Community Collection Partners
Your Space. Their Donations. Our Community's Future.
Partnering with Goodwill Industries of Wayne & Holmes Counties is a simple yet powerful way to give back and raise funds! Through our Community Collection Partner Program, we place permanent, designated blue donation carts at local businesses, schools, daycares, churches, and nonprofits. By making it convenient for your community to drop off gently used items year-round, you are keeping goods out of landfills and fueling Goodwill's mission to empower people through work and skill training. Best of all, your organization gets paid for the donations you collect!
Turn Donations Into Fundraising Dollars!
Looking for a unique, year-round fundraising opportunity for your school, club, daycare, or nonprofit? As a Community Collection Partner, you earn money based on the pounds of donated items you collect.
Rather than asking your supporters to buy something, simply encourage them to clean out their closets. Every time we swap out your full carts, we weigh the items. At the end of every quarter, your organization receives a payout based on the total weight of the donations brought in. Your supporters declutter, your organization raises funds, and Goodwill continues changing lives. Everybody wins!
Win Money for Your School, Club, or Church!
Looking for an easy way to raise funds while making a positive impact? Host a donation drive with Goodwill! Schools, clubs, and churches can collect gently used clothing, household items, and more.
As a thank you for your support, if your group brings in enough donations, you’ll earn money for your cause! Whether you're raising funds for a special project, mission trip, team, or event, a donation drive is a simple and meaningful way to give back while reaching your fundraising goals. The more you donate, the more money you get!
What to Expect
Hosting a donation drive is simple and stress-free! Each drive runs between 5-14 days (Monday–Friday or Monday–Monday), but we can schedule a longer timeframe if needed. Here’s what you can expect:
- Donation Collection Carts – Goodwill will drop off and pick up wheeled carts to hold donations. If they fill up before your event ends, just let us know. We’ll swap them out ASAP!
- Marketing Support – We’ll provide promotional materials to help spread the word and make your drive a success.
- Additional Drop-Off Option – Your team can also take donations directly to any of our five Goodwill Retail Stores in Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Millersburg, or Loudonville.
Why Donate and host a drive?
Host a Donation Drive = Change Lives in Your Community!
Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes Counties is a local non-profit helping people build connections to better jobs and brighter futures. Donations fuel our mission, with 90¢ of every dollar from sales directly supporting job training and employment programs. Your donations don’t just fill our stores, they change lives. Hosting a drive is an easy way for your workplace, school, club, or church to make a real impact.
To get started, click the button below to schedule your drive. If you have any questions, please message us at DonationDrive@goodwillconnect.org!