As the Thanksgiving festivities wrap up and we transition into the bustling holiday season, Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday sales dominate the headlines. However, approaching Giving Tuesday on December 3rd presents a perfect opportunity to reflect on our blessings and give back to the community. Houston Life's Melanie Camp visited the Goodwill Houston store in City Center to show how your donations can transform lives in 2025.

It's a success story about second chances. How Goodwill Houston positively transformed a local woman's life after prison.

Next month Goodwill Houston is hosting its annual gala. Here's how you can get tickets.

A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II.

Goodwill Houston is changing its discount program, eliminating its Wednesday ID discounts program that offered discounts to senior citizens, first responders, military and teachers and shifting to another model for discounts that the company told KPRC 2 will benefit more store customers.

Did you know... whether you’re shopping or dropping off donations at Goodwill Houston, you’re helping to give many Houstonians a second chance?

Goodwill Houston recently renovated their City Centre location, which is the largest store in the Houston area.

The Goodwill logo is seen at the entrance to a store in Houston on March 11, 2020. A Goodwill employee stumbled upon an accidental donation while sorting through items brought to her store located in Norman, Okla. According to Fox 10, Andrea Lessing found a bundle of $100 bills totaling $42,000 with two old sweaters that were donated. “I never expected anything like this to happen to me of all people,” Lessing said according to Fox 10. As “karma” would have it, Lessing was rewarded $1,000 by the individual who accidentally donated the cash for her good deed.

HOUSTON – Veterans sometimes face challenges when returning home after military service. At Goodwill, they believe finding a good job shouldn’t be one of them. U.S. Army veteran Jasmine Carey was joined by Goodwill Houston’s VP of Fund Development and Community Relations Barbie Parker to share Carey’s story.

Goodwill Houston helps local veterans find jobs | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: November 12, 2020, 12:46 pmVeterans sometimes face challenges when returning home after military service. At Goodwill, they believe finding a good job shouldn't be one of them. U.S. Army veteran Jasmine Carey was joined by Goodwill Houston’s VP of Fund Development and Community Relations Barbie Parker to share Carey’s story.

HOUSTON – Houston police said they are investigating a shooting Tuesday that may have led to a crash on the Northwest Freeway. Houston police said they are investigating a shooting Tuesday that may have led to a crash on the Northw Freeway about 11:30 a.m. According to investigators, at some point, the suspect or victim ran onto the freeway which may have resulted in a crash. Police said this does not appear to be a road rage incident. Check back for updates.

Whether you only have yourself to worry about, or you’ll be arranging costumes for the whole family, thrift stores just might be your answer. Thrift stores are made for Halloween shopping. If you want to put together an original look, a thrift shop is the place to do it. You can typically track these down and make the magic happen at thrift stores. The possibilities for finding something different to wear are going to be endless when you shop at a thrift store.

HOUSTON – If you love thrifting and hunting for treasure, you should check out Goodwill’s new outlet stores. One shopper said it’s like going to 200 to 300 garage sales in two hours. What is a Goodwill Outlet? The longest last-chance merchandise stays on the floor in a Goodwill Outlet is 90 minutes. Long Point Outlet Store- 7960 Long Point Rd., Houston, TX 77055Gessner Outlet Store- 8225 S. Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77036Sabo Outlet Store- 10998- A Fuqua St., Houston, TX 77089This video above was taped pre-pandemic which is why no one is wearing masks.

Goodwill Houston on new safety procedures for shopping and donating | HOUSTON LIFE| KPRC 2Published: August 12, 2020, 1:59 pmWhether you wish to visit them to drop off donations or to shop, it’s important that you know Goodwill Houston has been taking precautions to keep stores and donation centers safe after COVID.19 Barbie Parker, Vice President of Fund Development & Community Relations with Goodwill Houston, explained their new procedures in place.

Attention all thrift shoppers – have you seen this jacket? A family is looking for their grandfather’s missing Coast Guard jacket, which might have been accidentally donated. The Coast Guard jacket is embroidered with the names “Steve” and “Mary” on the interior of the sleeve. According to Kyle Voorhees, his grandfather’s coat could potentially be at Goodwill Donation Center in the Friendswood area, if it hasn’t been purchased yet. The grandson is willing to buyback the jacket from the finder for the same price as it was purchased.

5 affordable Rodeo outfits you can get at Goodwill Houston | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: March 3, 2020, 3:24 pmRodeo is in full swing, and if you've ever shopped for western wear, you know it can get expensive really quickly. But don't worry -- Barbie Parker, Vice President of Fund Development & Community Relations with Goodwill Houston, shares 5 looks to help us dress for rodeo for less.

Donating your gently used items and clothes you no longer wear is a great way to organize your life and help someone in need. But before you head over to your local Goodwill, there are some things you should know about donating used clothes. DOCarefully go through your used clothes and make sure they’re up to par. Think about donating things like used kitchen appliances, plates or even used games and movies. For more information on how you can donate your used items to a Goodwill near you, click here.