Helping one another thrive.

Thanks to your purchases and donations, we serve thousands of individuals within our beautiful, diverse community each year. And we’re nowhere near stopping.

Learn about our impact.

Read our Annual Report for recent statistics and stories from program participants.

More than you imagine.

We are much more than a thrift store. For every dollar you donate or spend with us, 94 cents go into our workforce development programs.

Creating life-changing possibilities and preventing unnecessary landfill waste: it’s a win-win.

Sustainability in everything we do.

We process your donations to maximize the value of everything we receive.

Step 1
Donation

Collection point

Step 2
Sorting

Sift through donated goods to prepare to sell.

Step 3
Resale

In stores and online.

Step 4
After-market resale

Auction items that didn’t sell at the stores in bulk or at our outlet location.

Step 5
Recycle

Sell items that are at the end of their life-cycle to well-vetted recycling partners who repurpose goods.

Who we serve.

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Beth’s Story: Helping Orange County’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community Find Jobs

Beth shares how Goodwill OC is helping to support career development for the local deaf and hard of hearing community.

Kathi’s Story: How Goodwill Is Giving Work Meaning

Hear from Kathi about how her work at Goodwill OC gives her life meaning.

Tyler’s Story: Welcome to Goodwill

Learn why Tyler likes working at Goodwill OC.

Job Coaching with Alma

Hear more from Job Coach Alma Sanchez about being a Goodwill OC Job Coach.

How OC Goodwill Connects People With Opportunity: Patrick’s Story

Goodwill of Orange County’s new Career Pathways program will provide comprehensive assessments, personalized plans and one-on-one navigation through the entire journey.

Connecting People With Opportunity: Emilio & Antonio’s Career Pathways

Goodwill of Orange County connects people with opportunity.

Turn opportunities into triumphs.

Your support is the first step in helping our community members achieve career milestones and transform their lives. Will you join us?