Vehicle Donation Center Winnipeg | Vehicle Donations

Donating Your Vehicle Has Never Been Easier!

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Fill out the vehicle donation form.

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Arrange a FREE pickup time convenient for you.

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We’ll tow your car and you receive your tax receipt.

Why Donate to Adult & Teen Challenge?

Empower Recovery With Hands-On Career Training

Your vehicle donation supports recovery clients in gaining hands-on experience through certification programs with Red Seal workers.

Maximize Your Tax Benefits

We perform a detailed assessment of your vehicle, whether scrapped, auctioned, or resold, to ensure you receive the maximum allowable tax receipt.

Transform Lives Through Vehicle Donation

Your vehicle donation raises funds and supports addiction recovery programs, helping clients gain purpose and achievement vital for their recovery.

Not ready to donate quite yet?

Call your nearest location.

For donations in MB: 1 (800) 632-6095
Northwestern Ontario: 1 (807) 345-2277

For donations in BC: 1 (888) 575-3930
AB, SK, Southern ON: 1 (877) 684-4777

Real Stories, Real Impact

Frequently Asked Questions

What Happens To My Vehicle?

The vehicles received by Teen Challenge are assessed at our shop and processed in a variety of ways, including:

AUCTION or SELL PRIVATELY: Our graduates and clients do minor mechanical and detailing work on the vehicle to prepare it to be sold at auction.
RECYCLER: Our graduates and clients strip the vehicle of valuable parts and the bulk weight is sold to a local recycler.
FLEET: Occasionally we are able to register a donated vehicle and use it at the Teen Challenge centre for client appointments, food donation pickups and various daily errands.

How Does My Vehicle Donation Benefit Teen Challenge?

Your vehicle benefits the Teen Challenge charity in a twofold way - by the valuable vocational experience the clients gain at the shop, and with the proceeds raised from the processed vehicles going back into our recovery and awareness programs.

How Does My Vehicle Donation Benefit Me?

The vehicle is picked up by our driver at no charge to you.
You receive a tax-deductible charitable donation receipt for your vehicle.
You have the satisfaction of knowing that your donation truly helps give someone who was once controlled by drugs and alcohol a chance at a new life, free from addiction.

What Will the Value of My Tax Receipt Be?

Currently our minimum receipt value is $500 in Brandon and area, $500 in Winnipeg and area, and $440 in NW Ontario. This is just the starting point and receipts are often higher as a reflection of variables such as price of steel, processing revenues, etc. Please call the office for more information.

Will Teen Challenge Pick Up My Vehicle if it's Not Running?

WINNIPEG & SURROUNDING AREA | THUNDER BAY & SURROUNDING AREA

Yes, Teen Challenge will send a tow-truck to pick up your vehicle, free of charge. If the vehicle is running, we can send our driver team with a dealer plate to drive it back. Out of town vehicle pickups will be determined on a case by case basis.

BRANDON & SURROUNDING AREA

No, we are not able to pick up a vehicle that needs to be towed. If your vehicle is safe to drive (does not have to be insured), our driver team is able to pick it up.

Can I Drop Off My Vehicle?

Yes! Please see our drop-off locations below and call ahead to make sure someone is available to receive your vehicle:

Winnipeg - 260 Jean Marc Avenue, click for map
Thunder Bay - 415 May Street North

I Have More Questions!

Great! One of our friendly staff members will be pleased to answer any other questions:

Phone 1-800-632-6095 in Manitoba
Phone 807-345-CARS in Thunder Bay
Email [email protected]

About Our Vehicle Donation Program

The Vehicle Donation Program at Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada provides an excellent opportunity to support our mission while benefiting from tax deductions. Donated vehicles are assessed and refurbished by clients in recovery, offering them valuable career skills and fostering team-building within the community. The vehicles are then sold at auction, scrapped, or used for operational purposes, with all proceeds helping to cover the operating costs of our centers. This program not only aids in recovery efforts but also maximizes your tax refund based on the vehicle’s assessed value.

Not ready to donate quite yet?

Call your nearest location.

For donations in MB: 1 (800) 632-6095
Northwestern Ontario: 1 (807) 345-2277

For donations in BC: 1 (888) 575-3930
AB, SK, Southern ON: 1 (877) 684-4777

I felt like a prisoner to addiction, walking to death row. I had tried to break free many times. It started as a way to cope but became what consumed me. I lost my daughter, my family, and my health. Here, I found hope, love, life, and family. I completed the program and went on to join the SURGE leadership program. Everything I have ever been through, I now get to use for good, walking alongside others on their healing journey.

My life in addiction was chaotic. I didn’t have a sense of purpose or hope. I didn’t know what reality was anymore… I just made things up in my mind and I lived in fear. Today, I have joy, freedom and a community of support and I’m achieving goals!

On a dark path of substance use—marijuana, alcohol, and later, cocaine. My addiction escalated quickly, and I was stuck in a cycle of hopelessness and relapse. I tried to quit on my own. I’d manage to stay clean for a few months, but I’d always fall back into using. I felt trapped. At Adult & Teen Challenge, I discovered a God who loves me despite my failures, and I began to heal. Today, I’m proud to say I’m a full-time staff member at Adult & Teen Challenge, helping others who are walking the same path I once did.
“There’s hope, and it’s within reach for anyone who feels like there’s no way out.”

I struggled with drinking and partying, not realizing I needed help. My biggest challenge was being honest with my loved ones. Ready Now Recovery gave me the space to speak openly, first with the group and then with my friends and family. It showed me that I’m not alone—others are facing the same struggles.

I started smoking marijuana and doing cocaine, I quit working to grow and sell drugs. Soon after I joined a gang and survived a gang attack where my arms and legs were broken and I was stabbed multiple times. I realized many of my friends were either dead or in jail and I started thinking about my life. Since coming to Adult & Teen Challenge. My life changed so much, I’ve found Freedom thanks to God and I’m excited to help others!

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83 Kate St. Winnipeg MB R3A 1J9
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Our mission is to offer a full range of addiction, treatment and recovery services with compassion and excellence.

At Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada, we respectfully acknowledge that our work takes place on the traditional territories of many Indigenous peoples. In Saskatchewan, we operate on Treaty 4, Treaty 5, and Treaty 6 lands, which are the traditional territories of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and Métis peoples. In Manitoba, our services span across Treaty 1, Treaty 2, Treaty 3, Treaty 4, and Treaty 5 territories, home to the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene, and Métis peoples. In Ontario, we work on the lands covered by Treaty 3 and Treaty 5, traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, and Métis peoples.

We honor the enduring connection of these Nations to the land and commit to walking in partnership, respect, and reconciliation. Through our programs, we aim to foster healing, growth, and transformation, while acknowledging the rich history, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across these lands.

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