Did you know that car donations are the source of millions and millions of dollars in funding for many charities nationwide? That’s right, vehicle donations are the reason that many charitable organizations are able to do things like feed the homeless, bring clean drinking water to communities that didn’t have any, empower the disabled, save our children and much more! However, if you are one of the many consumers that has a car that they would like to donate, choosing where to donate a car can be a bit hard to do. However, here at Cars Helping Charities, we have made the process of choosing where to donate a car a fairly simple one! Here are the steps to follow if you have an automobile donation:
Step 1: Choosing Who You Would Like For Your Car To Help!
The first step that you should take when deciding where to donate a vehicle is to choose who you would like your vehicle to help. When it comes down to it, your automobile donation will eventually be sold and generate proceeds that will be donated to help someone or something. It is up to you to choose who that someone is or what that something is. Here at Cars Helping Charities, we call this process choosing your cause. Generally, there are 8 causes that will pull a heart string or two in consumers. Here are the causes and a brief description of each:
- Protect The Environment – Charities listed under this cause use funds from car donations to provide research and planning that will protect the environment. For instance, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers helps to restore public lands to their natural beauty for all to enjoy!
- Rescue Animals – Charities listed under this cause use funds from vehicle donations to provide shelter, food and much needed care to mistreated, neglected, abandoned and abused animals. Also, some charities listed under this cause, such as The Dumb Friends League, use car donation proceeds to provide less fortunate families with the funding needed to take care of a family pet.
- Defeat Hunger And Homelessness – Charities listed under this cause use funds from automobile donations to provide food, shelter, medical aid and humanitarian care to the homeless.
- Save Children – The charities that you will find listed under the Save Children cause use the funding provided by car donations to provide medical care for less fortunate children, protect battered and abused children and much more. For instance Optimist International uses funds received through car donations to provide research to end childhood cancer as well as support children and families going through this crisis!
- Support Veterans – Charities listed under the Support Veterans cause use funding provided through car donations to provide a helping hand to the men and women that have put their lives on the line to support and protect us as United States citizens!
- Find The Cure – The charities that you will find listed here use the money provided through vehicle donations to fund necessary research to find cures for otherwise incurable ailments.
- Empower The Disabled – The charities listed under this cause use the money provided through car donations to empower and care for our disabled population. For instance, Goodwill Denver uses the funding provided through car donations to provide programs that inspire hope throughout the entire community!
- Provide Humanitarian Aid – Last but not least, charities listed under this cause use funding from automobile donations to provide things like food, water, shelter, medicine and more to less fortunate communities. For instance, Water For People uses the funding to bring fresh drinking water to communities stricken by drought or that simply don’t have the renewable water resources available to them!
When choosing where to donate a car, you should first choose the cause that you are most inspired to help. Once you have done so, move on to step 2!
Step 2: Choosing A Charity To Donate A Vehicle To
The next step is to choose a charity to donate your car to. Once you click on a cause from our home page, you will be brought to a page that spotlights a charity that helps within the cause you are interested in. This charity is the charity that we feel will do most for the cause that you believe in with the car donation that you provide. Simply read the description and if you are happy with that charity, choose it, if not, simply click the link below the description to view a list of charities. Based on the description, you should make your choice as to which charity you would like to help. And…walla, you now know where to donate a car!
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