Donating A Car to Goodwill® Helps Bring Luck to Others

It’s Friday the 13th today and what makes this 13th even more unique is the fact that it’s the third time in 2009 that the 13th has fallen on a Friday. According to experts that’s the most times it can happen in one year . For centuries the 13th has been a day when the superstitious would rearrange their day’s plans, even going as far as to alter travel plans or stay home.
University of Delaware mathematician Thomas Fernsler, having spent numerous years studying the number 13, has said that even Franklin Delano Roosevelt would not take a train trip on the 13th. A story told by his then personal secretary recounts how the president would order the train to leave the station before midnight on the 12th or after midnight on the morning of the 14th. Ironically FDR died in 1945 on the 12th of April. Superstitions can be fun, but during tough economic times organizations like Goodwill® count on people who donate a car to charity to keep their crucial programs available. Vehicle donation has helped many organizations offer critical services to communities across the country. When you see an ad or billboard that is campaigning for auto donation, you can make it a lucky day for people who depend on Goodwill’s® employment, training or career services.

If you find yourself lucky enough to be able to  buy a new car, you can bring a little luck to someone in need when you donate a car to Goodwill®. When you donate a car to Goodwill®, the people they help don’t have to rely on luck. Goodwill® is proud to let its donors know that eight-four percent of the funds they raise go directly to their programs, helping the communities they serve. Goodwill’s® programs have been successfully helping the disabled and disadvantaged change their lives with training that leads to employment. Auto donations also fuel Goodwill® programs such as the Wheels to Work program, a program that connects affordable cars to low income individuals enabling them to continue working and supply for themselves and their families. The people that Goodwill® serves through auto donation need more than a little luck. They need people to become more aware of auto donation and how their car donation can help make a difference in someone’s life.