Great place to work, making a difference in peoples' lives. I've worked there since February and…read moregreat people run the place.

Homeward Bound is a fantastic multi-level, win-win for the entire community. Not only does Homeward…read moreBound take care of families in need. They also teach skill building classes in the kitchen. They have a community garden that grows fresh green for the kitchen. They also package and sell sweet and doggy treats. When not teaching cooking and food skills classes, Homeward Bound offers a banquet space that can provide full service meals or just a meeting space. The banquet space has a drop down screen, and built in camera equipment for your high tech needs. Another five stars for Homeward Bound if Marin.

Got some really great deals the first time I went because they give a big old discount on…read moreThursdays! Found a bunch of nice quality skirts and dresses priced very reasonably even without the discount. Sweet kids working there, too.

Very nice and big, pieces vary and items are reasonably priced. They have good staff and a lot of…read moreparking. Would be nice to have a little more consistent pricing- they go from two extremes from low to very high. A medium point would be good for more business.

What an incredible house! I found this location online and came on a Sunday! It is right in the…read moremiddle of the block of Los Alondras and it is incredible! The amount of joy that this house brought to kids running around was amazing! I walked through and the owners were actually outside greeting people and wishing us a Merry Christmas! Just wanted to thank the amazing owners for spending the time to put up the lights and for bringing so much joy to the neighborhood. They're also having a toy drive there so if you happen to have to toys, bring it along to donate if you plan to visit this location! Overall, thank you owners again for this awesome house decorations!

From the owner: Please enjoy the walk through our lights and if you can, help make someone's Christmas special. We…read morehave partnered with the Novato Firefighters Association Toy Drive. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the donation bin located at the end of the driveway. We are also collecting money that they really need to help older kids.

This store is a mid to small size Goodwill with a decent selection. Some of the newer merch was…read morepriced high (19.99 - 24.99) for jeans and cotton jacket, but everything else was normal thrift range. I went on a half-off Saturday and it wasn't too chaotic. There is ample parking in the small shopping center and the donation drop off is in the back/off to the side. While I didn't use the donation center, the employees seemed very friendly and helpful and were greeting and helping all donators. They went out of their way to bring the donation cart to the cars to make the transaction as easy as possible. Will return when in the area.

I have shopped -and donated- at this GW location for about 15 years, visiting at least every few…read moremonths and I'm pretty much done with shopping or donating there in the future. The experienced has degraded to the point that it's become pointless to visit. The pricing has increased but more remarkably, the quality of items has been significantly reduced, with most of what I see on the shelves and racks being a lot of overpriced crap and ugly clothes. I read on sfgate.com in an article dated March 18, 2026: (Why Bay Area Goodwills are sending truckloads or clothes to Arizona) that a national Goodwill organization took over our Bay Area regional organization so stores are now being run by a Arizona- Maryland multi-state organization. (Some regional Goodwill's are still run independently/locally like the Silicon chapter). While GW has for years sent all local donations to sorting locations local then sent tagged inventory to locations to put on shelves, I suspect that they are now skimming most name-brand and 'like new' goods to sell online and sell in other regions rather than stocking our local stores. One of the regular shoppers at the Fillmore location was quoted that they have noticed that the quality of their location's offerings has been so degraded so much they no longer bother to visit the store, despite previously visiting weekly for years. Thrifting has changed a lot over the past decade, especially due to the number of 'resellers' who buy items to stock 'vintage shops' or sell on EBay, but lately it's lost pretty much all of the appeal to thrift, especially at Goodwill. It's unlikely that I'll continue donating to Good Will in the future and instead will direct my donations to local charity shops where the goods will be more likely to benefit my own community, rather than supporting a huge organization from out of state.

I hadn't been to the Salvation Army in San Rafael for quite a while because, honestly, I used to…read morefind the store very messy and chaotic. I started going back a few months ago, and I'm really happy to say that I've noticed a big difference! The store feels much more organized, and the team working there is always so nice, friendly, and welcoming. You can tell they really care about keeping the store as tidy as possible. I see them constantly putting things back, picking items up, and trying to keep everything in order. They really do their best, and I appreciate that. I do wish upper management would do a little more to address customers leaving things all over the place. I see items thrown on the floor or left in completely different areas all the time, and it must be frustrating for the employees to constantly have to clean up after people. It would be nice to see some rules or reminders encouraging customers to be more respectful of the store and the people working there. I also feel for the employees because the store has been incredibly hot during my recent visits. I'm not sure if the air conditioning is broken or just not working well, but it must be difficult to work in that heat all day. Despite that, the staff continues to be friendly and helpful, which says a lot about them. Overall, I really appreciate the changes I've seen over the past few months. Izzy and her team deserve a lot of credit for the effort they put in every day. I enjoy stopping in to look around, and I hope upper management continues to support this team and give them the resources they need to keep making the store a pleasant place to shop.

I've always enjoyed going on treasure hunts to thrift stores, but since I've been cleaning out…read moreclosets and taking bags of clothing to drop off, I haven't shopped for months. Yesterday, I was passing the Salvation Army in San Rafael and I decided to go in just to look at records. It was the most revolting time I've ever had anywhere. Even the "dump" store in Petaluma is far cleaner. This was a Wednesday afternoon, not a weekend after a hurricane from a mobscene of shoppers. I'm not sure I EVER want to go into that store again and risk buying something that has spent an unknown amount of time on the floor. Also, I won't be bringing donations to them either because they already have more going on than they can handle.

Great prices, nice merchandise, super friendly people…read more Fun place to shop whenever I'm in town.

Hospice Hodgepodge is such a cool little spot and always a joy to visit. The store is very well…read moreorganized, with a wide variety of items that range from practical household goods to unique treasures. I especially love browsing the glass cabinets with jewelry--there's always something interesting to discover. The staff here are incredibly friendly and welcoming, which adds to the calm and relaxed atmosphere inside. It's well lit and easy to navigate, making it a comfortable place to spend time hunting for gems. Prices are very fair, and I almost always leave with something useful or special. Parking is super convenient with free street parking right out front. This place is a solid win every time I stop by. Highly recommend if you're in the area and love a good thrift find.

I sent a friend here to find furniture for his son going off to college. This is review is a couple…read moreof weeks later, but I had to see it for myself. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PLACE? My wife and I would love to go there just to see the redesign of the rooms...each was perfectly designed but here is what is why it has become so SAD. There is no longer anyone to help you or anyone!!! You can get a meth head....or a guy who has no idea what is where. The staff were.......ummmmm. Not sure what happened to this once cool place to send my designer friends. Sad. I gave it 2 stars because the girl who could barely speak English gave me 10% off. Sadder.

I went here in hopes of finding some gently used furniture for my new home. Most of the couches…read morelooked dirty and stained-- it looked no better than what you'd find at goodwill. I was also hoping to find a nice bathroom vanity but all of them were very dated and had no sink tops. I did see a good amount of hanging lighting (chandeliers & pendant lights), bookshelves and hutches that seemed decent. I would not suggest buying anything with fabric (such as a couch or armchair) here.

I can't afford this place! They rarely have sales either? I understand it's for a good cause, but…read more$18.00 for a shirt I saw at Ross for $10.00. A lot of people shop at thrift stores because we can't afford new stores. The set up is nice, but everything is overpriced. It also seems you sell fake jewelry for $9.00! You should have buy two, get one free, or lower your prices. I leave empty handed every time I go in. We're all trying to survive and times are tough for a lot of people right now.

thx u immensely, wonderful and helpful managers Sheri and David for always making me feel like a…read moreVIP here! I always end up buying much more than I intend because u guys have such great stuff and friendly staff/ volunteers. also, a big shoutout to Carla, Victor, and Big John for helping me with my fabulous purchases earlier. very well organized and spacious store with great lighting. love the clothing, shoes, bags, and jewelry selection and the great value and quality of my purchases! thanks very much for ur best-in-class service and making me feel very welcome with ur sweet hospitality! God bless u all for raising money for a worthy cause!

We took the SMART train for the first time from Windsor to to San Rafael for lunch and shopping. We…read morewere prepared to have to walk whatever distance necessary to reach Goodwill, however, we were very pleased to see the Goodwill just steps away from the train station. Inside, we discovered that all yellow tag items were 50% off, something that is unheard of at Sonoma County Goodwill locations. Hot Tip: We learned that he entire Goodwill store is 50% off every other Saturday!

This was my first time to this location and while there wasn't a large selection to choose from, it…read morewas good enough to make me want to come back. Cons- smaller store = less merch, very little parking - but is walking a bit on a Saturday really that bad? Pros - very welcoming and nice employees, store was clean, selection was organized and priced well. I did not use, but the drop off section seemed busy and well organized. All in all, I will return when I'm in the area or doing a full thrift day.

Great Thrift store located in San Anselmo. Always items that are excellent quality. Lot's of…read moretreasures, friendly staff, and beautiful costume jewelry. Donations arrive daily so if you see something you like, better grab it.

There it is: a near-perfect specimen of the Crank Review, written on September 13 of this year. It…read morehas wounded pride,it has leverage of circumstances for gain, it has justifications, it is a hot mess of logical fallacies including Aesop's rationalization of the impossibility of getting the grapes because they were probably sour anyway. An in-depth examination of this post would likely run to several pages, not enough room in a review column. Suffice to say, the people at the thrift shop don't deserve this and rather than hold the writer up for ridicule, it is this review-reviewer's view that the original reviewer might be more pitied than scorned.