A Wisconsin Car Donation Story: No Snow Bank Too High
Here’s a fun Wisconsin car donation story, complete with high snow banks and freezing temps.
About a week before Christmas in 2012, Wisconsin experienced a two-day blizzard. Amy, a former Rawhide donor, phoned us the following day about donating her 1996 Volvo. She requested a special pick-up because the car wasn’t drivable due to a bad alternator. (The fact that the Volvo wasn’t drivable was not an issue for us; we accept all Wisconsin car donations, running or not.) Due to the blizzard, the Volvo had been plowed-in, and Amy was worried about getting parking tickets. She was unable to remove the snow, since the temperature dropped right after the blizzard.
Our vehicle donor service rep, Joe, sprang into action. He called our transportation manager, Charlie, who scheduled a tow company to pick up the car. They arrived at Amy’s house on Christmas Eve morning to haul the Volvo away. She was so happy that the car was gone but even more impressed with the warm and cheerful tow-truck driver who even made her laugh!
Amy emailed us to share her story. We are happy to hear from car donors when their vehicle donation went better than expected.
Amy’s Wisconsin car donation, like so many others, goes to support our mission — to inspire and equip at-risk youth and families, throughout the nation, to be profoundly changed, restored, and responsible.
When I was in the 7th grade at Graverate Jr.High in Marquette, Mi. We were all gathered into the schools Kauffman auditorium to here Bart Star speak to us.I sat 4 rows from the stage. I will never 4get this. I do not remember verbatim his speach, but I do remember his sincerity.He encouraged us to believe in our- selves and follow our dreams. I can say absolutely I followed his in- structions.I followed my neverending curiosity now all I need is to write the Book about it.
Sincerely, DebraSimms
Hi Debra,
So glad to hear that Bart Starr inspired you. He is an inspiration to many of us at Rawhide. Thanks so much for letting us know.