Stories & Connections
See the Cycle in Action.
Welcome to the heart of the Cycle of Good.
Read the stories of our neighbors, visit our social media connection hub, and discover exactly how your generosity stays local to make our neighborhoods stronger.
Featured Posts
Stories That Show Where Good Goes.
Meet the people, partners, students, employees, and neighbors who bring the Cycle of Good to life throughout our region.
Blog
Read the Stories Behind the Cycle.
Browse updates, success stories, community partnerships, employee features, and practical ways to stay connected to Evansville Goodwill.
Donating & Thrifting
See how donated goods begin a local chain of reuse, funding, and opportunity.
The Journey of a Blazer
Every item donated to Evansville Goodwill carries a history, but more importantly, it carries potential.
Read the Story
What Thrifting Means to You
We asked our Boonville team one simple question: “What does thrifting mean to you?” Their answers capture the excitement, affordability, sustainability, and community behind every thrifted find.
Read the StoryEducation & Career Readiness
Follow students and participants as they build confidence, knowledge, and new possibilities.
5 Job Readiness Essential Skills
Local employers are looking for job seekers who can combine technical knowledge, reliability, communication, and confidence with the skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace.
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A Diploma Became the Next Step Toward a Bigger Goal.
Share a graduate story connected to education, family, confidence, or career advancement.
Read the StoryOur Team Living Our Mission
Read about job seekers, employees, and employers creating meaningful career opportunities.
Sharing the Good in Goodwill!
We are so glad you are here, Amber!
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Sharing the Good in Goodwill!
We are so glad you are here, Trey!
Read the StoryCommunity Impact
Explore partnerships, events, advocacy, and local connections that strengthen the region.
A Team That Shows Up When Life Does
Finding Family, Healing, and Hope in Vincennes.
Read the Story
A Team That Shows Up When Life Does
Finding Family, Healing, and Hope in Vincennes.
Read the StoryWatch the Cycle in Action
Stories You Can See and Hear.
Watch participant stories, program updates, community features, and behind-the-scenes videos from Evansville Goodwill.
Donation Impact Calculator
Add Your Items. Watch the Impact Grow.
Select the items you plan to donate to estimate their fair-market value, potential tax effect, mission support, and the pounds of goods you may help keep in use.
Choose a category, then enter the quantity of each item you plan to donate.
Estimated Tax Effect
Estimated donation value multiplied by the tax percentage selected above.
Estimated Service Hours
Potential hours of education, training, employment, and community support funded by the donation.
Pounds Kept in Use
Estimated weight of reusable goods potentially diverted from the waste stream.
How the calculator estimates your impact
Each item uses a planning value stored in the JavaScript data table.
The formula applies the Cycle of Good mission share and an editable planning cost per service hour.
Average item weights estimate the pounds of reusable goods entering the donation stream.
*This calculator is for general planning and educational purposes only. Estimates are not appraisals, guarantees of sale, or tax advice. Accepted items must meet Evansville Goodwill’s donation guidelines.
Powered By The Cycle of Good
You Donate.
You clear out clutter, keep items out of landfills, and turn your goods into local opportunity.
Explore Donate ▾You Shop.
Every treasure you purchase is an investment in our local community.
Find a Store →Opportunities Are Created.
Retail revenue is transformed into free adult education, job training, employment services, and family support.
Explore Opportunities →Communities Thrive.
Families are supported, neighborhoods benefit, and the Cycle of Good continues.
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