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 Subhi from Kitchener for donating a 2014 Ford Focus to Autism Canada
Thank you Estate of Joanne from Edmonton for donating a 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander ES/EX to Heart and Stroke Foundation
Thank you Aliaa from Vancouver for donating a 2005 BMW X5 to Parkinson Society British Columbia
Thank you Alison from Ottawa for donating a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier to The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Thank you Steven from Milton for donating a 2010 Lexus HS250H to Oakville & Milton Humane Society
Thank you Nick from Toronto for donating a 2012 GMC Terrain to The Scott Mission
Thank you Dale from Saskatoon for donating a 1999 Ford Windstar to SPCA Saskatoon
Thank you Mark from Markham for donating a 2008 Nissan Versa to Autism Ontario
Thank you Robert from Smiths Falls for donating a 1994 Ford COF to Heart and Stroke Foundation
Thank you Barbara from Brantford for donating a 2010 Nissan Cube to Brant County SPCA
Thank you Traci-Ann from Pickering for donating a 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA to Redemption House of Recovery
Thank you Michael from Calgary for donating a 2001 Pontiac Montana to
Thank you Brittany from York for donating a 2008 Honda Fit to
Thank you Ramesh from Oshawa for donating a 2008 Nissan Altima to Scarborough Health Network Foundation (SHN Foundation)
Thank you Pela from Toronto for donating a 2008 Toyota Camry to Parkinson Canada