Donating a car
hello all,
i have a working 2002 volkswagen golf that i'm considering donating to charity. i'd like to find a nonprofit that will actually use the car internally or give it to a family in need. my understanding is that the logistics of selling the car often make car donations an inefficient way to raise money for nonprofits, so this feels less "charitable" of a way of giving. any suggestions greatly appreciated.
thanks,
kirsten
Nov 21, 2017
Parent Replies
Hi there! I work for Homeless Prenatal, which is an organization which assists and supports women and families that are dealing with homelessness and are either expecting a child or just had a child. I am sure a car would be greatly accepted. www.homelessprenatal.org.
Thank you for your kindness Kirsten!
Dear Kirsten,
We are a student family newly arrived in the US (with 1 and 3 year-old daughters) and struggling to make ends meet. Life in the bay area is very expensive and a car would give me a better chance to get a job while my husband is studying full time at UC Berkeley. We would give the car a very good home and it would really help us.
We acknowledge that you are looking to donate to a nonprofit organisation who could donate to a family directly. As a new immigrants with young children it would make a real difference to our lives. Much appreciated if you could consider.
Wish you a very happy thanks giving,
I believe that El Cerrito High School may still be accepting cars. They have an automotive shop where students learn to fix cars and they typically need donated cars to work on. You might check with them.