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Chesapeake Car Donation Benefits Children's Wish & Hospital Charities

Did you know you can benefit children in need from your Chesapeake, Virginia home? With our nonprofit tax-deductible car donation program, Wheels For Wishes, you can!

Donate a car in Virginia to benefit MCV Foundation/VCU Health.

Ready to donate? Call 1-888-689-9474 or fill out our online donation form below to get started today.

Here's what you get when you donate:

  • Free towing — we come to you, anywhere in Virginia!
  • Great tax deduction — we are a fully registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
  • Convenient donation process — our team is here to guide you through every step and answer any questions you have
  • Real impact — proceeds benefit MCV Foundation/VCU Health.
  • Most vehicles accepted — running or not, on a case-by-case basis

Your Car Donation Earns A Great Tax Deduction

After your vehicle sells at auction, we mail your tax receipt reflecting the sale price. If the selling price is less than $500, you can claim the fair market value up to $500. If the sales price is above $500, you can claim the full amount.

Please speak with a tax advisor for a closer estimate on your specific situation.

Donate Your Car In Chesapeake, VA to Help children in need

Since 2010, Car Donation Foundation programs, including Wheels For Wishes, have donated over $196 Million to MCV Foundation/VCU Health across the U.S. You can help to make this number grow even bigger and all you need is an old car to donate. Wheels For Wishes is a vehicle donation program benefiting

Our charity vehicle donation program helps turns cars, trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, RVs, and even boats into essential funding for children in need. Donate a car in the Chesapeake area and all over Virginia, including Suffolk, Portsmouth, and more. Car donation is a convenient alternative to selling or trading in your vehicle, but the best part is that it helps a child's dream come true.

Get The Most Good For Your Vehicle Donation, Our 100% Tax Deductible Program Offers You benefits Too

Car donations and other vehicle donations in Chesapeake, VA make a big difference for local kids in need. So, we want to take care of you too when you donate a car!

Here's some of the awesome benefits our car donation organization provides you for your generous car donations and other vehicle donations: 

  • Free pick-up and towing of all vehicles, running or not. We will pick up your vehicle anywhere in Virginia, including Virginia Beach.
  • The maximum possible tax deduction for your charity vehicle donation. Unlike many others, we are a fully registered IRS 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.
  • Professional service that makes the vehicle donation process simple and easy.
  • The knowledge that your vehicle will help MCV Foundation/VCU Health children.

Can you think of anything better than providing a fast, hassle-free way to get rid of an old car, while benefiting a deserving child at the same time? Not only does Wheels For Wishes save you time and money that you would otherwise spend on trying to sell or trade in an old car, but you are also funding a great experience for a child in need.

You are putting your old vehicle to great use while getting rid of it in the easiest way possible. Wheels For Wishes is by far your best option for benefiting kids in need with car donations!

Three Easy Steps To Donate A Car In Chesapeake, Virginia

Whether you make a car donation online or by phone, we make it easy to donate a car. You can give a life-changing car donation in three easy steps: 

  1. Start by giving us a call at 1-888-689-9474 or filling out our easy vehicle donation form. Our experienced vehicle donation representatives are available anytime to help you with the donation process and answer any questions you might have.
  2. Next, we'll contact you within 24 hours of the next business day to arrange for your vehicle pick up! We tow any vehicle, anywhere in Chesapeake, at no cost to you.
  3. Finally, we'll mail out your tax-deductible receipt. Save this and deduct it from your taxes at the end of the year. Any donations we receive online before 12:00 A.M. January 1st count for that tax year, so there's never been a better time than now to donate a car.

With our car donation program, donating your car earns you a great tax receipt! Our car donation form makes it easy for a donated vehicle to help make funding possible for MCV Foundation/VCU Health.


Chesapeake car donors have helped Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes raise over $196 million for charities across the country since 2010, and we are truly grateful for the generosity this community continues to show. Wheels For Wishes is not currently making donations to Make-A-Wish chapters in the Virginia service area. Proceeds from Virginia vehicle donations currently benefit MCV Foundation/VCU Health.

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CDF also runs the following programs:
Vehicles for Veterans benefiting disabled veterans, and Animal Car Donation benefiting animal rescue organizations.

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CDF's mission is to help these benefitting charities fulfill their missions with proceeds from CDF's car donation programs. CDF and all benefitting charities are separate and unaffiliated 501c organizations.
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