Making a Difference

One Step at a Time: Juvenile Diabetes

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juvenile diabetes research foundation The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is all about research in action! JDRF engages families living with Type 1 Diabetes by providing support in multiple ways. They are engaged in medical research and application. Wellness instruction and lifestyle management are keys to their care. Continue reading "One Step at a Time: Juvenile Diabetes" →

Make a Wish Foundation: Winter Donor Warms Hearts

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Are you ready to make a wish? Winter has really shown all of her stripes this season! She has blanketed our country with snow, more snow, even more snow, ridiculous amounts of snow! And for good measure? Ice rain, hail, and even snow-thunder and frost quakes in some areas!  Can you find the car hidden in the photo? A photo like this one came to us from Mr. Tonnelly, one of our generous Ontario donors!make a wish foundation Continue reading "Make a Wish Foundation: Winter Donor Warms Hearts" →

Pink Shirt Day

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Pink Shirt Day February 26, 2014 is Pink Shirt Day! Many of our charities present pro-inclusion and anti-bullying messages all year long: Check out Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada on their Facebook page for some wonderful links. Canadian Red Cross has a history of supporting such great works, too, and Bullying Canada works to address hurting kids year 'round. Kids Help Phone is a constant presence, available to help just when help is most needed.

Pink Shirt Day, and everyday inclusion...

It is an everyday privilege for us to support these, and many other charities, as they do the ongoing work of presenting messages of hope, support, and equality throughout our country! Donate your car and support the cause that matters most to you!  

Skill | Purpose | Community – Plan Canada

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  Plan Canada One of the favourite mottos with our Donate a Car staff is: "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for life." Through Plan Canada, children are being given so much more than just food. They've also been given a skill, a purpose, and a community. Continue reading "Skill | Purpose | Community – Plan Canada" →

Heart Health: What is Love Anyway?

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As February fast fades, it’s crazy to realize that we’re already 2 months into 2014! HealthFebruary symbolizes so many things on the calendar, not just Valentine’s Day. In North America it’s also known as the worst month of the year for mental health because of the weather we experience and the affect it has on us. Heart and Stroke associations use this month to focus on the well-being of our physical hearts and our cardiovascular health. Continue reading "Heart Health: What is Love Anyway?" →

Our Agents Have Heart: MS Society Receives Unique Gift

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MS Society   We think it’s about time you knew some ‘behind-the-scenes’ information about how our agents’ involvement makes a difference for you, our donors! Continue reading "Our Agents Have Heart: MS Society Receives Unique Gift" →

The Gift of Intention

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in·ten·tion
noun: intention; plural noun: intentions
  1. a thing intended; an aim or plan.
    "she was full of good intentions"
      • the action or fact of intending.
        "intention is just one of the factors that will be considered"
    • a person's designs, esp. a man's, in respect to marriage.
      plural noun: someone's intentions; plural noun: one's intentions
      "if his intentions aren't honorable, I never want to see him again"
  2. Medicine
    the healing process of a wound.
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Feels Like the North Pole – Warm up With a Free Tow!

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It’s that time of year when we know the snow and cold will hit most parts of the country, but we’re always in shock and awe when it does! The weather Towoutside has definitely been frightful in our neck of the woods (Calgary), and it’s been a week of, “Baby it’s COLD outside!” followed by, “I can’t believe this weather, brrrr, we should move south!” Can you relate?  Continue reading "Feels Like the North Pole – Warm up With a Free Tow!" →

Donate My Car, My Precious Car?!

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“Donate my car? I taught my kids how to drive in this car. It has so many memories and it has been so good to us, how can we possibly part with it?” These and many other emotions are often voiced to our donor care team when Donate my cara vehicle with sentimental value is donated. It’s no surprise that when a vehicle has been part of the family for many years it can be a bit of a process to let it go. It usually carries with it the hope that someone else will have similar attachment to it, or see the value that it brings because of the memories and service it has provided. Continue reading "Donate My Car, My Precious Car?!" →

Donate A Car Joins Flood Recovery: Supporting the Red Cross

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Red CrossAlmost 2 weeks after the catastrophic flood in Southern Alberta, the recovery process in Calgary has been nothing short of amazing. First responders and volunteers alike have committed their hearts and souls to getting people back in their homes and to ensuring there is as much support available as possible. Canmore has made huge strides towards cleanup efforts and are on the road to figuring things out. High River, however, still sits under water in many parts (watch CTVs latest report), and its 13,000 residents are still homeless, without their local jobs, hospital and community. Continue reading "Donate A Car Joins Flood Recovery: Supporting the Red Cross" →