Goodwill Merivale Road

This is my usual place where I drop off donations. The people who work in the donation department are super nice. As soon as you place something in the donation bin they will say «thank you.» Even if you don’t see anyone when you approach the drop off location, they magically pop up out of nowhere and if they are at the far end of the room, they will wave at you and holler «thank you.»
The people who work inside the store are also nice; greeting you when you enter and wishing you a good day when you leave.
The store is like any other thrift store in terms of layout, yes, it is a little messy, but things are as organized as they can be for a thrift store. There is a good sized parking lot out front. This Goodwill does share the parking lot with Silk Roads Grocery and the parking lot is connected to the parking lot of a Salvation Army store, so you can hit 2 thrift stores in one trip.
I really like Goodwill’s mission and values. They create work opportunities for people who face barriers to employment. They are also non-​denominational.
I sometimes have dropped off my donations elsewhere out of convenience, but the more I think about it, the more I think I will save all my items for this store from now on.