Does Goodwill actually help the needy/homeless?

[Lockout]

If you have no problem throwing away (goodwill ) who cares what they do


Just like on here I sell a gun he relist it for more
I don't care


They always gave me friendly welcome

Tax right off
Better then taking to dump

 

[CelticWolf]

Goodwill is a thrift store not a charity. They may or may not give a small portion of their profits (maybe less than 10%) to homeless, etc as a write off but the majority goes to "operating costs" which really means the salaries of owners & employees. Salvation Army actually gives about 80% or more to charity using the remaining for operations. Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is good too. I'm not supporting any particular charity but research before you donate. Check out local thrift stores too. They may support charities such as local animal rescues/shelters.

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[BillMe45]

Goodwill helps train and place people in jobs. My employer has been using them for a few years now.

This^^^

 

[ADAduckhuntr]

Go to CharityWatch.org
CEO makes $600k+
91% goes to programs.
Not bad, just sayin.

 

[palmettomoon]

Wow! no covert racism there....

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LOL, wow! No idiocy there......

 

[FrogMan]

sadly most NPO's these days operate only to keep its leadership in the good life, sometimes they do good as a by product but often they do terrible harm instead. Support local charities just look at the difference between NRA and Georgia Carry, one of those organizations fights for our rights and the other only for its own leadership.

 

[Kyzrsoze]

Gunsite Grad

 

[8675309]

takes over a 1000 gallons of water to make a cotton tshirt

 

[Patronus]

After my divorce about 17 years ago I got laid off from my job. I decided to take the unemployment for the first time in my life and go back to school. But the course was going to outlast my unemployment so I got a part time job at Goodwill to stretch it out. That's where I learned some of the truths about what I see written here.

1. Hourly employees start at or just above minimum wage. Raises are slow and small.
2. Hourly employees do NOT get first pick of items coming into the store and can NOT buy them until they clock out for the day. They can NOT set them aside or hide them and they get no discounts. Anyone who IS doing this is subject to termination. Does it happen? Most likely. It's not like Goodwill employees are saints.
3. Goodwill stores are set up like most other chain stores. Management receives incentive bonuses based on sales. District managers receive bigger bonus and so on.
4. Merchandise that comes in the back is sorted and items that are in unsellable condition are trashed in the large dumpster out back. All other items get color tagged for stock rotation and are out on the floor. Blue, green, red, yellow... each week one color goes on sale and the next Monday they start pulling the remaining items from the sale color. Those items are sent to a central warehouse and I have no idea what happens to them after that but I think they go to other stores.
5. Based on Goodwills FOR profit business model, constantly rising prices and low to nonexistent charitable activity I REFUSE to donate to them and only shop there because most of the employees wouldn't know Ruger from Mikasa (both of which I have found there at awesome bargains. Found a perfect Ruger 10/22 stock there for five bucks once.
6. Salvations is a MUCH better organization for doing good. AND they sell for better prices when they have similar items.

That's MY 2 cents. YMMV.

 

[Gunsite Grad]

I'm not going to read every post in here but I'll clarify something. I'll start by stating that I am employed by Goodwill of North Georgia

1. Goodwill is a nonprofit, not a charity. There is a difference.

2. Each regional goodwill operates independently of Goodwill International. Each has its own charter and Mission. Goodwill of North Georgia's mission is to put people to work. We do that by providing career centers where anyone can use free computers or take classes to improve their job skills

3. The 30 day rotation rule is correct. After 21 days items are marked down. Once they've been out 28-30 days they're pulled. Many items are recycled or sent to resellers that send the material to charities. Items going into landfills has been greatly reduced in recent years.

If you have other questions go to www.ging.org. Or pm me.