Goodwill Donation Center

Excellent! Easy! David was friendly and nice. Thank you for this convenient location. Just drive up, drop off, and go!
Definitely go to Jeffrey to access this area.

Don’t go to the goodwill donation center on culver and 5 freeway… trailer behind the restaurants/​stores. The guy their is condescending and a jerk. Just tried to drop of kids toys and clothes with my daughters and he was extremely rude. I guess his job doesn’t require the best customer service skills but I would think common decency would always apply.

This is the most efficient donation drop I’ve ever been to. You pull your car right up to the donation truck, staff comes to grab your donations and hand you a receipt and you’re on your way. This is our go to! And it’s conveniently located on Jeffrey right in front of IVC.

The 5 stars is for the convenience and ease of in and out. Friendly staff too.
The only negative if you don’t know is that it’s on a dirt lot as mentioned below, so don’t wash your car just before you go.

Friendly staff and so eager to help you with your donations. You’re in and out super fast!

Look for the Goodwill trailer in a dirt lot on Jeffrey between Irvine Center Dr and Barranca… NOT at Irvine Valley College! Super easy, drop off, ask for receipt… that’s it! The nicest, friendliest guys there… working in the blazing sun… and still have a sense of humor! Will bring all my donations here!

SUPER convenient (at least for me) because the truck and staff are just chilling in the IVC parking lot right off Jeffrey — between Irvine Center Drive and Barranca.
Only caveat: it’s on a dirt lot, so don’t wear your Sunday finest shoes and expect to leave without some dirt or sand to take home as a souvenir.

This is for the donation trailer on Culver Blvd. at the 5 behind CVS/​Ralphs. Service is great. Nice people working there.
Was hard to find the first time.

Great donation center. Real convenient hours and easy pull up. Courteous staff to boot.
This and the one at Light of Christ church on Culver and Michelson are the best I’ve encountered ever

This is a moble center for taking your donations.
Nothing much to write about this location.
The van is parked on a dirt location, so definitely a lot of dust.

I’ve donated here numerous times in the past and it has always been a positive experience. The workers are always eager to help unload. I’m writing this review because of an exceptional customer service experience with workers, Michael Johnson or maybe Johnston (?) and the other gentleman (didnt get his name) that was there on Friday ¹¹⁄₈. My car battery died after dropping off used goods and found myself stuck on the lot. It was freakishly hot and I was ready to faint/​getting flustered. I got ready to call aaa when Michael graciously jumped my car and sent me on my way. Thank you!

«The non-​violent resistor not only avoids external, physical violence, but he avoids internal violence of spirit. He not only refuses to shoot his opponent, but he refuses to hate him. And he stands with understanding, goodwill at all times.»
Martin Luther King Jr.
Let’s start with a brief history of Goodwill from their website: Goodwill was founded in 1902 in Boston by Rev. Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister and early social innovator. Helms collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of the city, then trained and hired those who were poor to mend and repair the used goods. The goods were then resold or were given to the people who repaired them. The system worked, and the Goodwill philosophy of «a hand up, not a hand out» was born.
Dr. Helms’ vision set an early course for what today has become a $ 4 billion nonprofit organization. Helms described Goodwill Industries as an «industrial program as well as a social service enterprise… a provider of employment, training and rehabilitation for people of limited employability, and a source of temporary assistance for individuals whose resources were depleted.»
This particular donation location is situated on the SE corner of Jeffrey and Irvine Center Drive. Donation Center is open 6:00am — 5:00pm (But is closed for lunch. Always call ahead to see if they are open especially on Sundays). My last visit was with mini-​me during the end of my recent OC visit. As always, workers and volunteers were pleasant and professional. I of course give away good stuff because I only buy good stuff :) Men’s shirts from REI, Eddie Bauer, LL Bean… oh wait, one ugly shirt given to me by an acquaintance. Okay, 99% of my stuff is good :) I’ve lost a significant amount of weight over the last few years, again recently, so more clothes may need to be shed especially when we start the weight training phase. Sidney would like to have a lot less Sidney :)
OC Goodwill is rated 4 stars on Charity Navigator with almost 85% of budget going to program. The minimum benchmark for good charities is 80% although I prefer only to donate to charities with 90% and above. Goodwill gets a bit of a break on that guideline though because what they do requires intensive administration.
The need is great so with whatever cause you care about, don’t forget to volunteer and donate (A rhyme for my rhyming buddy Denise L)
Here are some other cool Goodwill facts:
People served through employment and training programs: more than 6.7million
Workforce development services provided: 119 million
People placed in employment: More than 216,000
Personal and family support services provided:13 million
Total revenue generated by Goodwill organizations:
More than $ 4.8billion
Total revenue spent directly on programs: 81 percent (National figure)
Total number of donors (includes repeat donations):83 million
Total number of stores, including outlet and retail: More than 2,700