Giving Back to Our Communities
Goodwill receives thousands of donations each year. Occasionally, among those donations, we discover items of exceptional historical or cultural significance to our community. When we are able to identify these items and determine their rightful home, we make every effort to return them or reunite them. While we are proud to help preserve our community’s history in these special circumstances, Goodwill is unable to locate or return donated items upon request. Once donations are received, they are processed quickly and distributed through our retail and recycling operations.
Giving Back Stories
- Alcott Necklace
- WMU Band Jacket
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Western Outfitters
Goodwill is proud to partner with Western Michigan University as the program partner for Western Outfitters, a program that provides WMU students with up to two free business outfits each semester. By supplying professional clothing, Goodwill helps students prepare for interviews, internships, career fairs, and other opportunities with confidence.
- WMU Article
- Goodwill Facebook Post
Goodwill Sponsorships
Goodwill is proud to support our local community by sponsoring area high schools and our local hockey team. These partnerships help strengthen the organizations that bring people together, inspire young athletes and students, and create opportunities for our community to thrive. Investing in local programs is one of the many ways Goodwill gives back to the communities we serve.
- KWings
- Allegan High School
- Paw Paw High School
- Plainwell High School
- Three Rivers High School
- Sturgis High School
