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Donate a vehicle to Cars for Homes to help support local families.

Donating a car in Hampshire and Franklin Counties is one of the most impactful, and easiest, ways to support affordable housing in our community. Franklin Hampshire Habitat’s Cars for Homes vehicle donation program accepts cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and motorcycles, running or not. Towing is free! Your donation may also qualify for a tax deduction.

Every local vehicle donated to Cars for Homes generates funding that goes directly toward building and repairing affordable homes for families right here in Hampshire and Franklin Counties.

Prepare your information
Submit your donation
Arrange free pickup
Receive tax receipt
Prepare your information
Submit your donation
Arrange free pickup
Receive tax receipt
Have questions about donating your vehicle?

You can donate your car in 4 simple steps:

  1. Go to our online donation wizard or call 1-877-277-4344.
  2. Provide your vehicle information and contact information.
  3. Schedule your donation pickup.  
  4. Receive your tax documentation after your vehicle is sold.

Need help? Email us at carsforhomes@habitat.org or call 1-877-277-4344.

We accept almost all vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, farm equipment and construction equipment. To start your donation, please go to our car donation wizard or call our toll-free number at 1-877-277-4344. If you want to donate any other type of unique vehicle, please start by reaching out via phone.

Yes! Your vehicle does not need to be running in order to donate it, but must be whole and have four inflated tires so it can be moved by our towing operators.

Please note: We review each donation to ensure it benefits Habitat for Humanity. If transportation and processing costs exceed the vehicle’s value, we may decline the donation to avoid a financial loss. This decision is based solely on economic factors – not on donor location or willingness to give – and helps us responsibly manage resources.

Yes, towing and pick-up is completely free.

Yes. Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions, including vehicle donations, may be claimed as deductions on your federal tax return, if you itemize.

More tax-related questions? Visit our tax FAQ.

Here are some basic things you should be prepared to know and provide for the donation: 

  • Valid vehicle title, free of liens
  • Year, make and model
  • VIN
  • Body type
  • Mileage
  • Condition
  • Date the vehicle was last driven 

This is not a complete list. For a full list of vehicle donation needs, please go to the donation wizard and start your donation.

Advanced Remarketing Services, our authorized processing agent, will sell your vehicle on behalf of Habitat for Humanity through a national network of auctions and direct buyers.  

After your vehicle has been sold, you will receive an acknowledgement letter providing your vehicle’s sale information. 

Donating your vehicle to Cars for Homes is a win for the community and the environment.  

When you donate a vehicle to Cars for Homes, it is assessed so it can be put to its best and highest use. Some vehicles—particularly those at the end of their life—are directed to licensed auto recyclers, who carefully and responsibly recover usable materials in ways that help protect our planet. For those vehicles that are recycled, up to 86% of their materials can be reclaimed, reused, or recovered, reducing waste and conserving natural resources.

We are happy to answer any other questions you may have. Please email your questions to carsforhomes@habitat.org or call 1-877-277-4344.

Anthony Hill: He’s in his element

 

Well, he was…until he decided to make a gift of it to raise money for Franklin Hampshire Habitat. Through Habitat for Humanity International's Cars for Homes program, Anthony donated his 2004 Honda Element to be sold, a generous portion of the proceeds then coming to this local Habitat affiliate as unrestricted revenue. Anthony is also in his element on the Habitat construction site. But that's another story.

It begins when he came to this country as a 7-year old émigré from England with his parents, and even at that young age he felt the improvement in his life due to his change of circumstances. That understanding of what a new life can offer someone, his desire to do something to give back to his community after the 2016 election, and a little encouragement from his (and Habitat's) friend Walt Kohler, brought him to FH Habitat's build in North Amherst in 2017.

A likely retirement activity for a former medical microbiologist? Sure! Anthony had two summers' experience as a carpenter's assistant as a teenager and his more recent work helping Valley Light Opera's set design team under his (work)belt. Equally compelling, he draws inspiration from Jimmy Carter who, like Anthony, served in the Navy and who spends his retirement doing what Anthony describes as "meaningful volunteer work with a concrete outcome."

When thanked for all he has done for Habitat, Anthony says, "I have to argue with you about that. Habitat has given to ME. I have made good friendships with people from all walks of life, we're all there because we enjoy the hands-on stuff and giving back together." And, he adds, "I can put my hand on something and say, I did that."

Awarded Best Vehicle Donation Program 4 Years in a Row

For 4 consecutive years, Forbes Advisor has named Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for Homes program one of the best vehicle donation programs in the nation! This award recognizes the efficiency and impact our vehicle donation program has on our local community. That means, each dollar generated by your vehicle donation helps serve more families right here in our community.