Wheels4Hope

Recycle: give new life to your donated car

• We take donated cars in good condition, do needed repairs and place them with people working to get back on their feet. These are “program cars.”
• Cars not suitable as program cars (because maintenance is too high or repairs too costly) are sold to the general public, with all proceeds benefiting Wheels4Hopes’ operation.

Maximize your tax donation

• If we place your car as a program car, you can use fair market value of your car for your itemized tax deduction.
• If we sell your car, we do so in a public setting and you can deduct the sales price. 100% of proceeds go to Wheels4Hope.

Support a local faith-based nonprofit

• Our volunteers and staff act in response to a call to service.
• We work with many congregations in the community and welcome opportunities to partner with others (see a list of our congregational partners).
• We work through inter-faith alliances to serve those in need.

Take satisfaction in giving a hand up

• We partner with community agencies that promote self-sufficiency and refer applicants who are ready for the financial responsibility of owning and maintaining a car (see a list of our partner agencies).
• Reliable transportation is critical to anyone seeking to find or keep a job and for parents with dependent children.

Why I give my cars to Wheels4Hope

We donated our first car to Wheels4Hope in 2004. We were so pleased with the program that we have donated two more since then and we plan to donate every car we buy to this excellent nonprofit.

“We have the satisfaction of knowing that the cars we donate to Wheels4Hope will be put to good use by a family or individual who is trying hard to get ahead. The tax deduction is a nice benefit too. This way we can take a higher deduction for our car donation than if we donated it to a charity that does not have transportation as its core mission.

“Cars are essential to survival in this area because we don’t have reliable public transportation that goes to all parts of our community. It’s hard for folks that don’t live near a bus line or have jobs on a regular schedule to survive without a car.

“The bottom line is we’ve seen far too many low-income people struggle to buy a car for too much money only to have it break down, leaving them with costly repair bills that they cannot afford. We know that Wheels4Hope sells cars in good, reliable condition to well-screened recipients that will be able to afford to maintain them. These cars are oftentimes their key to building a whole new life!” — Deb Christie