Car Donation

Car donation is all the rage. It all started with those annoying but effective radio ads asking for cars for kids. Their success has led national and local charities, as well as non-profits and churches, to launch their own car donation operations.

The National Lung Association is only the largest of the new car donation charities. Hundreds of small religious organizations ask for car donations that can be fixed up to help single parents without a car.

Many dozens of new charities and non-profits looking to cure a disease, help abused children, or educate the poor, start a car donation program each year. Newest on the scene are the Green groups that are urging people to ensure that their car donation is disposed of in an environmentally conscious way.

In short, if you are thinking of making a car donation, there is no shortage of potentially worthy organizations that come and pick up your junk car. The challenge is make sure that your car donation is actually making a difference for the charity you choose (and that it is disposed of properly if you’re of the Green bent).

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and call several car donation charities. Will the fluids from the car all be removed before your junk car is recycled? How much money will your junk car actually be worth, and how much of that does the charity get to those in need? Are they a 5013C charity, meaning that you will be able to claim a tax deduction?