A Way of Going Green: Donate Your Car to Charity
February 6th, 2010
Now that ‘Cash for Clunkers’ is over, you must be wondering what to do with that older vehicle which you are trying to get rid of. You could sell it off at a not-so-great price to the junkyard that would strip away the working parts of your car and throw the rest away. This poses a great environmental hazard, since the unusable parts are now just going to sit in the junkyard and contribute to the already growing problems of excess waste. Waste can attract several different rodents, insects and when burned can even lead to creation of carcinogens.
Another alternative for your older vehicle is to donate it to your favorite charity. Car donation is a great way to help out your favorite charity while helping the environment at the same time. Since the car will now be donated, the charity will most likely resell your vehicle and this way your older car does not have to end its life. Donating it will not only help the charity but also the environment since fewer vehicles will be in the junkyard and fewer parts will be left to degrade.
Car donation is a great idea in this economy, since you can help charities without breaking your wallet. You can just donate your older vehicle and this way the charity does not suffer in this economic downturn and you get good karma for donating! Another benefit of donating your vehicle to charity is that you get tax benefits. A car donation tax deduction will generally be up to the book value of your car.
Most of the charities today accept vehicles as donations. They normally either keep the car and use it within the organization or may resell it with the proceeds going back to the charity. Another great thing is that you do not even need to get your car towed to the charity; they will normally cover the towing charge and take the vehicle from your place. So what are you waiting for? Donate now to help your charity and the environment.
