it's a bit over priced but sometimes you can find a treasure. the high prices hurt the experienceread more

The absolute worst location you could go to. I have been a faithful Goodwill customer for YEARS,…read morebut I was an avid clothing purchaser, and never once have I had such an awful experience. Purchased a couch (06/25) and they did NOT inform me of any time limit to pick it up, not even when I talked to the Store Manager. I needed family's help (who live an hour away from me) and they couldn't come a few days later like I planned, so I came back a week later from the purchase date (today 7/02) with my family to find that they resold my couch without attempting to contact me at all. The store manager, David, told me he "tried calling" but that I don't have voicemail. I have my phone on me RELIGIOUSLY, I wake up to the vibration of a phone call alone. I looked back at my call log and I have NO missed calls since June 25th, apart from my grandma who called me today and *left a voicemail* so clearly the issue was not on my end and I don't appreciate the falsities, lack of communication or knowledge of store policy. Literally go to any other location and you'll have better service and employees that actually know company policy. This whole ordeal could've been avoided had the employee and store manager COMMUNICATED the pick-up deadline with me. Like ???

I really love shopping at Goodwill on LR. This guy named Cameron always has a very great…read morepersonality. I noticed when I was in the store shopping he was always moving and helping other customers. I also noticed that he greets every customer that walks into that store. I am very happy to see that in a Goodwill.

I recently dropped off three 30 gal. bags of freshly washed clothing and bedding in addition to a…read morebag of hangers. The young man at the drop off entrance was very disinterested in assisting me in unloading the car. He was more interested in his phone. He did not even ask if I wanted or needed a receipt, which I did not, but asking me would have been courteous. I left feeling that neither my presence nor my donations were welcome. I will be taking furture donations elsewhere.

One of our vacations this year was to drive the entire length (469 miles) of the Blue Ridge…read moreParkway, starting in Cherokee, North Carolina and ending in Rockfish Gap, Virginia (near the entrance to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia). Unlike Shenandoah, which charges $30 for one week access for a private car, the Blue Ridge Parkway is free to drive. Unfortunately, the National Park Service's budget is insufficient to meet all of the programming and maintenance needs of the Parkway, and there is no dedicated source of funding from user fees. That's where the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation comes in. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was funded in 1997, and is an official fundraising partner of the National Park Service. They provide support for initiatives along the entire 469-mile route, including historical and cultural preservation, environmental protection, visitor amenities, and education and outreach. For example, some more specific examples that we observed during our travels included, for instance: view-shed restoration (arborists oversee clearing of overgrown vegetation at viewpoints); traditional musician programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center; Mabry Mill complex repairs; Kids in Parks; and platform reconstruction at Mt. Pisgah. The Foundation has raised and implemented $22 million towards Parkway initiatives and programming since 1997. Having benefitted from their efforts, my husband and I decided to make a donation to the Foundation. That said, we first checked with the Charity Navigator, and found that their rating is very high at 99% or 4/4. Most (80%) of the rating reflects the Foundation's accountability and financing, but also leadership and adaptability (10%) and culture and community (10%).