Causes Archives - Donate a Car

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It's free, easy and fast.

1You find a charity.Or call 1-800-237-5714.

2We pick up your vehicle.Free next day service.

3We help the charity sell the vehicle.You may be eligible for a tax deduction.

May 24, 2017

Symptoms of Lupus and What To Do

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Education

This is Lupus Awareness Month and the Lupus Foundation of America is dedicated to giving caring support for people who suffer from this brutal disease. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, can affect any organ and has a large array of symptoms from mild to severe. You can support those who suffer … read more

May 4, 2017

General Warning Signs of Mental Illness

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Education, Health

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To help bring more awareness to the struggles of mental health, we’ve teamed up with Mental Health America to promote mental health, prevent disorders and to assist in educating all Americans about mental disorders. Your car donation to the Mental Health America charity headquartered in Virginia can help a … read more

April 27, 2017

Keeping Youth and Children Safe from Sex Trafficking

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Helping Kids, Human Rights

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. One of the worst kinds of child abuse happening in our country today is the prevalence of sex trafficking. Sexual trafficking encompasses youth who are targeted and recruited into prostitution, children who are abducted and sold into slavery, and children manipulated or sold into child pornography production. There … read more

February 22, 2017

Minimize the Risk of Birth Defects with Prenatal Precautions

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Children, Education, Family Services, Health

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The approximate amount of infants born each year with some kind of birth defect is 150,000. One of those frightening defects and the most common cause of death in young infants is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Though many of the specific causes are unknown, the SIDS Network in Connecticut is working to decrease the number … read more

February 2, 2017

What Impact Can Diabetes Have on Your Heart?

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Health

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It’s crucial to know the harmful effects diabetes can cause to you or your loved ones heart. The American Diabetes Association focus their efforts toward prevention, finding a cure and improving the lives of all those negatively affected by diabetes. You can facilitate them as you donate your car for this honorable cause. Make a … read more

November 22, 2016

Donate A Car Love of the Game and Our Communities

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Family Services, Helping Kids

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It’s said that there is nothing more American than Mom, baseball, and apple pie. This might be true around the country, but it is definitely accurate in Minneapolis, Minnesota where the Minnesota Twins are ensuring that communities continue to bond together over baseball. The Twins, along with your used car donation, are working to ensure … read more

November 15, 2016

Gratitude Through Service for Our Paralyzed Veterans

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Helping Military & Veterans

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With courage and conviction, United States Soldiers have been facing danger and serving around the world for as long as our country has existed. For the last 70 years, the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) organization, has been doing everything they can to ensure that the men and women who have sacrificed their youth and … read more

February 18, 2016

100 Years of the American Red Cross

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Charity Profiles, Health

This is the centennial year of the American Red Cross. Volunteers have made a huge impact on the great organization over the last 100 years along with people donating cars to help support the mission of the American Red Cross. The mission of the Red Cross states, “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering … read more

January 6, 2016

New Study of ALS Identifies Toxic Protein

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Education, Info News

Patients with a debilitation neurodegenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have hopeful news with a recent study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Clumps of toxic proteins have been discovered, by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, that cause the onset of the ALS disease. Every year … read more

November 24, 2015

In The Spirit of Thanksgiving: Five Ways to Show Gratitude

by DonateaCar Team

Causes, Faith Based, Holiday

The holiday season is upon us and what better thing to focus on than gratitude. Thanksgiving is all about gratitude and celebrating the bounty we have been given. Giving to others is one great way to express your own gratitude Christ Cars is a fantastic organization to look into. 5 ways to show your gratitude this … read more

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