How the car donation process works
Start your Dallas vehicle donation with Wheels for Wellness
Begin by sharing basic details about your vehicle, such as the year, make, model, condition, and location. You do not need to drive it across Dallas or arrange your own buyer. Wheels for Wellness helps coordinate the donation process so your vehicle can be accepted and prepared for pickup. Donors across the DFW Metroplex, including Uptown, Bishop Arts, Garland, Richardson, Carrollton, Duncanville, and Grand Prairie, can request free towing. The goal is to make giving simple, especially when you are donating because you care about helping people who are blind or visually impaired.
Schedule free pickup anywhere in the DFW Metroplex
After your donation is started, a towing provider will contact you to arrange a convenient pickup time. Free tow service is available throughout Dallas and nearby communities, so you can donate from a home, apartment, office, storage lot, or repair shop. In many cases, vehicles do not need to be running to be donated. You will receive pickup instructions and guidance on the title or ownership paperwork required in Texas. This step is designed to be straightforward, with no need for you to advertise the vehicle, meet buyers, or negotiate a private sale.
Your vehicle is sold to generate charitable proceeds
Once the vehicle is picked up, it is processed for sale through the appropriate resale or auction channel. The final sale price depends on the vehicle's age, condition, mileage, market demand, and available buyer interest. Wheels for Wellness does not invent impact numbers or promise a specific sale amount, because every vehicle is different. What matters is that the donation converts an unwanted vehicle into funding for a recognized charitable mission. After the vehicle is sold, 100-percent of the vehicle proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446.
Proceeds fund Heritage for the Blind services
Heritage for the Blind uses vehicle donation proceeds to support services for people who are blind or visually impaired. This includes helping individuals understand and connect with government benefit programs that may reduce financial stress and improve daily stability. Programs may include SSI, SSDI, LIHEAP, Section 8, Medicare Extra Help, Medicaid, and other assistance resources depending on eligibility. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community wants to check potential benefit eligibility, Heritage offers a tool at nhftb.org/finder. Your Dallas car donation helps fund that kind of mission-centered support.
Receive the tax documentation you need
Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 58-2164446, so qualifying donations may be tax deductible for donors who itemize deductions. If your donated vehicle sells for more than $500, your deduction is based on the gross vehicle sale price, and IRS Form 1098-C is provided for your records. Donors should keep their donation receipt and consult a tax professional with personal tax questions. Wheels for Wellness aims to make the paperwork clear, so you can feel confident that your gift supports the Heritage mission and may also provide a tax benefit.
Key facts about car donation
Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 58-2164446.
100-percent of vehicle sale proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind services.
Free towing is available for Dallas donors throughout the DFW Metroplex.
For vehicles sold over $500, donors receive IRS Form 1098-C.
Itemizing donors may deduct the gross sale price for vehicles sold over $500.
Benefit eligibility questions can be explored through Heritage at nhftb.org/finder.