We'll take more than just your kidney

Just because you may not be ready to part with a kidney doesn't mean you can't donate. If you'd like to, the Kidney Foundation would love to take your car off your hands. Thats right, they want your car too!

No...not the family car (although they would take it if you're offering). You know the one, it's been sitting in the driveway taking up space because it costs too much to fix. The one you're planning on trading in, not because they're going to give you anything for it, but they'll at least get it out of the driveway. Yup...they want that one!

Here's how it works. You contact the Kidney Foundation at www.KidneyCars.org, and they come and take it off your hands, usually in a matter of days. It doesn't matter what condition it's in, trust me. I've donated three cars over the past ten years (I like to drive my cars into the ground). One had a blown engine. Not my fault, well maybe...who knew you should check oil levels? The other one I would have traded in, but they practically laughed me off the lot with it. The last one I donated had been sitting in my yard for four years, and consequently needed so much work done after that amount of time I couldn't afford to fix it. It had been a lovely home for some mice though, till the snake moved in.

Why would they want your junk you ask? Well, they don't, but some scrapper at an auction does. The Kidney Foundation takes them all to auction and sells them (for scrap if it's like mine), and viola, money.

And for you, a tax write off. Once your car has sold someone from the foundation will call. They'll let you know what it sold for, and send you some papers (and a cool bumper sticker) you can give to your accountant (you keep the sticker). He/she/or you can then turn this into a tax deduction, aka less money you owe the government. We all know why this is good. Win win.

You see, it's not just your kidneys they'll take off your hands, though if your offering you do have a spare.... Your car can make a big difference too.

So the next time you get a new car, or notice your trashy neighbor(me) has too many cars not moving from their yard, give the Kidney Foundation a call. And don't forget to tell your friends... and that neighbor.

Right now my other cars are saving a life.