Community
A LIFT TO A
BETTER LIFE
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our automobile is worth
more when it is used to drive
change in your community.
When you donate a car or
other vehicle to Father Joe’s
Villages, you help provide critical services to
people experiencing homelessness in San
Diego including housing, meals, healthcare,
job training and more. More than two-thirds
of Father Joe’s Villages’ budget comes from
private donors, including contributions of
household goods, cars and other vehicles.
“If you give money to a national charity
there is a filter… and some of that money
just doesn’t land in your community.
Working with Father Joe’s Villages, I know
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that all of the treasure that I am able to
give is directly working in my community,”
Ed Witt, owner of Witt Lincoln and long-
time supporter of Father Joe’s Villages tells
Giving Back Magazine.
After you schedule your free pick-up, Father
Joe’s Villages takes care of the rest, including
towing, filling out DMV paperwork and
sending you a tax-deductible receipt. Once
Father Joe’s Villages receives your car, they
work to make the most of your donation by
selling it in one of their auctions.
Besides being quick and easy, donating
your vehicle can have other benefits.
Donors can reduce their taxable incomes
using itemized deductions, avoid the costs
and difficulties of selling their vehicles and
save on expensive insurance and repairs.
The primary benefit of donating, though, is
giving back to the local community.
The donation of a vehicle can fund
Therapeutic Childcare for a child in need,
can provide a family shelter and security,
even provide for dentures through their
Dental Clinic, restoring someone’s ability to
eat, speak and find employment.
When you donate your car or truck to Father
Joe’s Villages, it is not about you giving
someone a free ride, it is about giving them a
lift to a better life. Call 1-800-HOMELESS or
visit www.neighbor.org to schedule your
pick-up today.