Donate a Car to Rhode Island

How to Donate Your Car

  • Go online or call (877) 957-2277 to fill out the donation form. We’ll ask for some information about your vehicle and where it will be picked up.
  • A local towing agent will call you within 2-3 business days to schedule a pick up time most convenient for you.
  • After your car is sold, you’ll be emailed a tax receipt.

Frequently Asked Questions

We accept almost all running and non-running car donations. Trucks, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, heavy machinery, trailers and RVs are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Your vehicle donation will help

If a vehicle is 2000 and older, the vehicle can be sold on a Bill of Sale and copy of Registration. If your car is younger than 20 years old and you can’t find the title, you’ll have to apply for a duplicate title through Rhode Island’s DMV. If you have any questions about donating a car without a title, call our processing center at (877) 957-2277.

When you donate a car to YMCA in RI, you’ll sign your title over to Advanced Remarketing Services. You will print and sign your name as the seller. If you have any questions about filling out your title, call us at (877) 957-2277

Our trusted partners at Advanced Remarketing Services return on average 80% of the gross selling price for your car donation back to the YMCA, the highest of any vehicle donation program.

Yes! Within 30 days of the sale of your vehicle, you will receive an email with a tax receipt for your car donation which includes:

  • The gross selling price of your car, if sold for greater than $500.
  • Vehicle year, make, model, and VIN.
  • A statement that the vehicle was sold at arms-length between two unrelated parties.
  • A statement that no goods or services were received in return for your donation.

For answers to more YMCA car donation questions, view our full FAQ page or call us at .