We asked you, our AMAZING shoppers and donors, to create something unique by taking one or more items to make something completely different for 2021 Ultimate Upcycling Contest! Our panel of Goodwill judges reviewed all of your entries, YOU voted for your favorite creation, and now we have our first, second, and third place winners!

Congratulations to this year's "Ultimate Upcycler," Sim Y. of Summit, IL! As our first place winner, Sim will take home a $150 Goodwill gift card.

Read more about Sim's project below.

HOW THE MASTERPIECE WAS CREATED:

"Needed to create a snowman project for work. Could be made from anything. Of course I thought of Goodwill!"

LIST ITEMS YOU USED TO CREATE YOUR MASTERPIECE:

• 3 fish bowls
• Christmas snowman ornaments
• Christmas gift box ornaments
• Battery candle
• Flowers
• Ribbons

Congratulations to our second place winner, Todd C. of Mukwonago, WI! Todd will take home a $100 Goodwill gift card as our second place winner!

Read more about Todd's project below.

SHARE HOW YOU CREATED YOUR MASTERPIECE:
"I combined an old sewing machine case, and a student/practice guitar amplifier- into a "boutique" guitar amp ☺️."

LIST ITEMS YOU USED TO CREATE YOUR MASTERPIECE:
'Both items."

Danielle K. of Milwaukee, WI is our third place winner! She will take home a $50 Goodwill gift card as her prize. Congratulations!

Read more about Danielle's project below.

SHARE HOW YOU CREATED YOUR MASTERPIECE:
"Tinkerbell in lantern from Peter Pan. Spray painted lantern gold and added cut outs from my cricut for tinkerbell. Finished with a pirates hook to make it all come together. Loved making it. A cute fun project."

LIST ITEMS YOU USED TO CREATE YOUR MASTERPIECE:
"The lantern was from the Goodwill."

Congratulations to the rest of our top ten finalists! They will each take home a $10 Goodwill gift card for making it to the final round of voting.

Read more about their projects below.

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