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Sunday, August 05, 2007

Donate your car

Over the years, I've seen many organizations who will accept the donation of a car to help with their charitable work. This is a good idea since many people have vehicles of some kind that they would be willing to donate rather than sell.

Car Angel is one of those organizations, so I want to tell you a little about them. They are a 501c(3) charity organization and ministry. Car Angel accepts Car Donations as well as donations of boats, big trucks, heavy equipment, RVs - basically anything that will run. In fact, even if it won't run, they'll come tow it away for you and give you a receipt so you can deduct the donation from your income taxes.

They use the proceeds from these vehicles to support literacy programs in prisons, providing prisoners with quality motivational books. They also supply funding for preschool and grade school children in poor countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, Mexico and other countries around the world.

Even vehicles from the 70s are accepted, and Car Angel has received donations of used stereo equipment and other non-vehicular items to turn into cash for their ministry. Items such as vehicles, though, are generally not things that your local charity thriftshop can handle, which is what makes this ministry so unique.

Car Angel also helps at-risk youth, the addicted, and the homeless of this country to get a good start and begin a better life. Boat Angel, an extension of this ministry, offers young men a year of Bible-based teaching and a way to step out in their lives in the right direction in this country and has outreach ministries around the globe as well.

If you have a vehicle that you would like to donate, I encourage you to consider this ministry.

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