Donating cars to charities is something that has been done for well over a decade now, but it is still not as widely popular as it ideally should be.
Making a car donation is both a kind and a rewarding thing to do. Your car may seem like one that is practically worthless but, as long as it is roadworthy, or just needs a little work to make it so, it can be of great benefit to other people if it is donated to charity.
Different charitable organizations do different things when you donate your car to charity, but there are three main options that will generally be available to the charity when a car is donated - all have substantial benefits.
To start with, a charity may decide to auction any cars that they receive as donations and invest the money that is received into the organization to help further develop any programs that they may currently be running. This option is particularly useful when a charity offers aid to a range of different people, as it means that everyone who is helped by the charity can benefit from the sale of a car. Auction houses generally waive their fees for donated cars, and buyers are willing to pay a little extra, and so the final amount that goes to charity would be significantly more than they would get if you auctioned off the car yourself and just gave the money to a charity.
An alternative option is for charities to use donated cars to help them carry out their good work. So long as a car can still get someone from A to B then many people can benefit from it. Whether it be taking old or disabled people on trips or on their weekly shopping, or for taking them back and forth to hospital, there will always be a need for more transport in charitable organizations.
The final option that is available is less common, but useful nonetheless. If a donated car is not able to be fixed and brought back to a working and safe standard, most charities will pass it onto one of the many car recycling schemes that are available all over the country. In this case, there may not be high monetary benefits, though they will still be substantial enough to make a difference to others' lives, but you will have the satisfaction of knowing the car is not sitting in a junkyard, and any useful materials will be reclaimed from the vehicle.
A charity will normally tell you what they plan to do with your car and, most importantly, how exactly your donation will be used. If, for one reason or another, you are not happy or enthusiastic about their plans, you can just tell them so and contact a different charity instead. It is your car, so feel free to spend some time making sure it goes to the place where you feel it will be best put to use.
So, should you happen to have a car that you feel you can do without, and you would like to make a real, positive difference to the lives of some people that are in need of a car, and would greatly appreciate it, then please put a little time and effort into donating your car to charity. - 32383
Making a car donation is both a kind and a rewarding thing to do. Your car may seem like one that is practically worthless but, as long as it is roadworthy, or just needs a little work to make it so, it can be of great benefit to other people if it is donated to charity.
Different charitable organizations do different things when you donate your car to charity, but there are three main options that will generally be available to the charity when a car is donated - all have substantial benefits.
To start with, a charity may decide to auction any cars that they receive as donations and invest the money that is received into the organization to help further develop any programs that they may currently be running. This option is particularly useful when a charity offers aid to a range of different people, as it means that everyone who is helped by the charity can benefit from the sale of a car. Auction houses generally waive their fees for donated cars, and buyers are willing to pay a little extra, and so the final amount that goes to charity would be significantly more than they would get if you auctioned off the car yourself and just gave the money to a charity.
An alternative option is for charities to use donated cars to help them carry out their good work. So long as a car can still get someone from A to B then many people can benefit from it. Whether it be taking old or disabled people on trips or on their weekly shopping, or for taking them back and forth to hospital, there will always be a need for more transport in charitable organizations.
The final option that is available is less common, but useful nonetheless. If a donated car is not able to be fixed and brought back to a working and safe standard, most charities will pass it onto one of the many car recycling schemes that are available all over the country. In this case, there may not be high monetary benefits, though they will still be substantial enough to make a difference to others' lives, but you will have the satisfaction of knowing the car is not sitting in a junkyard, and any useful materials will be reclaimed from the vehicle.
A charity will normally tell you what they plan to do with your car and, most importantly, how exactly your donation will be used. If, for one reason or another, you are not happy or enthusiastic about their plans, you can just tell them so and contact a different charity instead. It is your car, so feel free to spend some time making sure it goes to the place where you feel it will be best put to use.
So, should you happen to have a car that you feel you can do without, and you would like to make a real, positive difference to the lives of some people that are in need of a car, and would greatly appreciate it, then please put a little time and effort into donating your car to charity. - 32383
