Your old car can change a life — right here in our community.
When you donate a vehicle to Catholic Charities, you fund strengthening and keeping families together through emergency shelter, tutoring, counseling, adoption and post-adoption services, supporting drug free babies, and much more. And because we use a local retail program - not an out-of-state auction liquidator - your gift can go significantly further.
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Free pickup, anywhere in our community
We come to you — running or not.
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Tax-deductible receipt
Sent quickly after your vehicle sells.
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Funds the mission right here at home
Cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and more.
KEEP LOCAL MONEY LOCAL
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Local money stays local — every dollar your vehicle generates stays in our diocese, funding the people you pass on the street, sit beside in the pew, and call neighbors.
WHY DONATE LOCALLY?
More Local Mission.
More Local Impact.​
The big 1-800 vehicle-donation services you hear on the radio are often run by liquidators headquartered far from here. Your car is towed away and sold quickly at a wholesale price. This process can lessen the actual market value of your donated vehicle.
Catholic Charities partners with a retail-capable partner instead. Your vehicle is reconditioned, photographed, and sold retail at market-based pricing — meaning more proceeds funding more programs right here in Mississippi.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
What we accept — and what you'll need to donate.
Almost any vehicle qualifies, and non-running vehicles are welcome as long as they're whole and can be rolled onto a tow truck. Every donation is individually reviewed so we can make sure it benefits the mission rather than costing it money.
WHAT WE ACCEPT
​Vehicle types
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Cars, trucks, SUVs & vans
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Motorcycles & scooters
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Trailers
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Paperwork
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Valid vehicle title, free of liens
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Year, make, and model
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VIN
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Body type & mileage
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Current condition
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Date last driven
WHAT YOUR VEHICLE FUNDS
A donated car becomes shelter, food, counseling, and second chances.
Food Pantries & Hunger Relief
Groceries and hot meals for families across the diocese.
Counseling & Mental Health
Affordable, faith-rooted counseling for individuals and families.
Disaster Response
Immediate aid when storms and floods hit our communities.
Domestic Violence Shelter
Safe shelter, advocacy, and a path forward for survivors.
Adoption & Pregnancy Services
Counseling, support, and lifelong care for mothers and children.
Born Free / New Beginnings
Support for drug-exposed babies and their mothers on the road to recovery.
HOW IT WORKS
From your driveway to the mission — in four steps.
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Tell us about your vehicle
Call us!
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Free local pickup
We schedule a tow at no cost to you, anywhere in our community.
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Sold at market value locally
If your vehicle is not a retail-ready automobile, it will be wholesaled at the auction with representation.
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Catholic Charities receives proceeds from sale of vehicle — and you get a receipt
The majority of the retail sale supports the mission. We send you a tax-deductible receipt.
Tax benefits
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Fast, easy — and often tax-deductible.
Donating your vehicle to ​ is simple, and your donation may qualify for a federal tax deduction. Below are the most common questions donors ask their tax adviser.
IRS resources
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Helpful publications and forms
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This information is general in nature and is not tax advice. Please consult your tax adviser about your specific situation.
Frequently asked
Honest answers about your donation.
How the program works, where the money goes, and why it returns more to ​ — and to our community.
Donate today
Turn the keys you no longer need into hope for our community.
Free pickup. Tax-deductible receipt. And significantly more of your gift staying right here — instead of leaving the state.
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