We're always happy to accept charity car donations for our veteran's programs, but now you can help Volunteers of America Michigan win a $25,000 grant with just the click of your mouse!

Volunteers of America Michigan is in the running to win a $25,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation. You can help us – just click here and vote for Volunteers of America Michigan — you can do it once a day. Look for the banner on the left, click on vote now and you’ll be presented with a choice of four projects to vote for, including Volunteers of America Michigan’s.

A debris-filled parking lot – transformed into the new Veterans Memorial Park.

VOA Michigan will use the $25,000 grant from Home Depot to continue their work with the brand new Veteran’s Memorial Park they created out of an empty overgrown parking lot in Detroit. [Read More]

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Donating a car to VOA is the ultimate in recycling!

Here at CarsHelpingPeople.org we are big fans of recycling. Donating a car to charity like Volunteers of America is one of the most effective kinds of recycling anywhere. Not only are you helping us provide funds for the millions of people we help every year, you are also giving your car a second (or third or fourth) life.

Let’s face it, as Americans the amount of trash we throw away is staggering. The average American throws away 1500 pounds of trash every year. Look around you – nearly everything you see and own can be given a second life through recycling. [Read More]

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At Cars Helping People we focus day in and day out on making it fast and easy for you to donate a car to Volunteers of America. After all, even a heap that doesn’t run can provide valuable services like food and shelter to struggling people in our community. But over the years, generous people have gone above and beyond to help people with some amazing and unusual donations. [Read More]

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   Got an old clunker sitting in your driveway? You can get rid of that eyesore and make some money at the same time – just follow these simple steps. This guide to making the most money from your high mileage used car or truck will take you through everything you need to know to sell your car for the most money possible. [Read More]

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“I want a nice fat tax deduction!” “I want to get this piece of junk out of my driveway.” “I want this old car to go where it will do some good.” Whatever your reason for donating a car to Volunteers of America, your donation helps fund local programs that change lives in your community. The unused car that used to take up space in your driveway will provide someone with the opportunity to turn their life around for the better. Here is a first hand account from someone whose life was changed by Volunteers of America. [Read More]

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300 Families Adopted for Christmas in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania

Sponsored by local businesses and partially underwritten by generous vehicle donations, Volunteers of America Delaware Valley’s Adopt-A-Family program successfully matched 300 local families with generous donors this year! Over 2000 people in the New Jersey, Delaware and Greater Philadelphia area were blessed with gifts of clothes, food and toys.

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ABC news teams up with VOA for a car donation

Russ Snyder, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake (serving Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia) stopped by the studios of ABC 2 News in Baltimore for a feature story about Volunteers of America, along with a demonstration of how easy it is to donate a car through CarsHelpingPeople.org

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Better Business Bureau features VOA in full page Give With Confidence ad.

Just in time for those considering year-end charitable contributions for tax deductions, the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance featured Volunteers of America in a full page USA Today ad with the headline “Give With Confidence”. 

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Car Donation Scams: Better Business Bureau warns donors about Heritage for the Blind.

December marks the last month taxpayers can put tax deductions in place for this year’s taxes. Which is why the airwaves are saturated with advertising for charity car donation programs. Some are legitimate, but many are ‘Middleman’ organizations who pocket most of the money they get from car donations, and give a small fraction to [...]

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Donated cars help save Christmas for 22,000 Michigan kids!

Nothing is more heartbreaking for parents than being unable to provide for your kids during Christmas. When you’re struggling to keep the lights on, even modest Christmas gifts for your children can be difficult to afford.  For 18 years Volunteers of America Michigan’s Adopt A Family program has matched giving people and companies with families [...]

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