Valentine, Gal-entine…love it or leave it, this month is all about heart

This is it! The month when you have every permission you ever needed to offer a “valentine” to the people, places, and causes you love. We get it. So much commercialism! Fakery. Pink-ness!

Buying in to chocolates, flowers, and bling may just not be your thing.

But love? You know you’re all about the love!

And Heart Month is a great time to turn fluff and bother into the gift that will keep your charity’s heart beating strong.

Heart Month

February is about more than just heart-shaped cards and sweets.

Heart Month is an opportunity to attend to our health, and the health of the ones we love. Particularly, heart health. If this is a cause close to you, visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation to learn more about how to get involved in your province!

A valentine for any Canadian charity you love

Moreover, charity of choice turns vehicle donation for any charity into heart work. You can donate your car, van, truck, SUV, or motorcycle to any registered Canadian charity. Really! ANY one of them.

So, who do you love? Is your heartbeat for vulnerable kids or people in need? If you or a loved one has experienced illness, your care may be focused on a diabetes, cancer, or heart disease charity. Social justice, global concerns, clean water, or food and housing security: Canada has a charity for that.

You might be all about toe beans and floppy ears: there are thousands of charities for you that need your TLC! Wildlife and the environment? Canada has a charity for that, too.

‘Need a little help making a decision? Visit CanadaHelps. You can also just pop over to our Charities page to see who is actively on our own receiving list!

Will you be our valentine?

Do you have an unused, or unwanted vehicle you’re ready to turn into a valentine for charity? This may be the easiest gift you give all season!

The process?

Simple (It takes less than 10 minutes to fill in the donation form).

Free (You’ll get a call from the towing agent pronto — they’ll set up free pick up timing that works for you).

Quick (Then, it’s just a matter of time until your charity receives the net proceeds and you have your tax receipt).

Are you a charity just waiting on a few valentines to come your way?

We can help! You are just a few steps away from getting set up with our vehicle donation program! We will take care of every detail in your donors’ car donation experience. CanadaHelps has you covered in getting tax receipts right into the hands of your donors, too. There is no cost to you for this service!

From our hearts to yours, donors and charities alike: Happy Valentine’s Day! May you be met by community, compassion, and connection through out the year ahead.

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Double the heartwork: Heart & Stroke Foundation and Humane Society

Passion for charitable causes, companioned by her love for her father, and for her ol’ pooch, Shilo, compel Meggie to make giving part of her everyday. She gently memorializes the ones she loves. One way she does this is by paying forward the care she and her loved ones have received in their own times of loss.

“The Humane Society is very special to us as they helped us when our border collie Shilo passed away about 8 years ago.”

The kindness and personalized care Meggie’s family received from the Calgary Humane Society moved them deeply. “We send a small monthly donation to them just because there are so many animals out there that need to be taken care of. If we could take them all we would!” Although she can’t bring every needy critter home with her, Meggie’s two vehicle donation in 2013 resulted in big gifts!  They added up to $827.50, affording the charity the opportunity to help so many.

Meggie’s generosity did not end there! She went on to submit a third vehicle for donation just this year!

“The Heart & Stroke foundation was a big part of our lives growing up as dad had Congestive Heart Failure and wasn’t supposed to make it past 35. He lived to be 87 because of all the research that was able to happen because of the donations to the Heart & Stroke foundation.”

Putting the “heart” in Heart and Stroke Foundation

After he passed, Meggie wanted to honor her dad and the organization that worked so hard to prolong his life. Donating her father’s Chrysler Intrepid on behalf of the charity was an emotional process for both Meggie and her daughter, “When I drove it out of the garage to get ready for pick up both my daughter and I had a good cry. That was a hard day.”

Meggie’s self sacrifice in letting the Intrepid go resulted in a gift of $378.00 to the Heart & Stroke Foundation in Alberta.

Life takes painful turns, from time to time. Meggie is an inspiration and a joyful reminder of the value in honoring the ones we love by investing in causes that reach toward need every day. Is there a cause you care about? An individual or an organization that has offered support and a soft place to land in your hard time? Why not look to Meggies example and pay their goodness forward!

You can donate your car, van, truck, SUV, or motorcycle…

…to any charity in Canada! Including the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or your local humane society!

The process is simple, quick, and free. There’s a free tow for you, of course. And the administration of your vehicle donation is managed entirely by us here at Donate a Car Canada, and by CanadaHelps. Your charity of choice will not pay a penny to receive your generous donation!

First, fill out our online vehicle donation form. This will take you just a few minutes. Have your VIN on hand to make the process go even more quickly. If you have any trouble with the form, just call: 1-877-250-4904. We’re happy to assist.

Then, wait for your call from the tow agent. Your free tow will typically happen within 3-5 business days, but you can always ask for more (or less) time when you and the agent connect.

Lastly, sit back and watch your inbox! Your tax receipt will be issued within a week or two of us receiving payment from the supporting agent. Wherever possible, your vehicle will be considered for re-sale. If it is ready to come off the road, the agent will recycle it for us. Either way, the net proceeds will be disbursed to the cause you care about, and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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According to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Canadian baby boomers are at risk of living out their last 10 years in sickness and disability (read article here).

If you pause to consider that, it is an astounding statistic. Ten years is equal to 120 months or 520 weeks or 3,650 days…or 87,600 hours.  Would you agree that there is a lot of life to be lived in that time frame? Things to do, places to go, people to see? It’s certainly worth taking a look at.

Even though we’re outlasting previous generations in the number of years we live, living those extra years in health and wellness instead of with debilitating diseases, would be a fantastic way for every one of us to live out our golden years. Our health system is overloaded and understaffed. Families are in distress. Individuals are in pain and suffering. Wouldn’t it be great if all of us took a few minutes to evaluate our lifestyles and take steps towards change and making healthier choices?

Donate A Car Canada is honoured to support charities like the Heart & Stroke Foundation, knowing that research and resources are making a difference in lives across our nation. When you donate your vehicle to one of our charities of choice, you become part of the solution. Dollars matter – every dollar.

The most powerful and

readily available medicine

we have at our disposal is

CHOICE

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Giving from the heart

Did you know that your car, truck, van, SUV, or motorcycle donation can go to any charity in Canada? Furthermore, donating is simple, quick, and free! Some of our partnered charities who benefit from your generosity:

Heart & Stroke Foundation

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care

Canadian Transplant Society

Chinook Regional Hospital (Lethbridge)

Hospice Calgary Society

Seniors Healthy Aging Resource Environment

For our full charities listing, click here

Follow your heart – click, call, or scroll

Click on the big red button below! That will take you to our online donation form. In under 10 minutes you’ll be on your way to a free tow. Or, call in to talk with one of our exceptional donor support staff: 1-877-250-4904. We’re here to help!

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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