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The Top Five in our Top 5: Animal Rescue Charities

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Folks who care about animal rescue are quick to donate! With several hundred receiving charities here (reaching toward illness, relief, education, research, religion, global aide, and beyond) we know this: Animal lovers of Canada, you are one generous bunch! You Facebook, you rally, you reach out in crisis. We are always amazed at how much love is shared in this community through donations to animal rescue across the country. Sometimes that care for our furry - and not so furry - animal friends means you reach into your pockets and gift your favorite charity. Continue reading "The Top Five in our Top 5: Animal Rescue Charities" →

Our Top Five Canadian Charities|Your Vehicle Helps!

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Vehicle

Canadians love to give! We see it every day here at Donate a Car. It's exciting to be part of gifting the Canadian charities you love, one vehicle donation at a time!

The result of that generosity has resulted in our Top Five Giving categories for 2014:    Continue reading "Our Top Five Canadian Charities|Your Vehicle Helps!" →

Your Gift to the Homeless: Full Bellies, Warm Hearts, and Free Towing

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Canadians give to the homeless. A warm meal, an extra layer of clothing to ward of a chill Canadian winter, and a kind gesture -- Donate a Car has receiving charities that are out on the streets, day and night, helping some of our country's most vulnerable get a small taste of Christmas cheer through this holiday season. Would you like to join them in your area? We can help by arranging free towing, and gift with no costs to your charity to allow for more donation dollars to go where they're needed most.
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Hope for Wildlife: Raise the Roof

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Hope for Wildlife

Would you like your donated vehicle to benefit a unique wildlife refuge? Hope for Wildlife Society is a consistently extending their compassionate reach to our country's vulnerable creatures. Join them in their Raise the Roof campaign to replace their big red barn!

Hope for Wildlife Tells Their Story

"Hope took in her first rehab animal, a robin that had been attacked by a cat, in 1995 while working as a Manager at the Dartmouth Veterinary Hospital. The veterinarians at the hospital did not know what to do with the injured bird, so Hope took it to her home in Eastern Passage and starting doing research on caring for injured wildlife. As her knowledge grew, the veterinary staff would refer calls about orphaned and injured wildlife to Hope. She continued to do research and learn more about the subject. Later that year, Hope took a Wildlife Rehabilitator’s course and obtained a certificate in Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Association. Hope and her good friend, Lisa Butcher, developed a plan to create a wildlife rehabilitation centre to offer proper care to injured and orphaned wildlife in Nova Scotia." (The Story of Hope for Wildlife) If your cause is critters, consider NHFW!

Shop, Click, Give: Unique Gift Ideas

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Stumped for unique gift ideas? Hoping to maximize the reach of your giving dollars? Why not give a gift that thrills your recipient and benefits a cause you care about at the same time! Here at Donate a Car we call that "double donating" -- a gift that benefits more than one recipient, and we can help get you started with a few of our receiving charities and their amazing Christmas giving opportunities: Continue reading "Shop, Click, Give: Unique Gift Ideas" →

Speaking Out for Charity: Autism Speaks

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Autism Speaks Autism has probably touched your life in one way or another. With rates of diagnosis climbing (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 68 children are being identified as having the disorder) we know that the unique beauties and challenges of the spectrum have far-reaching impact. Continue reading "Speaking Out for Charity: Autism Speaks" →

Paying It Forward – Janice Makes it Happen for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

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Alberta Institute for Wildlife ConservationOn any given day, Janice would jump out of bed and get to the water with her kayak. If she had company join her at Eagle Lake, the canoe got wet too. The awe-inspiring sunrises while she watched the birds were nothing less than spectacular. That's the kind of living most of us dream about. Continue reading "Paying It Forward – Janice Makes it Happen for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation" →

Winter Whoolies: Project Warmth Society

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Project WarmthProject Warmth has their finger on the pulse of out-in-the-cold Calgarians. As we ready ourselves for some snowy roads and predictably unpredictable Canadian winter weather, it is hard to imagine what facing those chilly blasts and soaking snow falls would be like without a proper coat, or a hat to keep them at bay! Continue reading "Winter Whoolies: Project Warmth Society" →

Before the Bell: Breakfast For Learning Gives Kids a Good Start

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Breakfast for Learning

The Breakfast For Learning Mission

Breakfast for Learning is a national charity that educates, and empowers communities to deliver school based nutrition programs, helping children and youth realize their full potential in life. Continue reading "Before the Bell: Breakfast For Learning Gives Kids a Good Start" →