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Donations are critical to the success of Goodwill in Tennesse. We depend on your donated items to fund our mission, helping people with disabilities or other challenges prepare for and find a jobs in your community.

Your donations give people the opportunity to support themselves. But also, you are giving them self-esteem, dignity and hope that can only come with a job well done.

Visit www.whatyougiveme.com to see individual stories of how your donation changed their lives.

Together, we can impact the lives of so many special people in our community. Thank you for your continued support. Your donations do make a difference in the lives of those we serve!

We are always looking to improve our donor services. Please take our survey so we can better serve you.

Have a comment about donations? Contact Katina Bean, Goodwill's donated goods adminstrative assistant. 

Or call our hotline 1-800-545-9231

Home and Garden Seal
Goodwill recently earned a Best of Nashville seal of approval. 


Greater Nashville House & Home readers selected their favorite businesses in a variety of categories.  Goodwill was voted as the best place to donate furniture.  

When donating furniture at your nearest donation location, remember to drop it off during normal operating hours so a trained donation attendant can help you unload the items and offer you a donation receipt for your tax records.  All donations to Goodwill are 100 percent tax deductible.


Donor Appreciation Weeks

Donate to Goodwill during one of the following weeks in 2008 and receive 15 percent off any Goodwill purchase.
  • June 2-6
  • September 1-5
  • December 1-5

Tax Guidelines

Your donations are tax deductible since you do not receive any goods or services in return for your contributions. At each donation site, attendants will offer you a signed receipt. It is us up to the you to fill out the receipt , value your donations, and keep it in your tax records.

Goodwill does not keep permanent records of donations.

According to the IRS guidelines, employees of Goodwill are not able to place a value on any donation, but we do have a suggested value list.

Donation Center Locator

Donating to Goodwill is an easy way to give back to the community while still clearing out your stuffed closets and shelves. It is also helps the environment by recycling gently used items so that others may enjoy them.

Donating to Goodwill is quick and easy at any of our conveniently placed donation centers across middle and west Tennessee. We are always adding to new sites, so check back often.

Donation Drives

We have a variety of programs for businesses, neighborhoods and organizations to support Goodwill with donation drives. Goodwill will supply the donation bins and schedule regular pickups over a set period of time. Or we can supply a donations truck and an attendant to accept donations.

Donation drives are an easy opportunity to give back to the community while clearing out the clutter! Learn more and register to hold your own donation drive!

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