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Vehicles are being donated from across the nation to Cars 4 Christmas, a not for profit that provides free basic transportation to people in need. Based out of Kansas City the Car Santa takes in vehicles and distributes them to individuals and families in many cities through their website WWW.CARS4CHRISTMAS.ORG.
Everyday, people's lives are turned upside down by unexpected tragedies, illnesses and other serious circumstances that cannot be controlled. The effects of such situations can be staggering and often go unappreciated by the vast majority of society which, in the "present" moment is not experiencing life, job and family-changing events. That is not to say that society is unwilling to help less fortunate individuals and families, but rather we pinpoint the fact that the average person usually cannot imagine the reality of sudden life altering changes until they actually happen. Perhaps a month ago or a year ago someone lived in a home, owned one or more cars and worked at a great career. A sudden illness, disability or death in the family occurs, and quickly impacts the "status quo" leaving the individual in a place that is in no way comparible to their recent quality of life. They are not even able to buy a car.Then there are thousands of hurricane evacuees. The Car Santa is there to soften the often harsh blows that life's realities can deal.
Today's world demands that the average individual have personal transportation. This has inarguably been the case across the US for several decades as Americans have based important family, career and overall life decisions and activities on the ability to transport themselves. Just as the average company cannot function properly without the use of computer technology, neither can the average individual function without the use of an automobile.
The month of Oct. he delivered vehicles to people in Columbus,Ohio, Richmond,Va, Huntsville,Alabama, Gaithersburg,Maryland, Denver,Colorado along with many in the Midwest. The Cars 4 Christmas event in Kansas City will give 50 vehicles away at Christmas alone.
With many supporters like Daimler-Chrysler Financial Services, O'reilly Auto Parts, Bp Gas Stations, Terry Franz aka Car Santa hopes to help hundreds of people with basic transportation needs. Although Cars 4 Christmas gives vehicles away all year their is a extra push to help the many hurricane evacuees before Christmas.
While car donations are nothing new to many charities and donors, a clear distiction between Cars 4 Christmas and others is its primary goal to turn these cars back out to the community. In most cases, charities accept car donations in order to liquidate them through sale or auction. While this is a perfectly viable form of fundraising that furthers many worthy causes, Cars 4 Christmas specifically focuses on accepting cars from the community, preparing them for road-readiness and giving them back to the community. In some cases, they do auction vehicles that may be deemed unworthy for the road. These funds are used to further Cars 4 Christmas mission and to cover peripheral costs.
If the donated car is given to someone in need the donor benefits, as they can deduct the higher fair market value rather than the actual price brought at a auction or sale. If you have a vehicle to donate contact Cars 4 Christmas at their website or call 913-897-0621
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