SCA Launches Car Donation Program

This summer we are excited to announce the launch of our new nation-wide vehicle donation program! Working with America’s Car Donation Center, SCA supporters can now donate unwanted vehicles and vessels, including, but not limited to, cars, trucks, trailers, boats and RVs, with 70% of proceeds benefiting SCA. The process is very simple, much easier than selling a car or arranging to dispose of it. You, the interested donor, fill out the Vehicle Donation Form (located on our website at http://www.sacchildadv.org/car.pdf), fax the form to the Car Donation Center at 916-631-1328 and within 4 days the company will contact you to arrange a towing time. At no cost to you, the company takes care of all fees and paperwork, giving you a receipt at the time of towing. And it gets better: your donated vehicle is tax deductible, benefitting both you and SCA. Through this rewarding experience, the donor is given an opportunity to provide resources to a worthwhile organization. Because SCA receives only 55% of its budget from state funding, the remaining 45% must come from outside donations. In difficult economic times, many non-profit organizations are struggling, but, through the car donation program, SCA hopes to reach its fund-raising goals. Please consider donating your unwanted vehicle to benefit SCA and urge your friends and relatives, wherever they may live in the good old USA, to do the same!
Some Frequently Asked Questions about Vehicle Donation

Q: My car hasn’t run in years, can I still donate it?

A: Yes, we are able to accept most vehicles, running or not (exceptions include some older
vehicles whose value would not offset the cost of towing). To find out if we can accept your vehicle please complete and submit our donation form, found online at http://www.sacchildadv.org/car.pdf.

Q: What do I need in order to donate my vehicle?

A: We would like the title of the vehicle, but if you do not have it please call us anyway. It is possible that other arrangements can be made. Please call America’s Car Donation Center toll-free at 1-800-237-5714.

Q: Can you pick up vehicles in all 50 states?

A: Yes, we are able to pick up accepted vehicles in the continental US and Hawaii.

Q: How will my car be picked up?

A: We will arrange for a towing company to contact you via telephone within 48 hours. If you need your car picked up sooner, other accommodations can be arranged.

Q: Is my donation tax deductible?

A: Yes, vehicle and vessel donations made to bona fide charitable organizations (including SCA!) are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. However, individual tax situations vary so please check with a tax professional to determine what tax benefit you may receive from a tax deductible donation.

For answers to more FAQs, please visit http://www.donateacar.com/faqs.php#what

Sleep Train Donates Beds for Children in Foster Care

Today, Sleep Train dropped off 22 mattresses for SCA to give to our clients in need. Many of the families we serve are just barely getting by, and a new bed can go a long way toward making a comfortable home for a child. We are so thankful to Sleep Train for this gift to us, and we look forward to working with them in the future! Here are some pictures of the big morning...due to confidentiality reasons, we cannot show pictues of our clients, so you'll just have to settle for pictures of our staff, and the County Workers who were picking up and delivering.

Ever hear the police chopper in Sacramento?

Well, I live in Oak Park and I know that I do! And, if you're anything like me, then you're curious about whats going on! (But, not curious enough to go outside when you hear "we're going to release the dogs!)

Now, your curiosity can be satisfied in a safe way - the Sacramento Police Department is going to start posting helicopter assignments on their website! So, when you hear the chopper, you will be able to go online and figure out what is going on - what a great idea!

And just remember, while that helicopter may be annoying at midnight when you have to work the next day, it's for a good cause - I know that if you had been robbed or wronged in some way, you would want the brave men and women of SacPD doing everything they could to make it right!

Safetyville Health and Family Expo

This Saturday, June 13th, is Safetyville's annual Health and Family Expo. Many different community organizations (including SCA) will be there. This is a really good time for you to learn about the different businesses and organizations in your community - even McDonalds will be there!

Bob Wilson, our Executive Director, will be at the booth - stop by and meet him, enjoy the beautiful weather, and learn a thing or two about this city in which you live!

P.S. - we have a new SCA brochure thanks to one of our interns - check back soon, I'll be posting it shortly!

Shop for SCA!

Do you ever feel guilty about spending all that money shopping online? If so, here's a way to ease your conscience without cutting your habit - join OneCause!

By registering with and shopping through OneCause, SCA gets a percentage of everything you buy online at selected merchants - from 1% all the way to 10%! It doesn't cost you anything, but can mean the world to SCA and the kids that we help every day.

So please, take a minute to visit www.OneCause.com, and help us out!