DONATE YOUR CAR FOR KIDS

Donate Your Car

Donate your old or unwanted vehicle and help us prevent youth homelessness.

The Donate Your Car program is a free and fast alternative to selling or trading. It is an easy way to make a significant contribution to the lives of young Australians who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

The process is simple!

5 quick steps to donating

1.  Before you fill in the donation form below, please make sure that:

	You have the registration details and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
	You have the year, make and model details.
	The vehicle is located within 75 km of Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Perth, Hobart or Adelaide.
	The vehicle is easily accessible for a towing truck (the towing truck driver will be by himself and cannot jump start or push the vehicle).

2. Complete your donation form. If you have any questions or would like a hardcopy form sent out just give us a call on 1800 801 633.
3. Cancel your registration, remove the number plates and hand them in to your local transport authority.
4. We will call you to arrange collection of your vehicle, and your vehicle gets collected through our Platinum Partner, Manheim, on the date specified by you.
5. Your vehicle goes to auction at Manheim and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of your vehicle go towards preventing youth homelessness. Thank you!

Do you want to know more about the collection, the auction or the tax deductibility? Visit our FAQs page!

Things you should know

• We accept cars, boats with trailers, caravans, motorbikes, box trailers, trucks etc.
• We accept all types of vehicles, running, not running, classics, lightly used and even the end of life vehicles. 
• We only need three business days to organise the towing truck after we get your online form.
• We receive 100% of the proceeds from the sale of your vehicle- all towing and auction services are kindly donated by Manheim.
• All vehicles are eligible for a tax deduction based on the amount the vehicle is sold for at auction. All vehicles valued by the ATO at more than $5000 are eligible for a tax deduction based on the current market value. 

Got a couple more questions? Visit our FAQs page!

Update on the program 

Last month (July 2013)
Number of vehicles donated	118
Money raised at auctions	$29,726
Since 1 January
Number of vehicles donated	642
Money raised at auctions	$254,472
Grand total (since 2006)
Number of vehicles donated	1825
Money raised at auctions	$835,567

How your donation helps  

Kids Under Cover is a registered Not For Profit organisation that works to prevent youth homelessness.Kids Under Cover is the only organisation in Australia offering a unique combination of building homes and providing scholarships and mentors for homeless and at-risk young people. 

Since we started in 1989, Kids Under Cover has supported more than 2,800 young people at risk of homelessness with a secure home through our Studio Program. For the young person the Studio provides an opportunity to develop independent living skills and to stay connected with their family. More importantly, it prevents young people from becoming homeless. 

Our Scholarship Program helps young people to stay engaged with education. By covering education expenses, young people are empowered to continue their study or job training. This can lead to more positive employment opportunities, ensuring the young person has a productive, functioning place in their community.

Our Mentoring Program offers positive role models who connect with young people and offer guidance, support and encouragement. As confidence, self-esteem and social skills improve, young people are in a better position to make life-changing decisions.

With our programs young people are empowered to build a brighter future for themselves.