As Halloween creeps up on us, there’s no doubt the weather’s changing and fall is here. It’s that time of year where we all turn back our clocks one hour. For most of us that means an extra hour of sleep this weekend as we end Daylight Savings Time. As the champions of preparedness, The Red Cross uses this marker to remind people that it’s a great time to get ready for fall and winter by checking your emergency supplies. When you turn back your clocks, check the batteries in your smoke alarms. It’s also a great time to check your emergency kit or make one if you haven’t done so already. The Red Cross website has many articles on putting together an emergency preparedness kit. When you visit the Red Cross website be sure to check out all of the valuable services they do and find out about auto donation. The Red Cross may be best known for their mobile blood donor programs, but they also rely on people to donate used cars to help them fund their vital programs.
Like the mobile blood donor vehicles, auto donation has become another source of life for the Red Cross. Today many non-profit organizations rely on people who donate a car to charity and Red Cross is no exception. If you’ve seen many newspapers ads calling for auto donations and are unsure of who to ‘donate my car’ to, you can be sure that when you donate a car to The Red Cross, the proceeds from the sale of your vehicle donation will go straight to the programs that help the people who so desperately need them.
The Red Cross plays an unprecedented role in coming to the aid of people across the nation during their hour of most dire need. Whether they are in the midst of flood, fire or any other natural calamity, the Red Cross brings relief. When you donate a car to charity such as the Red Cross you are enabling the Red Cross to train volunteers to teach the community how to prevent many calamities as well. During tough economic times, vehicle donation helps keep these Red Cross programs alive. As you turn back the clocks in your home, remember those who may not have a home and those who will lose their home to fire during the coming winter months. Donate a car to Charity such as Red Cross and help someone else get ahead during desperate times.
