Sep/100
Charities Are Getting Slammed By Cash For Clunkers
Goodwill Industries International Inc. uses the $14.5 million it gets from the 28000 donated vehicles it receives each year to fund job training programs. While not jumping to conclusions about the effect on donations, the Rockville, ... But Helen Ortega, head of Many Motors, a car donation program in Ventura County, Calif., said aside from a recent drop in donations, she's especially disturbed by the destruction of low-mileage cars under the clunkers program. ...
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Sep/100
'Cash for clunkers' hurting charities | No Silence Here | knoxnews.com
"We appreciate the efforts by our legislature to develop a program that is both environmentally friendly and encourages auto sales, but we are concerned about the unintended consequences on nonprofit organizations like Goodwill," said Tobicyzk. An organization called Vehicle Donation to Any Charity has already seen the impact from Cash for Clunkers. The third-party organization based in Richmond, Calif., has experienced a 20 percent drop in car donations since the program ...
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