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Charity Car Donation - Which Charity Should You Choose?
By John Brennan
If you have done any research into the area of used car donation programs
then you will know that there are many charities that are able to receive your
car as a donation. Many are eager to take your vehicle from you but you cant
decide which one is right charity to donate to. After all you only have one car
to donate and you want it to make a difference. So how do you choose which
charity is going to be the worthy recipient? There are a few different
approaches you can take. You could:
Pick a random charity
The
dartboard approach may be as good as any, especially if you believe that all
charities are equally deserving of the money and will all put it to good use.
Then your only choice is whether you would prefer to select a national charity
or one that is solely focused on the state or city you live in.
If this
strategy appeals then bring up a list of charities that accept car donations for
the region youre interested in and settle on the first name that jumps out at
you.
Select one you have an affinity with
If your Aunty Betty
died from cancer then you may feel that donating your car to a cancer research
foundation to enable them to continue the ongoing search for a cure is a
meaningful outcome for your used car donation. Or perhaps you have had a health
scare yourself and would like to think that if you did happen to develop the
disease that all available resources were being devoted to a cure or remedial
medicine.
Or perhaps you have dabbled in drugs and know what a slippery
slope that can be and so decide on a charity that runs drug rehabilitation
programs.
Choose the used car charity donation program with the
simplest conditions
If your vehicle is not running then that may limit
the charities that you choose to donate your car to. You may want to check out
their pickup service to see if it is going to be convenient to use the charity
youve selected.
Pick the charity that will handle your car in a way
you feel comfortable with
Most charities will sell your car and use the
proceeds for their organizations programs but some will use the car to give to
others that are unable to afford a motor vehicle. If you like the idea of your
car being used by someone else that needs it to get to work then look for
charities that handle car donations in this way.
Unless you have a firm
choice in mind then you are best to read up as much as you can about car
donation in general, then focus on charities that accept car donations and come
up with a shortlist of say 3-4 charities. Next get on the websites for each of
the charities on your shortlist and narrow down the field to one based on their
car donation program conditions, how you feel about the work that they are doing
and your overall feelings about the organisation.
About the Author:
John Brennan is passionate about cars and supporting worthwhile charities.
Car donations combines his two favorite things - cars and charities - and he is
eager to share his knowledge about both. For comprehensive information on how to
go about donating your car to charity visit his site at Used Car Donation Tips
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