Help Your School Win a $500 Scholarship
The 2026 season of Pass It On Challenge is gearing up! If your school would like to participate,
In 2025, over 192,000 pounds of donations were collected this year! Those donations will provide job training for nearly 700 individuals. Thank you to the schools and their communities for supporting Goodwill and our vital mission of job training.
How It Works
Get ready to rally for your school and make a difference in our community with the Goodwill “Pass it on Challenge,” proudly sponsored by 13abc. Ethan Watts, Morning News Anchor, promotes this event throughout the ten week football season. This competition invites local high schools to go head-to-head, off the football field, in a donation drive that supports Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio and our mission of empowering individuals throughout NW Ohio through the Power of Work by eliminating barriers to employment and providing opportunities.
See your local high school on the schedule? Bring your donations of clothing, household items, and furniture to the Goodwill donation trailer that is stationed at the school Monday to Thursday, 2pm-6pm. Receipts for your tax-deductible donations will be available for you. Click here for donation FAQ
Results will be announced on game day Friday on 13abc’s morning news broadcast by Ethan Watts.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! It’s not just about giving; it’s about showing your school spirit! Snap and share your donation photos on social media (FB, Instagram, X and LinkedIn) by tagging @GoodwillNow, and earn an additional 100 pounds for your school’s total weight with each post. Let’s turn this into a fun and rewarding competition—because when we give, we all win!
So, let’s “suit up” for a cause, after all, the only thing better than a win on the field is a win for our community!
The school that has collected the most weight from donors will be announced as the winner of that week’s challenge. Goodwill will award the winning school with a $500 scholarship and the runner-up will receive a $250 scholarship!
2026 Schedule
Schedule:
Week 1, Aug. 17-20: Defiance vs Napoleon
Week 2, Aug. 24-27: Northwood vs Lake
Week 3, Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Liberty Center vs Otsego
Week 4, Sept. 8-10: Northview vs Bowling Green
Week 5, Sept. 14-17: Maumee vs Genoa and Fostoria
Week 6, Sept. 21-24: Evergreen vs Bryan
Week 7, Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Delta vs Patrick Henry
Week 8, Oct. 5-8: Eastwood vs Rossford
Week 9, Oct. 12-15: Anthony Wayne vs Clay and
Scott vs Rogers
Week 10, Oct. 19-22: Swanton vs Wauseon
For more information
Watch 13abc with Ethan Watts
