The Arc Vehicle Donation Program

Thank you for participating in the Arc Vehicle Donation Program. We look
 forward to hearing from you and your friends.  Please click
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Please remember to designate our chapter (Indiana - Arc Rehab Services) and
 we will receive 90% of the net proceeds from
 your vehicle donation.
It's very easy — Thank you!!

For the fax version of the donation form go to this link.  Please indicate
Indiana - Arc Rehab Services as the Chapter designated for the proceeds.

The Arc Car Donation Program accepts ALL Cars, Trucks, Motor Cycles, RV’s, regardless of the condition of the vehicles.

·         All vehicles that are donated to our program MUST have a clean title.

·         Donors wanting to donate their vehicle will call our toll free line at 1-877-ARC-CAR0 (1-877-272-2270), when calling they must have the title in hand as we obtain information from the title while accepting the donation.  They may also visit your chapter website and donate online.  If you chapter has not placed the Car Donation Program banner on your site, the donor may be directed to www.thearc.org, ensure the donor is advised to indicate your chapter as the one to receive the proceeds from the sale of the vehicle.

·         Once the donation is accepted, our representative will assign the vehicle to a local auction company.  The local towing company will be in contact with the donor to arrange pickup of the vehicle.  Normally, vehicles are picked up within 1 – 2 business days.  The donor will provide the title and keys to the tow driver when they arrive.  Donors do not have to be present when the car is picked up, they can simply leave the title and keys in the vehicle.  A towing receipt should be left with the donor.  Once our office received notification of the pickup, a formal  receipt  on The Arc letterhead, signed by Peter Berns, President/CEO of The Arc of the United States, will then be sent to the donor.

·         All vehicles are then auctioned by a local facility.  Normally, if there are no title problems, the car will be placed in the next auction.  There are auctions weekly. 

·         Once, the vehicle is sold, the auction facility will then forward all the sales information to Melwood.  Our office will then process a letter, along with the IRS 1098C to the donor indicating the sale amount of the vehicle.  NOTE:  The minimum a donor can claim for a donated vehicle is $500.  Once the vehicle sales for $501 or greater, we are required to indicate the exact sold amount on the IRS form 1098C.  We are required by the IRS to notify the donor of the sold amount within 30 days from the date of sale of the vehicle.

·         Checks will be issued directly from Melwood to the Arc chapter.  Checks are issued monthly and will be mailed to the chapter on the 20th day of the month following the sale of the vehicle.  Along with the check, the chapter will receive a spreadsheet with all monthly transactions and a donor information file which will include the name, address, phone numbers, vehicle year, make, and model, and sold amount.

·         Donation files are maintained by Melwood for a period of 3 years.