You get to choose where the money raised from your car donation goes to when you opt for vehicle donation with the American Red Cross…and boy do you have a heap to choose from. The American Red Cross is involved in providing emergency services in response to disasters – either natural, like tornadoes and hurricanes, or manmade like fires and explosions. They don’t ask questions about who to help they just help everyone who needs them. Your auto donation could help to provide medical resources and transport, training in first aid, community and youth education programs to prevent the spread of disease and infection and employment for those who need work…because they can and because there’s the need.

You might not have time to be a volunteer; you might not have the means to sponsor a project and you might not be able to attend a blood drive because of health complications. You can still help by raising awareness and if you happen to have an old car you are considering getting rid of – donate your car to the American Red Cross. Not only would your vehicle donation help to further the work of this magnificent charity but it won’t cost you a thing; getting in touch with the organization and collection of the car are absolutely free. Take down this number, or even better if you are in a position to make an immediate auto donation, dial it now…[800-737-0165] and talk to the operator who will ask for your address details so they can arrange pick up of your car donation.

Once your vehicle is with the American Red Cross they will put it into an auction sale and use the money made from its sale to replenish the supplies so needed in emergencies or fund one of their programs unless you specifically state where you want the proceeds to go, which you are perfectly entitled to do. The American Red Cross will honor your request and make sure that your help goes to where you want it to go. If your situation doesn’t allow you to do this charitable act, do your best to let as many of your friends know as possible.

Don’t trash your unwanted old car, donate your car to the American Red Cross and help raise vital funds so they can continue with their excellent work in helping communities in times of crisis. Yeah, yeah – how much is that going to cost me? It’ll cost you nothing; everything is absolutely free from the phone call [800-737-0165] to the collection from your door, often within a day of donating your vehicle. I’m sure you’ll agree that the American Red Cross is a very deserving charity and if you could do something to help, you would. If you log on to your local chapter all the information is there.

Don’t worry if the vehicle donated is a heap, a beaten up old jalopy that has seen better days that now just takes up space in the yard; even a sad old car can be used to provide spare parts for other vehicles that have been donated that are then sold off at auction to raise cash for a variety of projects the American Red Cross is involved with. For over a hundred years in Washington DC, without government assistance, the American Red Cross has responded to disasters, helped to provide employment and initiated innovative schemes to provide health education as a means to avoid the spread of disease.

Today there is the possibility of a swine flu pandemic, something that could affect any one of us. Rather than trading in your old car and maybe not even getting the price you had expected in the current economic climate, you could donate your auto instead and if it’s worth more than $500 you might be eligible for a tax deduction by donating a vehicle to charity. If your car is going to cost you money to get it towed away, ring the toll free number and donate your car to the American Red Cross and they will take it away for you. Some companies have faced such a downturn in their business they can no longer afford to retain a fleet of company vehicles and wouldn’t get the market value for them. If you are in this position or know someone else who faces the same problem, pass on the message and do your good deed for the day. Say, “I’m going to donate my car!”