Your Car Donation Helps A Local Child
Help children in your local community
Get a great tax deduction
Don't waste time or money trying to sell your vehicle
Accepting most vehicles regardless of condition
Thank you for the opportunity to make a child's wish come true.
Easy Process
Yes, you should donate your car!
Three Easy Steps
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Your car donation helps local children!
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Wheels for Wishes benefits Make-A-Wish chapters in various locations throughout the United States, helping grant wishes for children in their local communities who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.
Find A Local ChapterOur Mission
Wheels For Wishes believes that every child, no matter his or her health, deserves a chance to have a happy and fulfilling childhood. By donating your vehicle, we are able to raise funds to support Make-A-Wish chapters in locations throughout the country, helping grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. A wish is an opportunity for a child to focus on something other than their medical routines, and be a kid again.
$116,189,407
As of September 2024, based on the average cost of a wish, donors like you have helped Wheels for Wishes to grant more than 13,833 wishes and counting.
The Stars of Wheels For Wishes!
You make children's dreams a reality
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You might think of your vehicle as nothing more than a “junk car”, but to the “wish kids” of Make-A-Wish, your donation can give them a life-changing experience. Join others in your community who have been donating their cars to benefit children who want to live their dreams.
Proceeds from donated cars go to Wheels For Wishes, a tax-exempt charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, benefiting your local Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Since 2010, Wheels For Wishes has donated over $116 million toward granting over 13,833 wishes for local children.
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