Fight Kidney Disease by Donating a Car

The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Cars Program is a charitable contribution opportunity that enables you to turn in your used car, van, truck or even boat and very likely receive two benefits you won't get from a regular dealer trade-in. You'll get a good feeling— the kind you experience when you helps those in need — and you may even get a tax-deduction.

Your vehicles will pump dollars into NKF's initiatives in awareness, prevention and treatment as we lead the fight against kidney disease. With the increase in diabetes and high blood pressure—the two major risk factors—chronic kidney disease is rising as well. The NKF is working to reach the 1 in 3 American adults at risk with important prevention messages before it's too late. Your contribution has never been more critical. No wonder thousands of Americans put the pedal to the metal each year and accelerate their charitable giving by donating to Kidney Cars.

FAST FACTS

Chronic kidney disease affects 26 million Americans
1 in 3 American adults, or 74 million are at risk
Risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes and family history of these conditions and kidney disease
Early detection can slow the progression of kidney disease
Once kidneys fail, patients need dialysis or a transplant to survive
92,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant

TOP 10 REASONS TO DONATE YOUR CAR

• The Kidney Cars Program is a fast and easy way to get rid of an unwanted car.
• You won’t continue to pay registration fees, property taxes and insurance premiums on an infrequently used vehicle.
• Your car will be towed free of charge.
• Your donation will help reduce air pollution.
• Last year, Kidney Cars collected more than 46,000 tons of materials and recycled it, putting to use new material that would have otherwise ended up in landfills.
• We are the oldest, largest and most trusted program in the country and we are celebrating 30 years in 2013.
• 81% of every dollar raised goes directly to fund our mission.
• The money raised through car donations funds early detection screenings for people at risk of kidney disease, research to identify new treatments, public and professional education, and patient services, including summer camps for kids on dialysis and financial assistance to CKD patients.
• You qualify for a tax deduction if you itemize your taxes.
• YOUR CAR DONATION CAN HELP SAVE LIVES.