Tag Archives: Auto Donation

Short on Time and Energy? Save Both When You Donate a Car to Charity

It’s almost mid-November and many people who started fall cleanups have at last finished their work. Old, broken items from the basement and attic have long been picked up by the trash men and the leaves have been bagged up and taken away. The lawn furniture that enjoyed fresh air and sun all summer sits … Continue reading

Bring Luck To Someone With Car Donation

There are just as many people that aren’t superstitious about Friday the 13th as there are those who will go to great lengths to avoid traveling, dental appointments or even leaving their homes. Friday the 13th has long been considered an unlucky day by the superstitious . Today will be the last Friday the 13th … Continue reading

How To Choose The Right Auto Donation Charity

With more and more charities and fundraisers advertising for auto donations, it’s difficult to know how to donate a car to a legitimate charity. When you are ready to donate a car to charity, it’s important to know what to look for in a charity. Vehicle donation is at an all time high. There are … Continue reading

Why You Should Make Goodwill® Your Choice for Car Donation

When you hear the name Goodwill®, chances are a Goodwill® store comes to mind . Goodwill® stores first began in 1902 when a minister named Edgar J. Helms started  gathering household goods and clothing in wealthy areas and then trained and hired those who were poor and disadvantaged to  repair the used goods. The goods … Continue reading

Car Donations Can Help Provide Shelter During The Winter

Temperatures are beginning to drop and in some places across the country people have seen the first snow fall. For some people, the first snow is a magical sight , to the Red Cross it’s a reminder that it’s time to offer people tips on winter safety in and out of their homes. If you … Continue reading

Celebrate Recycling with Goodwill®

There are Goodwill® chapters throughout the United States, working hard to help the disabled and disadvantaged become independent through their employment, training and career services. Today the Upstate/Midlands South Carolina chapter is celebrating America Recycles Day by running a computer drive. If someone has a computer, monitor or laptop, it can be donated instead of … Continue reading

Red Cross Getting Ready for a ‘Fiery’ Winter

While everyone around us is preparing for an anticipated Swine Flu outbreak, the Red Cross is always gearing up for natural disaster and in the winter that means fire. While we all stock up our homes with medicine, anti-bacterial gels and even face masks, the Red Cross looks toward car donation to ‘stock up’ and … Continue reading

Remember The Red Cross With A Car Donation This Holiday Season Support Red Cross With An Auto Donation Participate In The Red Cross Vehicle Donation Program

The Red Cross’ Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign is in full swing as they sort and distribute holiday cards for our men and women in uniform. The deadline for postmarking cards having past, Red Cross volunteers at more than three hundred chapters across the country and at military installations overseas are hurriedly delivering the cards … Continue reading

All The Small Things

Events are often seen as fun things but for the American Red Cross, more often than not, events mean incidents. Isn’t it amazing how the choice of word affects its perceived meaning? Being called out to attend an event for ARC volunteers doesn’t mean stressing over what to wear or scheduling a trip to the … Continue reading

Become a Philanthropist By Donating A Car

2009 has been a rough year. We have watched the economy plummet. It seems everyone knows of someone who has lost their job. We’ve seen homes across the country with foreclosure signs staked in the front lawns . It’s become an every man for himself situation where people are struggling just to take care of … Continue reading