PURPOSE – In return for their service and sacrifices made for our country, AFF believes veterans, military service members, and their families are deserving of support that empowers and enables them to lead confident and productive lives.
MISSION – AFF honors, serves and supports veterans, military service members, and their families by creating awareness and building support of their service, sacrifice and needs through partnerships with military focused organizations.
VISION – AFF is, and always will be, relentlessly driven to bettering the lives of veterans, military service members, and their families.
Support American Freedom Foundation Through a Car Donation
Coming home from military service can bring a whole new set of questions: What comes next? Where do you find support? How do you build a civilian life that still feels purposeful, steady, and connected?
That is where American Freedom Foundation steps in. Through awareness, partnerships, veteran-focused resources, and transition support, the organization helps make sure veterans, service members, and military families are not left to figure out the next chapter alone.
Who They Are & What They Do
American Freedom Foundation exists to stand behind veterans, service members, and the families who support them. As a 501(c)3 veteran charity, it helps bring attention, resources, and community support to the real challenges military families face.
A big part of that work happens through partnerships and public awareness. The foundation helps connect veterans with resources for life beyond the uniform – including support tied to transition, employment, purpose, and staying connected.
In practical terms, American Freedom Foundation’s work centers on four main areas:
- Your Next Mission®: This is the foundation’s podcast and resource platform. It shares veteran stories, highlights transition-related topics, and connects the military community with resources that can support life after service.
- Veteran transition support: American Freedom Foundation spreads awareness around the challenges veterans and families face when moving from military to civilian life. That includes needs tied to employment, confidence, purpose, and long-term stability.
- Partnerships with military-focused organizations: The foundation works with organizations that serve veterans, service members, and military families. Through those partnerships, it helps build support around real needs in the military community.
- Awareness and advocacy: American Freedom Foundation helps keep veteran issues in front of the public. By sharing stories, resources, and opportunities to get involved, it reminds people that service does not end when the uniform comes off.
The Need They’re Filling
Leaving military life can come with a lot of pressure. Veterans may be looking for a new career, a new routine, a new support system, or simply a place where their experience still feels understood.
That transition is not always simple. Skills from military service are valuable, but translating them into civilian job opportunities can take guidance, confidence, and the right connections.
That is where American Freedom Foundation’s work matters. Through Your Next Mission®, hiring events, resources, and partnerships, the foundation helps veterans and military families connect with support for life after service.
That need is real. The VA’s Veteran Economic Opportunity Report notes that approximately one out of two – 53% – of separating Post-9/11 veterans will face a period of unemployment, which shows why transition resources, career connections, and practical guidance matter so much after military service.
Your Car Donation for Veterans in Action
Sometimes, the best use for an old vehicle is giving it one more mission. By handing it to Veteran Car Donations, you get to help American Freedom Foundation support veterans as they move into the next stage of life.
Once we sell your donation, we use the proceeds to fund initiatives such as:
- Your Next Mission® content and resources: Giving veterans and military families access to stories, conversations, guidance, and resource connections through the foundation’s signature platform
- Hiring-related outreach: Connects transitioning service members and veterans with employment-focused opportunities, partners, and events
- Resource partnerships: Strengthening the foundation’s work with organizations that serve the military community, so veterans and families find support they may not have discovered on their own
- Public awareness efforts: Funding outreach that keeps veteran transition needs visible and encourages more people, employers, and organizations to get involved
Filling out the donation form takes just a few minutes. We handle free pickup and the paperwork for you, and your donation qualifies as a tax deductible vehicle donation.
It is a straightforward way to put an unused vehicle toward work that gives veterans, service members, and military families more support as they move into life after service.
Why American Freedom Foundation?
American Freedom Foundation is a strong fit for donors who care about what happens after military service. The foundation focuses on the transition years – when veterans may be looking for work, rebuilding routines, supporting their families, and trying to figure out what comes next.
Its mission is backed by people who understand the military community. The foundation was co-founded by 12th Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley and Ted Hacker, and its work continues through resources, partnerships, and veteran-focused outreach.
American Freedom Foundation is also a recognized 501(c)3 veteran charity (EIN 05-0605633). For donors, that means your support goes toward a nonprofit with a clear mission to serve veterans, service members, and military families.
Give Your Vehicle: Your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat gives veterans more support as they take their next step after service.
Ready to donate your vehicle to American Freedom Foundation? Fill out the donation form or call (877) 594-5822 today. Free towing is included, and your tax deductible vehicle donation makes a difference for veterans, service members, and military families.
FAQs
What does American Freedom Foundation do?
American Freedom Foundation supports veterans, service members, and military families through awareness, resources, partnerships, and transition-focused support. Its work helps keep veteran needs visible while connecting the military community with helpful opportunities.
One of its key efforts is Your Next Mission®, which shares veteran stories, resources, and conversations around life after service.
Who does American Freedom Foundation serve?
American Freedom Foundation serves veterans, transitioning service members, active-duty military members, and military families. Its work is especially helpful for those navigating the move from military life into civilian careers, routines, and support systems.
The foundation also works with partners that support the broader military community. That helps extend its reach beyond one single program or location.
How does my car donation help American Freedom Foundation?
Your contribution helps veterans take their next step after military life. Once your vehicle is sold, the proceeds help the foundation continue its veteran-focused work, funding programs like Your Next Mission®, resource partnerships, hiring-related efforts, and public awareness for veterans, service members, and their families.
Is my vehicle donation tax deductible?
Yes, your donation qualifies as a tax deductible vehicle donation because American Freedom Foundation is a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit. Veteran Car Donations will send the paperwork you need for your records after your vehicle is processed.
How do I donate my car to benefit American Freedom Foundation?
Donating your car to benefit American Freedom Foundation is simple and free. Fill out the donation form at veterancardonations.org or call (877) 594-5822. Veteran Car Donations will arrange free vehicle pickup at a time and location that works for you, and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt once your vehicle is processed.