In 1902 when Edgar J. Helms began his mission of helping the poor find work, ‘green’ wasn’t a common household word. Helms started out collecting unwanted clothing and household items from the homes of the wealthy. He then gave the poor the opportunity to repair the items so that they could be sold. Helms probably wasn’t even familiar with recycling but today Goodwill’s® business model is built on recycling. When you donate to Goodwill® you are keeping goods out of landfills. Those goods are sold through the Goodwill® stores. When you donate a car to Goodwill® you are keeping a car out of the landfills as well. Your car donation to Goodwill® can be recycled and resold as parts, funding the many life changing programs Goodwill® offers the disabled and disadvantaged community. When you donate a car to Goodwill®, your auto donation may be used in their Wheels to Work program, again keeping a car out of the landfills. To read this entire article visit: http://charitydispatch.com/goodwill_donation/news/2009/12/12/going-green-donate-a-car-to-goodwill/