Shop and Change Lives

Goodwill is more than a unique thrift store, the funds raised through your purchases of generously donated household goods and clothing supports our mission – Connecting people to work. Preparing people for life. Our job training & support programs and community services & support initiatives strengthen communities, eliminate barriers to opportunity and help people reach their full potential through The Power of Work. Plus, each store provides jobs for people in the community. 

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Your neighborhood thrift store

Goodwill Greater Milwaukee and Chicago runs community-based thrift stores in the greater Milwaukee and Chicago areas. Our store and donation centers, outlet stores, and online shop, GoodwillFinds, provide options for a unique thrift store experience. 

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Experience Retique

An Upscale Thrift Boutique

Named the Best Vintage Shop by Milwaukee Magazine and Best Thrift Store in Wisconsin by Yelp! Insider, Retique offers a fashion-forward, upscale thrifting experience in the heart of Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Retique features men's and women’s department store and designer label apparel and accessories. Best of all, Retique’s sustainable, affordable fashion items qualify for Perks Plus loyalty rewards!

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Shop online

Great deals are just a few clicks away! Goodwill offers a variety of ways to purchase secondhand books, electronics, clothing, and jewelry online. 

 

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Amazon

Find new and used books of all kinds, for all ages

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Ebay

Snag bargains on electronics and books

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Find great deals in our outlet stores

Our outlet stores sell unsold items from our regular stores at lower prices. This gives your donations one last chance to be purchased at bargain-priced, by-the-pound rates.

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Support sustainable shopping

Be fashionable without spending a lot when you upcycle clothes from Goodwill. It's eco-friendly, lets you find cool vintage items, and gives you the fun of repurposing unique secondhand clothes. Plus, it helps reduce waste in landfills. Discover how Goodwill protects the planet one donation at a time. 

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Shopping at Goodwill FAQs

Goodwill is more than a unique thrift store, the funds raised through your purchases of generously donated household goods and clothing provides: 

  • Job training 
  • Internship experiences 
  • Job placement services 
  • Access to FREE services at Goodwill Workforce Connection Centers 
  • Vocational evaluation 
  • Financial empowerment coaching 
  • Day services programs 
  • Meal delivery programs 
  • Support for individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders to find and keep jobs 

Goodwill offers mobile pay options including Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. 
 

We offer gift cards available in any amount you choose. Gift cards purchased from a Goodwill Greater Milwaukee and Chicago store and donation center are valid in any of the stores in the Greater Milwaukee and Chicago areas. Check to see if a store near you is in our territory. Gift cards are valid for 5 years after purchase.  

All sales are final. Merchandise is sold “as is” and Goodwill does not accept returns. We recommend that you test items and try on clothing before making a purchase. 

Thanks to generous donations from your friends and neighbors, we restock merchandise every day!  

Although we don't have the capacity to launder donations we receive, Goodwill stores check the quality and cleanliness of each item and places items on the sales floor that meet our standards for great quality and value. 

We select items that are donated to participating Goodwill Store & Donation Centers to be sold on eBay, Amazon and GoodwillFinds.

Please open a ticket through the website where your order was placed. Our customer service team works quickly to respond to tickets as they come through. 

GoodwillFinds sells items from Goodwill organizations across the country including those donated in the Greater Milwaukee and Chicago areas. 

Connecting people to work. Preparing people for life. 

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Celebrating the Goodwill Mission at the first New Lives Luncheon

Goodwill hosted its first New Lives Awards Luncheon on November 1, 2024 at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee. At the event, Goodwill leaders, board members, community partners and donors gathered to celebrate and honor our mission: Connecting people to work. Preparing people for life.
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Eva | Empowering Her Career and Building a Brighter Future

With determination—and the support of the United For Good program—Eva has found a pathway to independence, stability and a career that aligns with her dreams.
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Supporting Goodwill employees and their success: Judith and Patricia's story

The Employee Empowerment Network extends our mission services inward from the outside to our store and donation centers.
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