We appreciate the need to protect your company reputation. You need to have full reassurance that your donated vehicle’s lasting impact will be for the good of your charity. You don’t want a new buyer driving your company logo around town.

One of our late summer donors came to us with that very concern. Thinking that the only means of ensuring that the company would be protected, the donor requested that the vehicle be crushed.

Protected through the donation process

This would certainly have been an option. But our agents knew we could do better. Our agents are always looking for ways to ensure a stronger return than simply scrapping or recycling a vehicle.

Our supporting agent arranged the free pick-up for the SUV. Once at their yard, they knew right away that they had a vehicle that wasn’t ready for the crusher. They reached out to us to request permission to re-sell it for a higher return for charity. They noted that they would simply have the company logo removed.

Our donor agreed to this process (she was in full control over this at all times), and as you can see in the photo above (provided courtesy of our agent), their thorough care resulted in a vehicle that will not reflect on the donor company in any way — other than their donation to Rosebud Centre of the Arts! Rather than settling for a recycle outcome, we will be able to send hundreds of dollars on to the theatre!

When in doubt, call. We’re happy to help!

If your company logo has been holding you back, or if you have other related concerns about your potential vehicle donation, just give us a call at our toll free number, 1-877-250-4904 and we’ll be happy to assist in any way we can!

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They did. In dramatic fashion! Her donated 1966 Mercury 350 will stir closely held memories for our rural readers, and it drew a $969.75 donation for Rosebud Theatre (Rosebud Centre of the Arts)!

Rita writes,

“This truck was bought back in 1993-1994, when we moved out of Edmonton to the acreage by Beaumont. Initially used to haul calves, it was then used to move dirt when landscaping after building our house.

My late husband had refurbished the vehicle at one point, with re-sale in mind after we no longer needed it.”

Sadly, Mr. Wesley passed before the family had opportunity to sell their faithful old truck.

“After his passing, the truck stayed in the Quonset and was used only (very) occasionally.  I had tried to sell it on Kijiji but (obviously) with no luck.

Almost to the point of being ‘ the way’ I had been trying, for the past couple of years, to find a solution for disposing of the vehicle, but always procrastinating, I guess, although the whole project seemed to be quite daunting for me.  By this time, seals were seized up, and we couldn’t get the truck started.”

Enter Stage Left: Donate a Car Canada!

“When attending a performance there earlier this year, I chanced on an advertisement in the program, regarding Donate A Car Canada.  That seemed to be the right answer!  I could get the vehicle towed away with no cost to me and donate the proceeds to a very worth-while cause.”

As a Rosebud Theatre visitor myself (my family has enjoyed many home-cooked buffets and engaging productions there through the years), I echo Rita’s heartfelt, “I thoroughly believe in what Rosebud does, and certainly enjoy attending performances there 3 or 4 times a year.”

You can support the creative arts in your own dramatic way! Connect with any curiosities or concerns and we’ll set our production team to work getting your show underway.

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