Creative giving – limitless possibilities

When it comes to creative giving, you get to decide: What kind of giving suits you best? Are you an artist? A cook? Perhaps you have zero time, but a sturdy bank account? Money may be in short supply, but perhaps you have toys or household goods that you no longer need?

The cause you love will benefit from whatever generosity you have to share.

Our charities page offers links to over 1,000 charities in Canada. Many of these organizations have an, “Other Ways to Give” option on their own “Donate” pages. Helping your charity is about so much more than dollars and cents these days!

But don’t stop there! Visit CanadaHelps and explore over 80,000 Canadian causes at-the-ready to receive your gifts!

Vehicle donors make a difference

Each of Donate a Car Canada’s receiving charities is served personally. We craft a vehicle donation program specific to their unique work. That’s our version of “creative giving” and it includes everything from exceptional donor support to color matching!

Furthermore, we’re here to serve car, truck, van, and SUV donors by recycling or re-selling their donated vehicles. Each donor shares in their own creative giving way!

As we’ve been around for over two decades, we’re now seeing many donors return with second donations…or third…or more!

Just this autumn we’ve seen some multi-vehicle donations really add up for their chosen charities.

Some donors and charities to celebrate

We serve six Big Brothers and Big Sisters chapters. This Fall, T.B. donated a snowmobile on behalf of Big Brothers & Big Sisters, York region. Yes, you read that right! A snowmobile for charity! Thanks to agents that happily participate in creative giving, we have often processed motorized wheelchairs, scooters, and snowmobiles for dozens of causes.

But wait! There’s more: this wasn’t the first time T.B. had gifted four wheels through our program. The Canadian Cancer Society was their charity pick the first time they donated through our program. That donation? A Honda Civic. One donor, two vehicles, and two charities helped.

There are double donors…and then there are double-double donors!

Creative giving can’t always come in the shape of a car, or truck. We really get that. But for one of our November donors, clearing the yard of multiple vehicles was just the thing!

The beauty of donating a vehicle is that you tend your Self, your property, and your environment while also supporting your cause. In the case of this generous donor? K.M. gifted four (4!) vehicles. At one time!

The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association is set to receive their fourth and final gift from the donor this month-end. To date, they’ve been sent three of four donations.

What did this multi-vehicle donor gift, and what’s in it for the CHAA? A 1998 Ford Focus earned them $450.00, as did his 2002 Ford Edge. The 1999 VW Golf and 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix offered $350.00 each. That’s $1,600.00 for the charity and one tidy driveway for K.M!

Your giving, your way

Understandably, we are not all in a position to donate a vehicle. Donating more than one vehicle may be right out of the question! If your charity’s vehicle donation program fits for you, we’re here to help!

Human kindness comes in so many shapes and sizes and smells (think cookies and hot soup!). If slinging snow from the neighbor’s sidewalk is an easy-do for you? Thank you! That act is Goodness. Write a note. Send some love on social media. Make that overdue phone call. It all matters!

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Maria came to Donate a Car Canada in the midst of processing profound  grief. She came in a time when sorting through a few personal belongings takes fierce courage and willful determination. 

Choosing just one charity to gift with the proceeds from Anthony’s ‘02 Toyota Corolla was no easy decision for Maria. Tony lived a generous life, giving of himself to children, to special needs folks, and to those that shared his personal struggle with addiction.

“This car belonged to my son who very sadly is no longer with us. Anthony was an extraordinary young man — always giving back and was even part of the Big Brother’s program, on both sides.”

Tony’s Legacy Touches Big Brothers | Big Sisters

As a college student (he was near graduation), Tony was quick to give his time and heart to other vulnerable souls. Donating his car just felt right, “I know he would want to give everything he had…to help as many people as he could…” So, Maria donated that ‘02 Corolla to Big Brothers and Big Sisters Canada in Anthony’s name.

 “I hope (this) will give you an idea of  the Angel that looks over us and somehow gives us courage and strength …(taken) just a couple of days before he left us…he would have turned 21 just 3 wks later…on Canada day.”

We give because we love. We may even choose a specific cause, a specific organization, because we want to honor the one that left us too soon. Donate a Car can take care of some really practical details for you in that honoring process, and we’ll also share in the burden of your sorrow — the relief in your celebration of life. We have wept for Tony many times. We have deep admiration and gratitude for his mum, Maria. And we draw courage and hope from this loving family.

Maria and her children carry their own brightness of heart on in the world as they honor Tony. And Tony’s gift to Big Brothers and Big Sisters Canada will carry on its generous ripple effects. Tony leaves us a legacy of sharing and giving.

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