(Click Here for Vehicle Donation Information) Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to the Kidney Cars Program, the FREE and easy service for donating your unwanted car, van, motorcycle, truck, boat, trailer, bus, motor home or airplane. By donating your vehicle, you are helping to fund public education, patient and community services, research, professional education and organ donation programs of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF).
For more information call (615) 383-3887.
Who Benefits When You Become a Kidney Cars Donor?
You Do!
Seeking a potential tax deduction?
Unwilling to go through the time, expense, loss of privacy and possible security risk of selling
the vehicle yourself and dealing with strangers?
Unhappy with the trade-in-value offered for your vehicle?
Tired of paying registration fees, property taxes and insurance premiums on an infrequently used vehicle?
Spending too much on repairs?
The Kidney Cars Program offers you a free and easy way to get rid of your car, van, truck or boat with one phone call. You may even get a tax deduction (check with your accountant or tax advisor for details).
Your Community Does.
The Kidney Cars Program has helped neighborhood beautification efforts in thousands of communities across the country by removing derelict vehicles at no cost to their owners or to tax payers. Neighborhood clean-up programs have a positive effect on safety and property values, not to mention the boost they give to community residents.
The Environment Does.
Last year, more than 56,000 unwanted vehicles were collected for either reuse or recycling. This helps the environment in three important ways:
Reducing Air Pollution. Since 1992 the Kidney Cars Program has removed from the highway thousands of unwanted vehicles, some of which are ten years old or older and have a high level of emissions that pollute the air and destroy the ozone layer.
Increasing Reuse. All Kidney Cars that are no longer in working order are used for parts and, ultimately, shredded. The availability of these parts means a cost savings passed on to the consumer.
Increasing Recycling. Car parts not suitable for reuse are shredded and recycled. We estimate that last year alone more than 46,000 tons of materials were collected and recycled through our efforts, putting to new use material that would otherwise have ended up in landfills. According to the Steel Recycling Institute, every ton of steel we recycle saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone. For more information on recycling other steel products, such as cans and appliances, contact our environmental partner, the Steel Recycling Institute at 1-800-937-1226. At the end of the message, press 4.
Kidney Patients Do.
Proceeds from Kidney Cars are used in the communities in which they are raised to fund a variety of National Kidney Foundation programs. These programs are developed and delivered through our 52 Affiliates and more than 200 chapters throughout the country. In fiscal year 1997, 83 percent of the NKF's total expenditures went to patient services, public health education, research, community services and professional education. Our largest expenditure is for direct services to patients.
The National Kidney Foundation is the nation's leading voluntary health agency dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation. Leading our efforts are more than 30,000 volunteers from all walks of life. Together they bring help and hope to the 20 million Americans who suffer from kidney and urologic diseases.
