Goodwill Donation Center - University

Hours vary by location. Visit our "Locations" page, select the location you'd like, then click "View More Info" to learn more about that location.

You can sign up for our newsletter on our website, or in-store when you check out.

Gently used clothing and household goods may be dropped off at any of our store and/or attended donation centers. We ask that large furniture be dropped off at one of our retail locations. Simply drive through any of our attendent donation center drive-thrus and a team member will assist you with your items.

You can search for current job openings, and apply on our website. You can also pick up a paper application at any of our retail stores.

Financial donations can be made on our website.

You can contact our Corporate office by calling 941.355.2721, or by filling out a form online.

Goodwill Manasota does not offer a furniture or single item pickup service. We do have a White Glove Service, which is a FREE packing service for an entire home. If you are downsizing, buying/selling a home, or find yourself in another transitional stage of life, Goodwill can help lessen your burden. We will come to your home or business, pack up your entire household of resellable items that you would like to donate, and transport them to our Goodwill donation centers and retail outlets. There is never a charge for the White Glove Service and we provide an itemized receipt for tax purposes.

Goodwill Manasota is always accepting applications. To view our open positions, please visit our website.

Thank you for donating to Goodwill. Your gently used clothing and household items help change people's lives through the power of work. Before you donate, please review our list of items we do not accept at our donation centers.

The Goodwill enterprise is a network of 157 community-based, autonomous organizations in the United States and Canada with a presence in 12 other countries. **Goodwill Manasota** serves four countries on the West coast of Florida. We have retail stores, donation centers and mission services offices in **Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee and Desoto counties.** ExperienceGoodwill.org has information specific **only to** Goodwill Manasota. For more information about Goodwill locations outside of this four county area, we suggest an online search of the area, followed by "Goodwill". For example, "Spokane Washington Goodwill".

Like other nonprofits, Goodwill Manasota is led by respected business leaders and a volunteer board of directors which provides guidance and oversight. Goodwill isn't "owned" by anyone. As our President and CEO, Bob Rosinsky is responsible and accountable for the effectiveness of the organization. Mr. Rosinsky has been with the Goodwill movement for almost 50 years. He oversees 700+ employees, more than 40 locations, and is accountable for ensuring that one of areas largest nonprofits is able to fulfill its mission now and in the future.

Yes, Goodwill Manasota accepts vehicle donations. Please click "Learn more" for more information".

We accept: Clothing, Shoes, Books, Electronics, Cooking accessories, Furniture, Jewelry, Musical instruments, Sporting equipment, Pictures, Art, Tools, Toys, Linens, and Housewares.

We do NOT accept: air conditioners, ammunition, appliances (white goods), ashes (human remains), automobile batteries, bullets, chemicals, carpet remnants, console stereos, large copiers, damaged furniture or items, dishwashers, wood or glass doors, dryers, electric beds, flammable items, gas containers, gasoline, unframed glass, guns, hospital beds, infant car seats, lawn mowers, mattresses or box springs, mechanical beds, metal desks over four feet wide or deep, unframed mirrors, oil, organs, paint, pesticides, pianos, ping-pong tables, living plants, pool tables, propane cylinders, refrigerators, sinks, syringes, console or oversized televisions, tires, toilets, weapons, waterbeds and accessories, or windows.

Your donations are sorted and priced by hand. They are sold in our stores to fund our mission services, or if unsold, are recycled or sold through salvage partners. We strive to ensure every item gets a second life.

When you donate, you do more than declutter, you create opportunity. You help fuel job training and give your items a second life, supporting both our community and a more sustainable planet.

Goodwill is a nonprofit. We are primarily funded through sales from generously donated items. This sustainable model allows us to reinvest an average of nearly 90 cents of every dollar back into our mission of Changing Lives Through the Power of Work.

You can drop off gently used clothing and household goods at any of our stores or attended donation centers. For large furniture, please bring it to one of our retail locations.

You can sign up for our newsletter and get email notifications either on our website or in-store when you check out.

We are open daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

We do not offer single item or furniture pickups. However, we provide a free White Glove Service to pack and transport your entire household of resellable items during major transitions like downsizing or moving.

You may search for current job openings and apply on our website or pick up a paper application at any of our retail stores.

We accept clothing, shoes, books, electronics, furniture, and many other items. We do not accept items such as air conditioners, ammunition, appliances, mattresses, or hazardous materials. Please review our full list online before donating.

Goodwill Manasota serves Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, and Desoto counties in Florida. The University Donation Center is located at 8490 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243-2920.

Close to the donation center, you can find Little Caesars for pizza, McDonald's for fast food burgers, Taco Bell for Mexican food, and Checkers at 8357 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd for American fast food.

Yes, nearby services include Bank of America ATM and Chase Bank for financial needs, UPS Access Point locations for shipping, and Walmart Pharmacy and Walgreens for pharmacy and convenience items.

Nearby you can find the Center For Change Of Florida and Curci Juan DDS Pa for medical and dental needs, as well as Goodwill Manasota Veterans Services and Lutz Buddy Up Manasota community organizations.