Goodwill Opens Storefront Donation Center in Santee

Goodwill Storefront Donation Center (9740-C Mission Gorge Rd.)
(619) 938-2893
Hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Goodwill secondhand store opened a storefront donation center Friday in the CVS shopping center in Santee, just a block from their retail store on Mission Gorge Road.

The nonprofit organization said the new Storefront Donation Center will make it much easier, and more convenient, for Santee residents to drop off items without fighting the traffic surrounding their retail store. 

Local residents now have the choice of bringing their items into the storefront, or dropping them off at the back door. Goodwill invites local residents to stop in, or drive by, to drop off clean reusable clothing, gently used household goods, and (working or non-working) computers, televisions and other electronics. It is one of the few places in the county to donate electronic items to Goodwill due to stringent electronic storage laws. You can also recycle cell phones at the new facility.

The new donation center also sells new items emblazoned with the Goodwill logo.

“We listened, Santee!” said Beth Forsberg, Vice President of Operations. “You can still donate and shop at the retail store, but now we’ve given you a second more convenient option” she said.  

Donating to Goodwill helps the organization hire and train San Diegans and assists others in their job search free of charge.  

Goodwill Industries of San Diego County is part of an international network of independent charities sharing a common vision.  Goodwill’s mission is "To get people with disabilities and other barriers to employment jobs by developing their skills and work habits through training and real work."

Goodwill has nearly 1,300 employees in San Diego County. They use the revenue we gain from selling donated items; fee-for-service, reuse, recycling and salvage activities to fund the operation of paid job training programs and employment services.

"The things you no longer need become the product we use to give real work experience to your neighbors."