Donating your car to charity is probably the most unique and easiest way to give back to your local community. In case you have a car that hasn’t been in operation for a while, why not donate it for a good cause? Below is our suggestion on what, why, where and how to donate your unused vehicle.

What do you want to donate?

You should have no problem donating any type of vehicle: SUVs, trucks, RVs, boats, passenger cars, even junk cars… All you need to do is have the vehicle title to prove ownership.

Why do you want to donate?

Probably the first question that comes to mind when planning to donate your car to charity is why? There are many reasons one can think of. The most obvious is to help humanitarian goals. They include anything from helping the disabled, orphans, emergency relief… to aid services that provide education and/or feeding programs to the less fortunate.

Where do you donate?

There are some types of car donation programs in almost every major city in the US that you can give your vehicle to. The best thing to do is to go online and type “donate car to charity” followed by the name of the city, for example, “donate car to charity miami”. This will give you a list of local charities you can work with.

How do you donate?

The first thing you should do is use the technique in the “Where to Donate” section above to locate a program you want to work with. The next step is to find out the value of the car you plan to give away. This can be easily done using the online version of the Kelly Blue Book at http://www.kbb.com. Keep in mind that you may not be able to deduct the full price the organization receives when the vehicle is sold.

All charity services require some form of paperwork. You have to complete the form that they send you before picking up the vehicle. Finally, don’t forget to clean your car and empty all your belongings.