17, 2018 11:06:34 #
I support the Salvation Army.. Look at their financial statement. More goes where it should with the salvation Army.. RJM
Nov 17, 2018 15:23:57 #
You can find some extraordinary things at Goodwill. Just got a small carriage clock there for $3.75. Found out it was a 100 year old French clock and sold it on eBay for $112! (That doesn't happen very often, but you never know)
Nov 17, 2018 18:20:28 #
Nov 18, 2018 07:06:47 #
agillot wrote:
good will is a money making business , not a charity ???????? .this is what i read before , if it is not truth let us know .
I heard the same thing, but that might be misinformation.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
Nov 18, 2018 07:13:51 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I heard the same thing, but that might be misinformation.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/a18198848/is-goodwill-a-nonprofit/
Interesting article
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