Big Brothers Big Sisters provides great reasons to donate your car, truck, boat, motorcycle or RV.
- Feel good about helping Colorado's premier youth mentoring agency. Your donation will help us serve more kids.
- We will tow your car at no charge to you within 24-48 hours in most cases.
- Your donation is tax deductible. We will provide, within 30 days of the sale of your vehicle, a receipt for the gross sale price of your vehicle. In most cases, you may deduct this value from your taxable income if you itemize. Please consult a tax advisor to determine how a donation may affect you.
- We do not use a "middleman". We do our own work to maximize the value your donation will bring to Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs in metro Denver and Colorado Springs.
- We deal only with reputable vehicle auctions and recycling businesses.
- Your vehicle may be worth more than you think! Even old cars that can't be driven will bring us salvage value.
How do I donate a car or vehicle?
To start the donation process please email cars@arcthrift.com or CLICK HERE.
- Have the following paperwork ready:
- vehicles title
- Have the following information about the vehicle ready:
- year and make of vehicle
- Vehicle Identification Number
- location of vehicle
- We will arrange a time that is convenient for you to coordinate free towing of your donated vehicle.
- We will provide you with a receipt within 30 days of the selling date of the vehicle.
- You will feel good to know that your contribution is going to help us give a child in the community the life-changing gift of a mentor!
Community Supporters
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Cars Helping Kids would like to thank the following community supporters for their referrals and donations. If you are interested in becoming a community supporter please contact us at (303) 433-3666 to learn more.| Brads Conoco 1075 S Union Blvd Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 988-3030 |
Gooch's Transmission Services 760 Dayton St Aurora, CO 80010 (303) 363-9783 |
Labor's Community Agency, Inc. CO AFL-CIO Community Services 7510 W. Mississippi Avenue Suite 230 Lakewood, CO 80226-4570 (303) 744-6169 |
| Elder Auto 4940 E. Asbury Ave Denver, CO 80220 (303) 756-2886 |
Good Hands Auto Care 343 Airport Blvd Ste 165 Aurora, CO 80011-9341 (303) 340-1190 |
Pickerings Autoservice Center 90 S. Wadsworth Blvd Lakewood, CO 80226 (303) 237-7717 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation 1250 Welton Street Denver, CO 80204-2197 (720) 423-4722 |
KRDO FM, KRDO AM, KSKK FM 3 South 7th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 632-1515 |
Seyfer Automotive 4501 Harlan Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80301 (303) 422-5261 |
| Four Seasons Automotive 1801 S. Wadsworth Blvd Lakewood, CO 80232 (303)986-5202 |
L & S Auto Service Inc. |
Stang Auto Tech 7202 W. 116th Ave. Broomfield, CO 80020 (303) 404.3813 |
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Requirements/Standards of Excellence |
Big Brothers Big Sisters/Cars Helping Kids |
| We are a qualified charity, registered by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) organization | IRS Determination Letter HERE. |
| We are registered with the Colorado Secretary of State to demonstrate good standing in all aspects of operation as a non-profit. | |
| We meet the Colorado Better Business Bureau standards. |

