Donate a Car for Autism and the gift goes to…

Autism Ontario wants to be sure that each person with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) has the means to achieve quality of life as a respected member of society.

They are dedicated to raising public awareness about autism. This includes the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families, and their caring professionals. The association also provides information and education. Not only that, they support research, and advocate for programs and services for the autism community.

A little rusty on your ASD facts? Watch this!

Autism: See the Potential from Autism Ontario on Vimeo.

Why donate a car for Autism?

Autism-related donors and volunteers are people with ASD, and their loved ones. Each of our vehicle donors has their own unique connection to Autism, and like Michael McCreary noted in his video,

If you’ve met one person with Autism, you’ve met one person with Autism. ~ Dr. Stephen Shore ~

In April 2017, one donor gifted a 1969 Pontiac Firebird through the Donate a Car Canada program. DACC worked on the donor’s behalf to arrange free pick-up for the collector car, and for it to be auctioned. Auction buyers were eager to bid. The result? A gift of $27,000.00 to the charity!

Learn a little more about Autism and how you can assist. Visit your favourite Autism charity’s website to learn how to get directly involved in their work. Then you will also find information about how to donate there.

Ready to donate a car?

We can help, too! You may not have a ’69 Firebird on the driveway, but Donate a Car Canada will be delighted to work with you on a car, truck, van, or SUV donation of almost any kind. If it has tires and all of its parts they can set you up with free tow! You will see a donation outcome that will contribute to research, support, and programming for folks with ASD!

First, click the donate button below. Or, call in to 1-877-250-4904 — we’re excited to assist!

Then, wait on the call to set up your free tow.

Last, watch your inbox for your tax receipt.

You are also invited to contact and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Then you’ll be able to keep up to date on our program. You can also see posts that showcase our amazing donors and charities in every province in Canada!

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A Donate a Car Staffer Story

Typically we like to talk about our donors here. Every giver donates their vehicle with a story of their own. We give where we care. Today, I’m going to write a little closer to my own heart.

Nine year old Amir (not his real name) was a bright light in my life. My first two years in the real world of jobs and independent living after high school were all about him. Working as his school resource worker/classroom aid, he’d turn his giant brown eyes and cleverly mischievous grin on me, winning me over again and again. Amir was my introduction to the puzzling and enchanting world of Autism. So distant. So close. He was a perplexing joy.

As I moved on from that role and more deeply into my young adult life of  jobs, relationships, and family I was touched at every turn by his freely shared delight. Thirty years later, with my aide role far behind me, I think about Amir often — his twirling fingers and spontaneous giggle. If I could have read his mind and bottled up whatever it was that invited him into in-his-own-world laughter…! His deep love for Raffi’s “Baby Beluga” and his abhorrence of all things book-related; his passion for running, running, running. I’m better for having him in my life. A better mom, friend, listener.

Autism now

Spectrum research has traversed continents and effortful studies since I sat in Amir’s classroom. Medical practices are improving. Inclusion and affirmation are extending. We’ve had the opportunity to learn, from great minds — young and old alike — that this unique way of being is as profoundly beautiful as it is perplexing.

Today we give a shout out to some of our receiving charities, knowing that behind every organizations’ name there is a small army of loving, energetic, and determined folk who are giving their heart and soul to ensuring that children and adults on the spectrum enjoy dignity, freedom of expression, and inclusion as we make strides toward understanding our complex minds.

Charities to consider

In donating your vehicle this month keep these folks in mind:

The Geneva Centre For Autism

The Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary

Autism Canada 

Autism Dog Services 

You’ll find local branches near you:

Autism Home Base Durham 

Autism Nova Scotia 

and

Autism Ontario

The Autism Resource Centre

Autism Services Inc. of Windsor

Maybe even closer to home:

Autism Society of Edmonton Area

Autism Society of BC 

or

Autism Society of Newfoundland & Labrador

And, of course

Autism Speaks

and Janus Academy

Your car offers valuable donation dollars

Receiving gifts from $100.00 all the way up to 5 digit amounts, these charities are a loving choice. We have a pending donation of $674.00 for Autism Canada! The Autism Calgary Association will receive $300.00 from their Toyota 4Runner donor at the end of November. And we can’t wait to see how J.B.’s 2010 Sonata does at auction in the next couple of weeks! His gift will go to Autism Ontario. Every car, truck, van, or motorcycle donation makes a difference!

I had the privilege of working with other autistic children and adults in my later years, too. Each taught me something of wit and intellect, patience and goodness. From M who would patiently stare me in the eye until I got the so-subtle joke he was willing me to catch on to (Sorry, M! Sometimes I just don’t think that quickly!), to C who had my mind racing to keep pace with her busybusy hands and fast-as-lightning feet. And right back to Amir.

Amir is a man now. Just a few years older than my oldest son. No doubt he’s won the hearts of many professionals and teachers and fellow students alike. Here’s to the ones you love who know the many challenges and hopes of this spectrum. In the words of Amir’s beloved Raffi, may they “swim so free.”

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