Who do you know that has been helping the community since 1905 completely without government assistance? Well done if you guessed the American Red Cross, let’s face it who else could it be! It’s an institution that’s been around for so long we tend to forget that it depends on us to help it do its work. One of the newer ways of raising funds for the important work it does is through auto donation. If you donate a vehicle it doesn’t go to another individual but is sold at auction to help swell the coffers. This charity is part of the fabric of American society and it’s doing everything it can to prevent the spread of disease, provide emergency services to respond to disasters and tragedies that affect hundreds, sometimes thousands of people who have been plunged into chaos when disaster strikes.
How can I help? How can I donate my car? Who do I get in touch with?
If you get in touch with the American Red Cross and ring them on [800-737-0165] you’ll get all the information to let you make that vehicle donation – hassle free. Don’t worry if your car is a little bit shabby or probably more suitable for the scrapheap than an auction, spares from the car you donate might be suitable for other vehicles or selling on. Every little bit helps and you might get a tax deduction for your vehicle donation and as well as getting rid of an eyesore that you would pay to get towed away; you can claim back your driveway at no financial expense.
These are hard times for all of us, and charities more than ever need us to dig deep. Where would we be without the American Red Cross? Hopefully the anticipated swine flu pandemic won’t be realized but the fear of something so invasive and potentially fatal gives us food for thought. Having a plan in place and the resources to deal with something as insidious as a contagious disease that could affect any of us means there has to be money available to meet the costs of dealing with an emergency on this scale.
