My husband and I would like to say thank you for the tremendous financial grant to pay our power bill. We have been in such a financial crunch to pay all our medical bills. We are in the process of trying to lose enough weight for my husband to qualify to be on the kidney transplant waiting list. We are hoping that by October, he will be healthy enough to be eligible to be on the waiting list. We truly appreciate great organizations, like the Kidney Foundation, who help people like us in need. We are greatly in your debt, and praise God for another day. We also pray for all of those who help us with my husband’s kidney problems on a daily basis; our doctors, nurses, and dialysis technicians. Without the help and support of others, I know we could not make it. We barely survive on my income. Just know, that your help and kindness to us was deeply appreciated. We keep you in our prayers that you may continue to help others, like us, who are in need. Thanks to you, and all the Kidney Cars and other donations that make it possible for you to help us. Sincerely, R. & C. Tuttle, SLC, UT
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Car shoppers have a few more days to take advantage of popular program
msnbc.com news services
updated 2:41 p.m. MT,Thurs., Aug 20, 2009
The Obama administration plans to end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take advantage of big government incentives.
The Transportation Department said Thursday the government will wind down the program on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT. Car buyers can receive rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 for trading in older vehicles for new, more fuel-efficient models.
“It’s been a thrill to be part of the best economic news story in America,” Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “Now we are working toward an orderly wind down of this very popular program.”
Through Thursday, auto dealers have made deals worth $1.9 billion and are on pace to exhaust the program’s $3 billion in early September. The incentives have generated more than 457,000 vehicle sales. Administration officials said they have reviewed nearly 40 percent of the transactions and have already paid out $145 million to dealers.
Administration officials said applications for rebates will not be accepted after 8 p.m. EDT Monday and dealers should not make additional sales without receiving all the necessary paperwork from their customers. Dealers will be able to resubmit rejected applications after the deadline.
President Barack Obama said in an interview Thursday that the program has been “successful beyond anybody’s imagination” but dealers were overwhelmed by the response of consumers. He pledged that dealers “will get their money.”
Dealers have complained of delays in getting reimbursed and backlogs of vehicle paperwork getting processed in the program. Dealers have said they face a risk of not being reimbursed but LaHood has pledged that dealers will get paid for the incentives.
The administration has said it has tripled the number of staffers sorting through the dealer paperwork.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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The federal “cash-for-clunkers” program may be wildly popular with auto buyers, but some Utah charities that rely on vehicle donations for funding say the initiative is cutting into the number of cars and trucks they’re receiving.
The National Kidney Foundation of Utah, which gets more automobile donations than any other charity in the state, estimates the number of vehicles donated to its Kidney Kars program is down 10 percent to 15 percent since the clunkers program began.
Things are much worse at the American Lung Association in Utah. Donations are down 50 percent to 60 percent as many owners of used vehicles opt to take advantage of rebates of up to $4,500 for trading in their gas guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars instead of making a charitable contribution.
“We’re going to need a few more weeks to really gauge the impact, but already we’re feeling the effects,” said Luz Lewis-Perez, who oversees the Kidney Kars donation program in Utah.
Standing beside an auctioneer at Brashers Auto Auction in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Lewis-Perez watched as 44 cars and trucks donated to the Kidney Foundation were sold. Although some went for a lot more and others a lot less, the average selling price was $680 — enough money for the Kidney Foundation to help several thousand Utahns receiving dialysis pay their bills while they wait for a transplant.
“Fortunately, the ‘cash-for-clunkers’ program is only temporary, while we’re in this
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for the long haul," Lewis-Perez said.Craig Cutright of the American Lung Association in Utah said that only a few years ago, its vehicle donation program was the organization's largest funding source.
Then the federal government changed the rules on how much of a tax deduction those who donate could take. Donations dropped off sharply.
"Now we're having to deal with this 'cash-for-clunkers.' It seems as if the federal government just wants to come up with programs that will harm charities," Cutright said.
Daniel Boroschoff, president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, takes another view. His watchdog group monitors charities, and he thinks that although some may suffer short term, overall the clunkers program may prove beneficial.
"Some charities may very well see fewer cars donated, but that isn't the only consideration. If this program helps stimulate the economy, then it should help those people that charities exist to serve."
Lewis-Perez said its is easy to understand why the clunkers program is so popular.
"The government is giving out money. But we'd like to remind people who have an automobile they want to get rid of and aren't using for the clunkers program that donating their car [to charity] is truly the best way to get rid of it."
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Another big blow for charity organizations who count on old car donations for funding.
First it was a new tax code in 2004, then last year the economy went belly up, and now it’s the federal governments Cash for Clunkers program.
“It’s not a good program for charities,” said Luz Lewis Perez with the National Kidney Foundation of Utah. “We use these vehicles to recycle them or sell them, so we can use the money for our programs.”
According to Craig Cutright with the American Lung Association of Utah they’ve taken about a 50% hit in car donations since the program started a few weeks ago.
“It has not been good…it doesn’t seem like the federal government wants to support non profit organizations,” said Cutright.
The Cash for Clunkers program offers car owners a 4500 dollar credit towards a brand new car for their gas guzzling beat up car as long as it fits into certain requirements.
The engine is then fried and the car is sent to the salvage yard to be recycled.
Many of these clunkers would be donated to charity organizations and the owner would then get a tax credit of 500 dollars or more depending on how much it would sell for.
“It’s taking car sales away from used car dealers it’s taking car donations away from charities, and it’s taking perfectly good vehicles off the road and forcing them to be recycled,” said Perez.
But both organizations say Utahns are generally very giving and believe they will be able to pull through.
“We are hoping to just weather the storm,” said Perez.
If you would like to donate to either organization you can go to: www.kidneykars.org or www.lungutah.org
Another big blow for charity organizations who count on old car donations for funding.
First it was a new tax code in 2004, then last year the economy went belly up, and now it’s the federal governments Cash for Clunkers program.
“It’s not a good program for charities,” said Luz Lewis Perez with the National Kidney Foundation of Utah. “We use these vehicles to recycle them or sell them, so we can use the money for our programs.”
According to Craig Cutright with the American Lung Association of Utah they’ve taken about a 50% hit in car donations since the program started a few weeks ago.
“It has not been good…it doesn’t seem like the federal government wants to support non profit organizations,” said Cutright.
The Cash for Clunkers program offers car owners a 4500 dollar credit towards a brand new car for their gas guzzling beat up car as long as it fits into certain requirements.
The engine is then fried and the car is sent to the salvage yard to be recycled.
Many of these clunkers would be donated to charity organizations and the owner would then get a tax credit of 500 dollars or more depending on how much it would sell for.
“It’s taking car sales away from used car dealers it’s taking car donations away from charities, and it’s taking perfectly good vehicles off the road and forcing them to be recycled,” said Perez.
But both organizations say Utahns are generally very giving and believe they will be able to pull through.
“We are hoping to just weather the storm,” said Perez.
If you would like to donate to either organization you can go to: www.kidneykars.org or www.lungutah.org
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