Donate a Car Canada is a team of determined, funny, and feisty people! Icy roads and speed bumps are no match for this crew. Sickness? It's nothin'! We will hit the ditch in our efforts to take care of each other. No telling what we will do to tend our donors!
Giving time, money, and resources? It's a big decision. When we consider donating a vehicle, you might wonder, What is the best charity to donate a car to?
Uvalde. Are you feeling as speechless and heartbroken as I? Are you making any sense of it for yourself? We are not powerless. Here is one way of being with numbing tragedy that hits close even when it happens far away.
“When one reaches out to help another he touches the face of God.” – Walt Whitman
Your kindness counts
Henri Nouwen says, "...our faithfulness to a small task is the most healing response to the illnesses of our time." Being kind matters, and your efforts in the smallest expressions of that goodness can have large effect.
Take a little minute and consider the nature of the acts of Goodness that have most put air in your own lungs. Was it a break, a smile, a compliment, a hand up, or a hard-earned treat? Whatever it was, it probably didn't cost the giver much, and it made a difference to your day. What was it like for you to be the recipient? And did you go on to be a giver of the same?
Benefits to bein' nice
Psychology Today notes, "A recent study, Kindness Counts, conducted by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Riverside, broke new ground by showing the benefits derived by tweens when they were taught happiness-increasing strategies.
For a month, several hundred 9-11 year-olds performed and recorded three acts of kindness each week for anyone they wished. Another several hundred kept track of three pleasant places they visited during the week.
Not surprisingly, the results were consistent with adult studies. When kids performed acts of kindness or took notice of the pleasant places they visited during the week, they significantly increased feelings of happiness and satisfaction.
But those who performed acts of kindness received an additional benefit. Measuring how well children were liked or accepted by their peers, the study showed those who performed acts of kindness gained an average of 1.5 friends during the four-week period – good support for the idea that 'nice guys finish first.'" (Acts of Kindness: Key to Happiness for Children & Teens)
Three acts of kindness each week? 'Sounds do-able! Let's take up that challenge and make a difference.
Kids. They grip our hearts in a way no one or nothing else can. When we watch the news and see or hear anything that affects a child, there’s a part in all of us that squirms and churns. We want our future adults to be safe, to be raised well and to be productive and hopeful citizens. Some days it’s a little more challenging than others to impart life skills they can use for their lifetime! Continue reading "Parenting: Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World" →
Would you act to right a wrong?
When Cheryl donated her SUV in March of 2012, her intention was to serve and support her area animal shelter. Thanks to her practical compassion (her vehicle raised a donation of $2100.00!) and written feedback, her donated Toyota Rav4 will inspire young people to think beyond themselves to find unique ways to contribute to their communities. Continue reading "Civics 101: Would You Act to Right a Wrong?" →
You have Our Gratitude
Thank you Paul from Surrey for donating a 2007 BMW 1200 RT(P) to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Thank you Sandra from Saskatoon for donating a 1997 Plymouth Voyager to SPCA Saskatoon
Thank you David from Edmonton for donating a 2010 Mazda 5 to Wings of Providence
Thank you Bernice from Brampton for donating a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier to Canadian Cancer Society
Thank you David from Deep Brook for donating a 2009 Volkswagen City Jetta to Hope for Wildlife Society
Thank you Frank from Burlington for donating a 2010 Infiniti G37x to CNIB
Thank you Laura from Winnipeg for donating a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox to North Point Douglas Women's Centre
Thank you Melquiades Ganer from Calgary for donating a 2008 Ford Taurus to Calgary Children's Foundation
Thank you Timothy from Canmore for donating a 2010 Ford Edge to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region
Thank you Jessica from Victoria for donating a 1996 Toyota Camry - V6 XLE to JDRF Canada
Thank you Jille from Calgary for donating a 2003 Jeep Liberty to Children's Cottage Society of Calgary
Thank you Johnathon from Sarnia for donating a 2015 Ford Escape to Sarnia & District Humane Society
Thank you Dayne from Hamilton for donating a 2016 Hyundai Elantra to Ladybird Animal Sanctuary
Thank you James from Ottawa for donating a 2010 Volkswagen Golf to The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Thank you Sebastian from Ottawa for donating a 2010 Chevrolet Impala to Ottawa Humane Society