Fighting hunger one car at a time

Every vehicle donation counts. Every one! And last week the Calgary Food Bank reached out to talk about just how much car donations help food banks:

“Thanks to generous community members like you, the lives of over 290,000 individuals were improved last year.”

Car, truck, van, SUV, and motorcycle donors like you helped raise thousands of donation dollars for the charity!

“Your support helps provide fresh, healthy foods…To have community members join us in ensuring no Calgarian goes hungry is truly humbling. We are incredibly grateful and fortunate to have you as part of our team!”

Car donations help food banks by turning your clunker into canned goods!

So, how does this work exactly? Your local food bank is accepting all kinds of donations! Canned goods, hygiene products, fresh foods, breads. Visit the food insecurity charity in your town to find their wish list.

Cool, hard cash is always welcome. Your local volunteers and charity staff can stretch food dollars by making bulk purchases. Giving money goes a long, long way to helping combat hunger!

And then there’s giving in other ways. This is where we come in: your donated vehicle will be transformed into a monetary gift! We do this by either re-selling or recycling your unused/unwanted vehicle. The net proceeds from the sale are sent to your charity of choice. There is no cost to them for this care! Free for you; free for your charity!

Click the red button below. This will take you to your donation form (it will take less than 10 minutes to fill this out). Once we have your submission things will move smoothly and easily. We will connect you with your free-tow agent. Then, you will simply wait for your tax receipt. Quick, simple, free!

You are also invited to contact and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! From there, you’ll be able to keep up to date on our program as well as see posts that showcase our amazing donors and charities across the country!

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The vision of your local food bank is to see a Canada where no one goes hungry. They work to relieve and prevent hunger every day, from coast to coast, and they will capably stretch every donation dollar that they receive!

Calgary food bank donor gifts BMW

The local food bank is a cause that one of our Alberta donors could get behind. Donating their well-loved BMW via our auction option, this generous giver raised over $9,000.00 for the charity!

How does our auction process work? In many parts of Canada we have local auction houses working on our behalf. If a vehicle is 10 years of age or newer, and in running condition, we may be able to attempt re-sale at auction. This process allows us to see the car sold to the highest bidder. This ensures that we get the most donation dollars possible on behalf of your chosen charity. Just as we did for this open-hearted donor!

You can help in your neighborhood

Visit your local food bank website  for informative and challenging facts about hunger in our country. Or, visit their social media pages for up-to-the-minute news, articles, and inspiration on how each of us can make a difference.

If donating your car is a future consideration, and you want to know how to help your neighbors, now:

Five common Food Bank requests:

1. dry pasta and sauce
2. canned meats and fish
3. meat alternatives like peanut butter
4. canned vegetables without added sodium, and
5. hot and cold cereal

Five other ideas for foods that might be overlooked:

1. Whole grains such as farro, spelt, barley and brown or wild rice are high in fibre and contain iron and magnesium. They can be added to soup, chili and salad
2. Baby formula and cereal and pureed fruit and veggies are needed by children for optimal development
3. Inexpensive and versatile lentils are a source of protein and high in fibre. Theyre easy to cook and dont require soaking first
4. Milk, and alternatives like powdered milk or fortified shelf-stable almond, soy and rice milk, are a source of calcium and vitamins D and A
5. Canned fruit packed in water, with no added sugar, is a source of vitamin C

When possible choose unbreakable containers; glass jars dont always survive transport.

Does this sound do-able?

Your BMW, your charity of choice

If you’re able to go one step beyond this and do have a car or truck to donate, we can help. Not every vehicle donation is a BMW donation — every make and model has it’s own value to add. That’s what we’re about!

Perhaps the cause you love goes by another name. No problem! You can gift your car, truck, van, SUV, or motorcycle to any charity in Canada!

You are also invited to contact and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! From there, you’ll be able to keep up to date on our program as well as see posts that showcase our amazing donors and charities across the country!

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Your decision to donate your vehicle has come with thought and care. Choosing the charity that will receive the monies from that effort poses a unique challenge.

This is an easy decision for some: we give from the heart to the causes that make our hearts leap! Where the money goes is top-of-mind for others. Above all, give where there will be the best bang for our giving buck.

Maclean’s on who, what, why

Maclean’s ezine article, “Coronavirus: Where to donate and how to help Canada’s most vulnerable,” offers concise and valuable direction. If you’re looking to donate specifically to needs arising from the pandemic, this article will help!

Many of the charities noted in on their break-out lists are charities that we work to support daily. Note the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Salvation Army, and Food Banks Canada. These are on the short-list for monetary donation. Further, SOS Children’s Villages and Kids Help Phone are high on the list.

Concerned for the personal safety of women and children in violent domestic situations, consider donating. The Canadian Women’s Foundation, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, and your own local shelter need you.

Similarly, we have seen how aggressively COVID-19 has impacted our Canadian seniors. The Alzheimer Society in your province needs your giving dollars now.

Canadians are all affected

As you’ll see in the Maclean’s article, these quick acknowledgments skim the surface. We should state that impact has rippled to all sectors of our society. Consider gifting indigenous causes, or, turn your attention toward those with special needs. ‘Just plum tuckered out thinking about your fellow human? Why not consider a gift to any of our animal charities? It will be welcome!

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