How the car donation process works
You start the donation with Arkansas Auto Bridge
The process begins when you share basic details about your vehicle, including the year, make, model, mileage, title status, and whether it runs. You do not need to know the final selling value or decide where the vehicle should go. Arkansas Auto Bridge uses that information to begin arranging the donation for Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446. Whether the vehicle is parked in a driveway in West Little Rock, near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, in downtown Fort Smith, or outside a home in Jonesboro, the goal is to make donation simple and transparent.
Your vehicle is picked up with free towing
After your donation is accepted, free towing is scheduled at a time that works for you. Pickup is commonly available across Arkansas communities, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Bentonville, Springdale, Rogers, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, and surrounding towns. In many cases, the vehicle does not need to run, as long as it is accessible to the tow provider. You remove your personal belongings, prepare the title if required, and hand off the vehicle. From there, your donated car enters the resale assessment process.
The vehicle is assessed after pickup
Once your vehicle is picked up, it is evaluated for the best practical sale path. The assessment looks at condition, mileage, mechanical status, market demand, and whether the vehicle is likely to bring more value at auction or through salvage channels. A clean, running sedan from Bentonville may follow a different path than a high-mileage work truck from rural Arkansas or a non-running van in North Little Rock. The purpose is straightforward: place the vehicle where it can generate the strongest available proceeds for Heritage for the Blind.
Running vehicles typically go to auction
If your donated vehicle runs and is in resalable condition, it typically goes to a public or dealer auction. Auction buyers may include dealers, wholesalers, rebuilders, or individual buyers depending on the sale venue and vehicle condition. In some cases, auction or resale partners may make minor improvements if doing so helps the vehicle sell. Heritage for the Blind does not rely on donated cars sitting unused; sale proceeds are the revenue that supports its charitable work for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Non-running or high-mileage vehicles may be sold for salvage or parts
If the vehicle is not running, has severe damage, is very high mileage, or would cost too much to prepare for resale, it typically goes to licensed salvage or parts buyers. That does not mean your donation is wasted. Salvage buyers may recover usable parts, scrap metal, or components, turning an otherwise unwanted vehicle into charitable proceeds. For donors in Arkansas with old farm trucks, retired commuter cars, storm-damaged vehicles, or cars that have been sitting for years, this path can still benefit Heritage for the Blind directly.
Proceeds support Heritage for the Blind and your tax receipt
After the vehicle sells, the gross sale proceeds go directly to Heritage for the Blind, a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446. If your vehicle sells for more than $500, you receive IRS Form 1098-C showing the gross sale price, which is generally the amount used for your charitable vehicle donation tax deduction. Arkansas Auto Bridge helps you turn an unwanted vehicle into support for services that assist blind and visually impaired Americans, while giving you the documentation you need for tax filing.
Key facts about car donation
Every donated vehicle is assessed after pickup for condition, mileage, drivability, title status, and best resale path.
Running vehicles in resalable condition typically go to public or dealer auction to generate charitable proceeds.
Non-running, damaged, or high-mileage vehicles typically sell through licensed salvage or parts buyers.
Sale proceeds go directly to Heritage for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446.
For vehicles selling over $500, donors receive IRS Form 1098-C showing the gross sale price.
Free towing is available for Arkansas donors in many cities, suburbs, and nearby rural communities.