Car Donations
Copyright 2006 Dave Markel
Car donation is a noble and easy way to contribute towards human service. You can sponsor a new car or donate a used car to an organization or charity group which works in the filed of social service. Organization, use this car, either for community need or sell it for raising funds for their activities.
How to donate a car If you have decided to donate a car you must examine whether you fulfill the following conditions:
• You should have the clear title of the car. • The car you wish to donate should be in running condition. • You can donate any vehicle irrespective of its make, model and other condition.
After you are sure that your car is in good condition for donation, you can start your search for the possible organization of your preference. You can look for such organization or charity group either in local media or on internet. After you find the right organization you have to contact the organization. Your car will be inspected by the representative of the organization and he will intimate you about acceptance of offer. Once your car is accepted for donation organization arranges for its towing, you need not to run around for completing documentary activities like obtaining various certificates from motor vehicle department and other administrative formalities. Organization receiving the car donation will do all this for you.
Once the vehicle is received by the organization, it may carry out material improvement. It may give it to the professional auctioneer to sell it. By giving it to auctioneer organization can secure more proceeds that that of market value. It is responsibility of the organization to give you details of such sell within 30 days.
To avoid misuse of this car donation scheme, certain rules are framed which are binding to the organization receiving the car donation. Organization must submit a written acknowledgement of the receipt of donated vehicle. The receipt must contain name of donor, make and identification number of the vehicle, date of sell, details of proceeds to the donor.
Car donation gives certain benefit to person donating his vehicle like tax deduction. You need not to go through various procedures which otherwise you have to face if you sell the car in the market. Problem of towing the used car –which would have turned into junk, is solved automatically. You also get satisfaction of helping someone in need.
Car donation provides an organization the required funds for its humanitarian activities worldwide. Underprivileged, victims of natural calamities and sick person facing financial hardships gets aid from this scheme during his hour of need. In other words, you must agree that car donation brings light of hope in the life of many people who otherwise would have been in worse condition.
You can conclude that car donation is an easy way to contribute to help the people in need through non-profiting organizations. Car donation gives you satisfaction of serving the mankind.
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Dave Markel operates a blog dedicated to car donations. Visit it at http://car--donations.blogspot.com
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