Dorothy's Place

Donate a Vehicle to Dorothy's Place
Dorothy's Place is a nurturing and friendly oasis that provides a wide variety of services free of charge for hungry, homeless and marginalized working poor of the Salinas Valley. These services include daily food, restrooms, shower and laundry facilities, personal hygiene supplies, mail and telephone messaging services, clothing, food and emergency outreach and medical services.

Thank you for your interest in donating a vehicle to Dorothy's Place. We're happy to say that Dorothy's Place has bolstered vital programs through funding obtained by this vehicle donation program. Your donation helps Dorothy's Place increase their contributions to the public good! Thank you for your donation.

Dorothy's Place offers a highly specialized program where you can donate a car, truck, trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, etc., as well as lots and real estate. Dorothy's Placeis a 501-C3 nonprofit charitable corporation.

Or call 800-269-6814 to speak to a live customer service representative, seven days a week.

When you donate a vehicle to Dorothy's Place you also benefit in the following ways:

  • Qualify for your lawful IRS tax deduction
  • Avoid confusing Department of Motor Vehicles paperwork or Smog hassles
  • Get free vehicle pick-up whether your donated car is running or not (restrictions apply)
  • Avoid all the headaches of selling a used car; no expensive want ads, no taking phone calls, no showing the car repeatedly, no price haggling...

Dorothy's Place has partnered with The Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc. in the operation of our vehicle donation program. The Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc. allows Dorothy's Placeto be able to benefit from vehicular donations, and offers this service to you.

When a donation is pledged, the Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc., takes the donor information over the telephone, handles all the documents, vehicle pick up, sale at auction and distribution of proceeds to Dorothy's Place. The Vehicle Donation Processing Center guarantees payment of all expenses in administering the program for Dorothy's Place. Every month, net proceeds are split evenly between the Vehicle Donation Processing Center, Inc. and Dorothy's Place.

Check out How to Donate to get started, or go straight to our Donation Pick Up Form!