How the car donation process works
You donate your vehicle from anywhere in the Puget Sound area
Start by telling RideRebirth about the vehicle you want to donate in Seattle or the surrounding Puget Sound region. Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, and many other vehicles may be accepted, whether they are running or not. You provide basic details, choose a pickup location, and confirm contact information. Donors across neighborhoods such as Queen Anne, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Green Lake, and nearby suburbs like Kirkland, Tacoma, Everett, and Federal Way can request free towing. The goal is to make the first step easy, respectful of your time, and focused on your charitable intent.
Free pickup removes the vehicle without extra hassle
After your donation is submitted, a towing partner contacts you to schedule a convenient pickup. There is no towing charge to you. The vehicle can often be picked up from a driveway, street, repair shop, parking area, or other accessible location, subject to local requirements and safe access. This is especially helpful in Seattle, where parking, hills, and tight streets can make moving an unwanted vehicle stressful. You receive instructions for the title and keys, and the pickup team helps complete the transfer process so the donation can move forward.
The vehicle is sold and the proceeds support the mission
Once the vehicle is picked up, it is processed for sale. The important mission point is this: 100-percent of vehicle proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446. Those proceeds help fund services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Your vehicle may no longer fit your life, but its sale can help extend practical support to someone navigating vision loss, disability benefits, public assistance systems, and community resources. That is the heart of a mission-motivated car donation.
Heritage for the Blind uses proceeds to connect people with help
Heritage for the Blind helps people who are blind or visually impaired connect with services and assistance programs that may improve daily stability. This can include guidance related to SSI, SSDI, LIHEAP, Section 8, Medicare Extra Help, Medicaid, and other public benefit resources. For people who want to check potential eligibility for assistance programs, Heritage offers a finder tool at nhftb.org/finder. Your donated vehicle helps fund the kind of outreach and navigation that can make complicated systems easier for individuals and families to understand.
You receive tax documentation for your records
Because Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 58-2164446, donations may be tax deductible for donors who itemize deductions. If your vehicle sells for more than $500, your deduction generally equals the gross vehicle sale price, and you receive IRS Form 1098-C for tax filing records. Donors should keep all donation paperwork and consult a tax professional for personal tax guidance. RideRebirth helps make the documentation process clear so your Seattle car donation can support the mission and your records.
Key facts about car donation
Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 58-2164446.
100-percent of vehicle proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind to fund mission services.
Free towing is available for eligible donations in Seattle and across the Puget Sound region.
Vehicle proceeds help connect blind and visually impaired people with benefits and assistance resources.
For vehicles sold over $500, donors receive IRS Form 1098-C showing the gross sale price.
People can check assistance program eligibility through Heritage for the Blind at nhftb.org/finder.