Cars for Homes - Every Day is Earth Day

Throughout the month of April, Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for Homes program will kick off the yearlong "Every day is Earth Day” initiative, encouraging people to donate their used cars, trucks RVs, boats and other vehicles to help raise funds for Bend Area Habitat for Humanity and other Habitat affiliates throughout the country.

For nearly six years, Habitat’s Cars for Homes funds have been distributed to 1,055 local Habitat for Humanity organizations in the United States, Canada and overseas to help build affordable homes. To date, more than 30,000 vehicles have been donated to the program, equaling nearly $3 million a year for Habitat affiliates worldwide.
 
"Many times, used cars end up in a landfill or sitting idle, but donating a vehicle for recycling or reselling is a hassle-free and easy way for anyone to help support their local Habitat affiliate and help provide affordable housing within their own community,” said Marcia Rundle, director of Habitat’s Cars for Homes program. "On average, more than 50 percent of the vehicles we receive each year are recycled, so donating idle cars not only helps the community but also lets all of us be good stewards of our environment.”

Interested donors can call 1-877-277-HFHI (4344) or donate a car or other vehicle online at www.CarsforHomes.com. Donor contact, title and vehicle information is collected, and upon acceptance of the donation, Cars for Homes will tow the vehicle away, free of charge. Donors receive an acknowledgement letter for their car donation and should check with the Internal Revenue Service or their tax advisor for information about the tax deductibility of their donation.