Who Benefits From Your Vehicle Donation?
Your Car's Ability to Save Lives Goes Way Beyond Seat Belts!
You Benefit From a Vehicle Donation
- You may qualify for a tax deduction.
- You can eliminate the time, expense, loss of privacy, and possible security risk of selling your own vehicle without having to deal with strangers.
- You may get more of a return by donating your vehicle instead of trading it in.
- You won't continue to pay registration fees, property taxes, and insurance premiums on an infrequently used vehicle.
- You can eliminate costly repairs on your vehicle.
Your Community Does.
- The Kidney Car Program has helped neighborhood beautification efforts in thousands of communities across the country by removing unwanted vehicles at no cost to their owners, or to tax payers. Neighborhood clean-up programs have a positive effect on safety and property values, not to mention the boost they give to community residents.
The Environment Does.
- Reducing Air Pollution – Since 1992 the Kidney Car Program has removed from the highway thousands of unwanted vehicles, some of which are ten years old or older and have a high level of emissions that pollute the air and destroy the ozone layer.
- Increasing Reuse – All Kidney Cars that are no longer in working order are used for parts and ultimately, shredded. The availability of these parts means a cost savings passed on to the consumer.
- Increased Recycling – Car parts not suitable for reuse are shredded and recycled. We estimate that last year alone more than 46,000 tons of materials were collected and recycled through our efforts, putting to new use material that would have otherwise ended up in landfills.
And Most Importantly… Kidney Patients Do
- Proceeds from Kidney Cars are used in the communities in which they are raised to fund a variety of National Kidney Foundation programs. The money that is raised through this program funds a dialysis transportation service which provides rides to and from the hospital. The proceeds generated also supports public education and organ donor awareness.
- The National Kidney Foundation is the Nation's leading voluntary health agency dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation. Leading our efforts are the 30,000 volunteers from all walks of life. Together they bring help and hope to the 20 million Americans who suffer from kidney and urologic diseases.
