You might not know it but one of the ways that the American Red Cross is trying to increase its purse is by asking people to donate a car. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go out and buy a new auto and just give it away – that would be understandably extravagant and beyond most people’s means.
However, if you have a used car to donate, maybe an older car that no longer suits your needs and no-one at home to pass it on to, the kids live out of state and have their own cars now anyway and it wouldn’t be seen as an upgrade in their eyes, you might consider making a vehicle donation. If this describes your situation, act now and donate your car so that others can benefit from your community mindedness, generosity and eco-responsibility and while you’re at it give yourself a pat on the back too. There’s nothing wrong with feeling good about doing good.
It’s not just cars either. If you have a boat on a trailer or some other type of road transport, call the American Red Cross and they can come and collect it right from your home, usually within twenty-four hours from your all-important call when you decided, “I’m going to donate my car to charity!”. Knowing that you have supported such a well-established, honorable institution that all of us can rely on when big trouble is at our door will make it worth the effort when you donate an auto.
Oh, I forgot to mention it – all this charitable behavior and feel-good talk swept it right out of my head, but by making an auto donation you could be entitled to a tax break too, so there’s something you get back if feelings aren’t enough!
Charity begins at home, they say, so why not spread the word to your neighbors and co-workers too so that the good feeling and the good work that started at home is there to support the charity that might save your home or at least be able to provide alternative accommodation for you if you were unlucky enough to get caught up in some disaster.
