Carrying Goodness
Carrying Goodness
Goodwill Houston, H-E-B, and the Houston Food Bank are joining forces to make giving back even easier. When you donate your gently used items to Goodwill using reusable bags, you’re not only supporting sustainability, you’re also helping provide vital job resources and nutritious food for families in our community. Together, we’re creating a stronger, greener Houston.
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How It Works
Put Your Goodwill Donation Items Into Reusable Bags
- Gather up any H-E-B or other reusable bags you’re no longer using.
- Fill the bags with gently used clothes, shoes, home goods, and other items you’d like to donate to Goodwill Houston.
Donate to Goodwill Houston
- Drop off your empty or donation-filled reusable bags at any Goodwill Houston.
- Your donations will be sold in Goodwill Houston stores, funding career training, and employment placement services for our community.
Support the Houston Food Bank
- Your donated reusable bags won’t go to waste! Goodwill Houston will donate them to the San Antonio Food Bank to help distribute groceries to families in need.
- Your donations help fight hunger and build a more sustainable future.
Why It Matters
The goal is simple: to repurpose for good.
- Your Goodwill donations directly support the organization’s mission of Changing Lives Through the Power of Work by helping fund free career training and job placement services.
- Giving reusable bags and secondhand items a new purpose helps create a more sustainable community.
- This collaboration helps connect donation, sustainability, and community impact across the Houston area.
About Goodwill Houston
Goodwill Houston is proud to serve the community for over 80 years as a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to changing lives through the power of work. Through career pathway training, education, and employment opportunities, Goodwill Houston helps individuals build skills, gain confidence, and achieve long-term success while strengthening the communities we serve.
About the Houston Food Bank
Serving the community since 1982, the Houston Food Bank aims to provide food for better lives. As the largest source of food for hunger relief charities in southeast Texas, the organization addresses food insecurity by distributing fresh produce, meat, and nonperishables to a robust network of pantries, soup kitchens, and social service providers.
About H-E-B
H-E-B, with sales of more than $50 billion, operates over 455 stores in Texas and Mexico. Known for its innovation and community service, H-E-B celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. Recognized for its fresh food, quality products, convenient services, and a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability, H-E-B strives to provide the best customer experience and low prices. Based in Houston, H-E-B employs over 175,000 Partners in Texas and Mexico and serves millions of customers in more than 300 communities. For more information, visit heb.com and the H-E-B Newsroom.