By David N. O'Steen, Jr.

Editor's note. My family is on vacation the next two weeks. This week's editions of TN&V will be written by others. Next week TN&V will consist of previous columns that were particularly well received. Please send your comments to daveandrusko@gmail.com

With the long hot days of summer upon us, thoughts turn to vacations, relaxing, and Sunday drives with the family. It is also a time to start thinking about clearing out your driveway or garage of cars you no longer have use for. The National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund Autos for Life program can help you do just that, and serve the cause of the unborn at the same time!

Thanks to dedicated pro-lifers like you, Autos for Life (a program run by the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund) receives a wide variety of donated vehicles from across the country. Each of these special gifts is vital to our ongoing lifesaving work in these challenging times. Here are a few examples.

Recently, a priest in Connecticut donated his 1997 Buick LaSabre to Autos for Life. This nice vehicle had only 25,000 miles on it! Another pro-life family in Texas donated their beautiful 1999 Chevrolet conversion van to Autos for Life.

Additionally, Autos for Life has recently received a 1993 Plymouth Voyager from New Jersey, a 1987 Acura Legend from Arizona, a 2000 Neon from Missouri, and a 1996 Ford Taurus from Illinois.

As always, 100% of the sale amount for these vehicles went to further the lifesaving work of the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund.

This summer, you can make a difference! By donating your vehicle to Autos for Life, you can help save the lives of unborn babies and receive a tax deduction for the full sale amount.

Your donated vehicle can be of any age, and can be located anywhere in the country! All that we need from you is a description of the vehicle (miles, vehicle identification number (VIN#), condition, features, the good, the bad, etc.) along with several pictures (the more the better), and we'll take care of the rest. Digital photos are preferred, but other formats work as well.

To donate a vehicle, or for more information, call David at (202) 626-8823 or e-mail dojr@nrlc.org.

A final reminder. You don't have to bring the vehicle anywhere, or do anything with it, and there is no additional paperwork to complete. The buyer picks the vehicle up directly from you at your convenience! All vehicle information can be e-mailed to us directly at dojr@nrlc.org, or sent by regular mail to:

Autos for Life
c/o National Right to Life
512 10th St., NW
Washington, DC 20004

Please join us in helping to defend the most defenseless in our society. We are so grateful for your ongoing partnership and support.

So, thank you--and please keep them coming!