Looking to donate a car in Alberta? Here’s how…

You have come to the right place if you wish to donate a car in Alberta. We have been serving Alberta charities for over 15 years. Your charity of choice (you read that right: YOU choose the charity!) will never pay a penny for this care. And for you? Well, it just doesn’t get any easier:

1. Click below, or call (1-877-250-4904)
2. Fill in the information form (this is where you’ll choose your Alberta charity, too)
3. Take a call from the towing agent and hand over the car, truck, van, SUV, or motorcycle

Leave the rest to our crew here at Donate a Car!

How do I select my charity?

When you fill in your vehicle information form you will easily see our drop-down list of charities. It is very long list! In fact, we have had some donors tell us that they end up delaying their donation just so that they can take a little extra time to choose carefully.

If you would like to explore charity options before you get started, our charities page can help. Another option? Spend some time on the CanadaHelps website. Their list of Canadian charities is vast — and we are able to serve them all!

Settling an estate (or setting up your own)? Learn more about that, too!

‘Need a little list to get your giving juices flowing? Here are just a handful of the beautiful works you can gift your unused/unwanted vehicle for:

Is it really worth it to donate a car in Alberta?

Absolutely! Alberta car, truck, SUV, van, and motorcycle donors raise thousands of dollars for Canadian causes each year. Your four-wheeled junker can make such a difference! A car in working order? Well…read on…

We may recycle your car: this results in a flat-rate donation determined by what our agent will pay for the vehicle. This can earn your charity hundreds of dollars.

Whenever we can, we have our agents re-sell donated vehicles. This ensures that the charity can receive a gift of thousands of dollars if the car has that kind of value.

Whatever your cause, we are here to serve.

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Charities keepin’ it wild in your in back yard

Did you know that you have local and regional charities whose heart work is to care for our wildlife? We’re talking rescue, research, and re-homing. If a wild Canada sounds like the stuff of freedom and planet health to you, you can get involved!

In a minute we’re going to give you a hearty list of just a few wildlife charities that you will want to visit. But for now, begin to imagine how you might want to help in your own unique way!

Wild Canada is all about hands-on caring

Wildlife care is all about you and I. If we each do our part to tend our little sphere of influence, we can make a big difference. Visit the charity you love online. Explore their Donate Now and Get Involved options. There is sure to be a wildlife supporting way that fits you perfectly!

Here at Donate a Car Canada we have one honed-to-near-perfection way: we turn your unused/unwanted vehicle into money in hand for the charity you love!

We do that in a couple of different ways. We re-sell donated vehicles via auction or other re-sale agents across Canada. These vehicles are sold as-is for the highest bid our agents can get! Donation outcomes can be thousands of dollars for your cause!

A car, truck, van, or SUV that is ready to come off the road is recycled.

Either way, the pick-up is free and the process is super easy!

Is there a wildlife charity near me?

Yes! You can choose ANY Canadian charity to receive your vehicle donation. Here are just a few to choose from:

I’m ready to hand my car over to the wild!

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World Wildlife Fund | A unique gift

J.L. came to us with a special concern. Preparing to make an out-of-country move, he knew he wanted to donate his Toyota Prius for the World Wildlife Fund. The car had high mileage, but was in running condition.

“The car runs fine but it’s an American car and therefor I cannot donate it to anything but recycling.”

Our donor was right: when donating a car in Canada, it must have been last registered in Canada. No Canadian registration? Recycle only. This didn’t pose a problem at all! The agents that serve charities through our program want to maximize every donation. The Alberta agent that managed J.L.’s gift worked hard to find the best way to get the highest return.

Rather than just paying out a scrap-rate for the Prius, our agent took time to piece it out. This isn’t always a viable option. Our agents process donated vehicles whatever means results in the largest dollar outcome for the charity while also covering their own costs. In this case, they took a hit to their own pocket so that the WWF could benefit with just a few dollars more!

Will my donated vehicle be parted-out?

We serve many wildlife-focused charities. In fact, if you have a Canadian wildlife charity that you care about, they probably have a vehicle donation program! We serve these organizations in several ways:

1. We recycle or re-sell donated vehicles. Visit our FAQ page for the nitty-gritty on how we determine what to do on a car-by-car basis. Your car, truck, SUV, van, or motorcycle is assessed on its own merits. We won’t overlook any detail! Some vehicles are scrapped; many are sold as-is to the highest bidder. This can result in a donation of thousands of dollars for the cause you love.
2. Our agents align with the mission of many of our environmental and conservation charities: removing unused/unwanted vehicles from the roads is good Earth Care practice.
3. We take care of every aspect of the donation process so that the charity doesn’t have to. These works are often operated by volunteers. Their volunteers are in it because they care for the planet and for critters. By taking care of the administrative bits and bobs, we free the charity up to do their heart work.

I want to give to a Canadian wildlife cause

There are so many ways to tend our earth and our wilds! Your regional charity will benefit from your time, your social media shares, and even from your gifts-in-kind. Visit your nearby charity’s web page and find their “Ways to Donate” information.

‘Ready to go big and donate your unused or unwanted vehicle? Here are some of the causes we currently work alongside:

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

BC Parks Foundation

Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)

Critter Care Wildlife Society

Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society

Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.

Hope for Wildlife Society

Kawartha Wildlife Centre

Lake Winnipeg Foundation

Medicine River Wildlife Centre

Northern Lights Wildlife Society

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society

Nova Scotia Nature Trust

Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project (Manitoba)

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre

Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge

The Land Between

TLC The Land Conservancy of British Columbia

Toronto Wildlife Centre

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Zoocheck

My charity isn’t on your list

If you don’t see the cause you wish to support on our list, no problem! We are at-the-ready to serve any Canadian charity. It’s possible that if you visit your charity they already have us linked somewhere on their website. If you can’t find the link, let us know…or reach out to your charity to let them know of your hope to donate your vehicle.

Once we’re connected with them we can get the work done to set them up with their own vehicle donation program. No cost to them. No cost to you. Big benefits to your, your charity, and our Canadian wildlife!

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Adventurer’s change in life benefits the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

Pelicans, yellow headed black birds, loons – who wouldn’t enjoy the peace invoked in such serene surroundings? That’s exactly how Janice feels, but it’s time for a change in her world. She enjoyed several years of tranquil summers at the Lake in her Gulf Stream Kingsport 24. Then, a change in life circumstances turned her interests towards international travel. ‘Specifically of the expedition/adventure type!

Life is very, very good for Janice and she has much to look forward to! Her shift toward travel abroad meant making needed arrangements at home. One big decision was to donate an RV and two boats. Her desire was for someone else to enjoy their down time as much as she has. She also wanted the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation to benefit from the sale of the RV.

Why donate instead of pursuing a private sale?

When asked why she didn’t opt to sell the camper herself, she expressed appreciation for our organization and the ease of connecting “ordinary people who want to help” and the charities they love. Janice wasn’t all that interested in going through the hassle it would take to look after it herself, so was rather delighted that she could give to the AIWC with ease.

Her pristine trailer was completely winterized. It was all ready for storage, or for a fall outing while the going was good! Her top-notch kayak and canoe were also ready to be sold at auction. We were beyond thrilled to see this kind of generosity extended to one of our deserving charities.

At Donate A Car Canada, one of our greatest joys is our ability to provide donors an alternative way to give. Matching your generosity with the charity of your choice is the heart of this work.

This is another exciting venture as we anticipate the successful sale of the Gulf Stream and the funds it will generate towards the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation.

A happy return for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

We have a fabulous update: Janice’s RV resulted in a donation of over $7,000.00 for the AIWC! ‘So much gratitude for the privilege of sharing in this adventure!

It’s outcomes like these that underscore, again and again, the beauty of vehicle donation for charity of choice. The process is so simple, quick, and free. You can gift ANY Canadian charity. Every vehicle counts — whether it’s re-sold, or recycled, donation dollars add up and your charity will be so grateful for every one of them.

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