As I like to tell potential donors, we also don't necessarily want the items that went unsold after your yardsale ended. Remember, we fund our programs through the resale of donated goods. If you can't sell something at a yardsale, what makes you think we can. No, the car does not have to be operable to be donated. We don't have the luxury of fixing cars before they are auctioned.
Bidders do get to key start the cars, kick the tires, etc, before the auction begins.
Non-operable car donations also must be towed to our lot at the owner's expense. We receive monetary donations throughout the year, to include during the annual Combined Federal Campaign and United Way drives. Regarding the need for our services, it's unfortunately every day of the week. There are people who want to work but aren't trained or educated enough to even get one foot in the door. There are also people who don't know of the training and employment services Goodwill and other nonprofit organizations can provide them.