Show That You Care for Our Heroes, Our Veterans
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Choosing to donate a vehicle to veterans in Galveston, Texas is a fitting action to take to show that we care for and value our veterans, our heroes who fought for us to protect our rights and our nation’s security.
You might thinking that you’re just disposing of an old and unwanted car, but to us in Veteran Car Donations, every vehicle donated to us is an expression of compassion and desire to impact the lives of our struggling veterans.
Based on the United States Census Bureau, as of July 2016, the area had a population of 50,550, with 3,301of them listed as veterans.
Even though our discharged soldiers are no longer facing enemies with guns in some foreign battlegrounds, they face “battles” in their own homeland as they try to transition to civilian life. Because of the “baggage” they brought along from their tours of duty overseas – physical injuries, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression – they can’t find jobs no matter how hard they try. Even those with no physical or mental issues are also unable to find employment because of other factors like insufficient education and lack of civilian job experience.
With no source of income and with government benefits due them too long in coming and too little to make a significant difference in their lives, these veterans quickly get mired in poverty, ending up in the breadline or out there in streets, begging passersby for food, clothing, medical care, and shelter.
What You Can Do to Help Our Veterans
How does it feel to see our veterans, our former proud warriors, our heroes, becoming beggars in dirty clothes looking hopeless and forlorn as they try to survive the concrete jungle? Dismayed? Angry? Stunned?
Whatever your feelings are, you can still do something to try and make things right. Donate a car to veterans through our Galveston, Texas, program. We assure you your donations would make a big difference in the lives of our suffering veterans.
When you donate your vehicle to veterans, we channel the funds generated from the sale to our reputable nonprofit organization partners that have dedicated themselves to promoting the welfare of our country’s heroes. They used the funding to provide the following services to our veterans:
- Mental and physical healthcare
- Transitioning assistance after their deployment from overseas assignments
- Building mortgage-free, specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans
- Job training programs that would increase their chances of getting a job
- Grief counseling sessions to the spouses and families of those who have died in combat
- Educating every veteran of the benefits that he’s qualified to enjoy
Rewards That Await You as Car Donor
Our Galveston, Texas donations program is a two-way street of benefits – of course, one way goes to the beneficiaries, our veterans. The other way goes to the donors who stand to receive their own share of rewards for their generosity. Here are some of the perks you can expect to receive as car donor:
- Potential top tax deduction
- Avoid the costs associated with selling your vehicle
- Avoid the loss of privacy and possible security risk with selling your vehicle
- Stop paying for vehicle registration and insurance
- The process is quick and easy
- Quit having to pay for costly vehicle repairs
- Free towing of vehicle
- The best reward of all: Th feeling satisfaction knowing that your car donation will help transform the lives of our nation’s heroes.
How to Donate Your Car
How can I donate my car to veterans? You can start your Galveston, Texas, donation process by filling out our online donation form or calling us at 877-594-5822. Tell us your personal contact details and your vehicle’s year, make, and model. Tell us also your preferred time, date, and location for your vehicle pickup.
We’ll arrange for a licensed towing company in your area to haul your car away for free. During the pick-up, you will receive a towing receipt that will release you from all liabilities on the car you’re donating from that point onward. This will allow you to de-register your vehicle, dispose of your license plates properly, and cancel your insurance coverage, thus saving you money.
We will send your donated car to an auction house. Within 30 days after we sold your vehicle, we will send you by mail your 100 percent tax-deductible sale receipt, indicating your donated vehicle’s final selling price. This will serve as the basis of your tax deduction claim when you file your itemized federal tax return. If your vehicle sells for less than $500, you are eligible to take a deduction of the fair market value of the vehicle up to $500 without further documentation. If your vehicle was sold for more than $500, our letter will notify you of the final selling price. You can claim that price as your tax deduction.
Types of Acceptable Vehicles
Our Galveston, Texas program accepts various types of vehicles — from cars to trucks to special vehicles like RV, snowmobiles and farm equipment. We gladly accept them all. We also accept boats, golf carts, personal watercraft, ATVs and even non-commercial airplanes!
We also welcome multiple Galveston, Texas donations.
It doesn’t matter if your car is in running condition or not, or if it has missing and non-functional parts. In most cases, we accept those vehicles as well. The only vehicles we cannot accept are those that have been abandoned or stolen or those with no titles. However, if you have misplaced or lost your vehicle title, you can always talk to us, and we might just be able to help!
Donate Now!
We serve the entire Houston metro. Extend a helping hand to the veterans in your city. Contact us at 877-594-5822 and join our Galveston, Texas donations program.
Last Updated: June 9th, 2023