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We are celebrating! For twenty years, Canadian vehicle donors have been re-selling and recycling their cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, and motorcycles through Donate a Car Canada. Some have even donated a boat or an RV! Every car counts, and donors can choose ANY Canadian charity as the recipient of their gift!
20 years in and vehicle donors are giving strong!
As with any sharing opportunity that’s touched by the global economy, our program has seen its ups and downs. When metal prices go up, so do vehicle donation dollars. When anomalous fluctuations in the used or new car markets hit, so do the outcomes we see for charities. We’ve had a pretty wild ride these first couple of decades!
The constant through it all? The unabashed kindness and generosity of Canadians.
Every hour of the business day (which, for us, starts somewhere around 8:00 am MT and winds up somewhere around 8:00 pm MT — 363 days a year!) we have the happiest of roles: we hang out with giving folks!
And when we’re not processing a vehicle donation, setting up a free tow, or supporting an estate settling process? We’re connecting with the charities that donors have chosen to give to!
Donors and their charities are the best of us all. They contribute to our overall quality of life through intentional caring. It just doesn’t get any better than that.
The math on those donation dollars
Donate a Car Canada’s first 20 years have seen donors hit some crazy dollar amounts! Here are some individual donation outcomes that will inspire your socks off:
Check out the donation outcome on 2023’s Tesla donation (Spoiler alert! It earned over $66,000.00 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!).
Or read about a 2015 successful auction sale of a beautiful Mercedes that drew a donation of over$27,000.00 for Prostate Cancer Canada!
And not to be forgotten, just this summer a gorgeous vintage Model A Ford raised almost $11,000.00 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
And what about overall outcomes for certain charities? Vehicle donors have filled the coffers to the tune of…
Canadian Cancer Society: Close to $2 million!
Canadian Red Cross: Almost half a million dollars!
Diabetes Canada: Just under $1 million donation dollars and cents!
Heart & Stroke Foundation Canada: Just short of $1 million helping dollars!
These are just a few of the more recognizable charity names supported by donors. Hundreds and hundreds (and hundreds) of lesser known organizations have received thousands of dollars, too. And these numbers will continue to climb as long as givers like you choose to donate their unused, unwanted vehicles for critters, conservation, health, education, research, and community care!
Caring at every turn of the road
Canadian vehicle donors are as diverse the cars they drive. We are excited to provide each of them with exceptional, friendly, timely donor support. You’ll discover this for yourself when you donate a beloved (or despised!) car. The donation process is simple and quick. You can manage everything online (never speaking to a human soul at all). You can interact with us and your tow crew over the phone if you prefer! We’re a friendly and funny little crew. The donation process is here for you. And, as you’ve discovered already, you really will be met at every curve in the highway: from charity of choice to tow support to communications. This gig is all about you, generosity, and Canadian kindness!
