Where Can I Donate a Car in the Seattle Area?
If you live in Seattle and want to donate your car, you'll find a wide variety of options. According to Seattle local news (KING 5), many Seattle charities that aid children are hurting due to economic turbulence. A car can make a significant difference to this type of organization. If you'd rather focus your funds elsewhere, consider one of Seattle's umbrella organizations for environmental causes.
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Types
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If you want your donation to benefit underprivileged children, consider one of Seattle's premier child-driven charities, Cars 4 Kids (see Resources below). Another local organization to consider is Earth Share of Washington. Its focus in environmental education. If you want to help children in immediate crisis, consider Car Donation Seattle. It collects donations for Teddy Bear Cops, which assists children involved in emergencies by giving them a teddy bear.
Effects
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A donation to Seattle's Cars 4 kids helps its JOY youth programs in the area. JOY provides shelter, health education and after-school programs, as well as food and clothing for children 6 o 18. Earth Share of Washington is a combination of 66 environmental organizations, some based in Seattle. A donation to Earth Share of Washington helps promote its activism in protecting the environment. Teddy Bear Cops uses donated cars to fund the purchase of teddy bears that Seattle firefighters and police officers give to children who are involved in an incident.
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Benefits
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Donations to Seattle's Cars 4 Kids, Earth Share or Car Donation Seattle are tax-deductible. Each is fully registered as a 501(c)3 charitable organization under the IRS tax code. Cars 4 Kids also offers a hotel voucher as a thank-you gift to any donor.
Time Frame
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Cars 4 Kids will pick up any car in Seattle or the surrounding area within 72 hours. It also will tow from any of the other continental states. Teddy Bear Cops will pick up your donated car from Seattle or the immediate surrounding area the same or very next day.
Considerations
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While your car does not need to be running, you need to have the appropriate paperwork to make the donation. Title and registration must be provided when the car is donated for the charity to complete the DMV and donation paperwork on your behalf.
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