If you’re ready to donate your car today in Rhode Island, you can start and complete everything in just a few minutes. With OceanState Donor, you either call now or fill out our simple 2-minute form, and a live Heritage for the Blind coordinator confirms your details and schedules your pickup. For most weekday calls made before noon in metro areas like Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, and Newport, same-day pickup is available. Otherwise, your vehicle is typically towed the very next business day.
The process is built for speed and simplicity. You tell us the year, make, model, general condition, and exact location of your car, truck, SUV, or van—running or not. We arrange free towing anywhere in Rhode Island, from Westerly and Narragansett up through East Providence, Cumberland, and Woonsocket. A professional tow driver meets you at home, work, or a repair shop with free flatbed service if needed. You hand over the keys and title, your driveway is cleared, and Heritage for the Blind handles the rest. After your vehicle sells, you receive a written tax receipt—typically within 30 days—meeting IRS Form 1098‑C requirements for donations over $500.
Your complete donation timeline
Start your donation in 2 minutes
2 minutesBegin right now by calling OceanState Donor or completing the quick online form. Provide your contact info, the vehicle’s year, make, model, and where it’s located in Rhode Island—Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Newport, or anywhere else in the state.
Live coordinator confirms and schedules pickup
5–10 minutesA Heritage for the Blind coordinator (available Monday–Saturday) calls to confirm your vehicle’s condition and exact pickup address—from Woonsocket to Narragansett. They lock in your earliest available tow time, often same-day for weekday morning calls in metro areas.
Free towing and flatbed pickup
Same day or next business dayA licensed tow truck comes to your home, office, or shop in Rhode Island—no inspection or repairs needed. Non-running, damaged, or unregistered cars are fine; free flatbed service is available to safely remove vehicles from driveways, garages, or tight city streets.
Hand off keys, title, and receive a temp receipt
10–15 minutes at pickupAt pickup, you sign the title, hand over the keys, and the driver provides a preliminary pickup document for your records. Your car is officially donated, your space is cleared, and Heritage for the Blind takes full responsibility for the vehicle from that point.
Vehicle sale and IRS-ready tax receipt
Within about 30 daysYour car is sold to benefit Heritage for the Blind’s services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Once it sells, you’re mailed a written tax receipt—typically within 30 days—fully satisfying IRS Form 1098‑C rules for donations valued over $500.
Why the process is genuinely fast
2-minute start from anywhere in Rhode Island
You can begin your donation from Providence, Warwick, Cranston, or any Rhode Island town in about two minutes. Call now or use the online form to lock in your spot on today’s or tomorrow’s pickup schedule.
Same-day or next-business-day pickup
For most weekday calls made before noon in Rhode Island metro areas, towing can be arranged the same day. If same-day isn’t available, your vehicle is typically picked up the very next business day at a time that works for you.
Monday–Saturday live dispatch
A live Heritage for the Blind coordinator is available Monday through Saturday to finalize details and dispatch a tow truck. That means you’re not waiting days for a callback—you get a real schedule right when you’re ready to donate.
Non-running and damaged cars welcome
Your car does not need to run, pass inspection, or even start. Free flatbed service is available, so vehicles with dead batteries, bad transmissions, or accident damage can still be picked up quickly at no cost to you.
No inspection or repairs needed
You don’t have to fix anything or get an inspection first. Just describe the condition honestly, and we’ll arrange the appropriate tow. This keeps the process fast so your Rhode Island driveway is cleared in as little as 24 hours.