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Donate a Car in Michigan

Rust-belt beaters that Michigan winters and road salt ate through still fund real grants - and Michigan donors fund Michigan grants first. Free tow pickup anywhere in Michigan - Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and every town between.

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Reference facilities in Michigan: Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, Ypsilanti · Michigan Reformatory, Ionia

The need

Incarceration in Michigan

50,000

Michiganders are behind bars - Michigan locks up a higher share of its people than almost any democratic country on earth

Source: Prison Policy Initiative

535

Michiganders incarcerated per 100,000 across prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile facilities

Source: Prison Policy Initiative

32,778

state prisoners - Michigan's lowest prison population since 1991, down from a 51,554 peak in 2007

Source: Michigan Dept. of Corrections

How it works

Three steps, start to finish

  1. 1

    Start online or by phone

    Begin with the donation link or call 855-500-RIDE. You give the year, make, model, and condition — nothing more. There is no donation form on this site.

  2. 2

    Free tow pickup

    A licensed tow operator schedules pickup in Michigan. You sign the title, the driver collects the keys, and the tow costs you nothing — running or not.

  3. 3

    Proceeds fund commissary grants

    The vehicle is sold at auction. Net proceeds fund commissary grants through Soul Tribes International Ministries, and the sale is processed by CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).

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Michigan paperwork

Title transfer in Michigan

Complete the 'Title Assignment by Seller' section on the front of the Michigan title: fill in the recipient's name and address, the sale date, the sale price, and the odometer reading, then sign. Keep a copy of both sides of the completed title for at least 18 months - the record stays in your name until the recipient files it with the Secretary of State, and that copy protects you from liability for the vehicle's negligent use after delivery. The tow driver collects the signed title at pickup.

Notarization
No - notarization is not required for a Michigan title transfer.
Liens and paperwork
Michigan will not transfer a title while a lien is listed on it. The lender must sign the title or provide a lien termination statement before the donation can proceed. Consult your tax advisor about any tax questions; donations over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Consult your tax advisor. Vehicles over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Donor thank-you

A free hotel stay

Donors in Michigan are eligible for a free hotel stay as a thank-you. The room rate is covered; the donor pays taxes and fees.

  • Room rate only — the donor pays all taxes and fees.
  • Activate the stay within 7 days of receiving it.
  • Travel must be completed within 18 months.
  • Recipient must be 21 or older.
  • One free hotel stay per household per 12 months.
Read the full free hotel stay terms →

All 50 Michigan donation cities

Every city below has free tow pickup and its own Michigan donation page.

Questions

Michigan donation questions

How do I donate a car in Michigan?

Start with the donation link or call 855-500-RIDE with the year, make, model, and condition of your vehicle. A licensed tow operator schedules free pickup. There is no donation form on this site — the process runs through CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).

Where in Michigan do you tow from?

Free tow pickup anywhere in Michigan - Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and every town between.

What does the Michigan title transfer require?

Complete the 'Title Assignment by Seller' section on the front of the Michigan title: fill in the recipient's name and address, the sale date, the sale price, and the odometer reading, then sign. Keep a copy of both sides of the completed title for at least 18 months - the record stays in your name until the recipient files it with the Secretary of State, and that copy protects you from liability for the vehicle's negligent use after delivery. The tow driver collects the signed title at pickup.

Is a notary required in Michigan?

No - notarization is not required for a Michigan title transfer.

What if there is a lien on the title?

Michigan will not transfer a title while a lien is listed on it. The lender must sign the title or provide a lien termination statement before the donation can proceed. Consult your tax advisor about any tax questions; donations over $500 receive IRS Form 1098-C from the processor.

Who receives the proceeds?

Net proceeds from the auction sale fund commissary grants through Soul Tribes International Ministries. Impact figures are reported once verified.

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Start your Michigan donation

Free tow pickup statewide, running or not. Net proceeds fund commissary grants.

Start Your DonationCall 855-500-RIDE