Community Programs

CARLISLE AUCTIONS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Carlisle Auctions and its parent company Carlisle Events have been a central PA staple since 1974.  Over the years, Carlisle Auctions has fostered and championed a variety of causes, many of which support local or regional individuals, groups, or organizations.  Two such current programs are outlined below.

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Fund the Firehouse

Interested in Donating a Vehicle - Call 717-960-6400 To Pledge Your Support Today

Fund the Firehouse is looking for your vehicle donation to support your local First Responder organizations.  Call 717-960-6400 to learn how you can donate a vehicle and support those who support you in times of need.  In its inaugural offering in April 2025, Fund the Firehouse donated $17,500 to Carlisle Fire and Rescue.  This total was made possible by generous donors like you who offered up vehicles, automotive memorabilia, and more.  Now, with the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction on the horizon (October 2-3, 2025), we’re asking for your generosity again and best of all, you get to name the First Responder organization that you want to support.   

What is Fund the Firehouse

• Joint project between Carlisle Auctions and First Responder organizations to raise money for general operations and organizational needs
• Carlisle Auctions will showcase partner First Responder organizations, raising awareness to many aspects of their duties
• Create content to be shared digitally across social media to promote their needs, cause, and organization
• All vehicles donated will cross the auction block at an upcoming Carlisle Auctions event at no reserve
• Proceeds raised through the sale of the donated vehicles will be donated directly to the partner organizations
• Your donation (automotive or monetary) can be made directly to a specific partner organization and is tax deductible as they are a 501(c)(3)  

(Carlisle Fire & Rescue - $17,500 raised through generous donations at the 2025 Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction)

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Charity Cars

(A vehicle ear-marked for Charity can also be donated and YOU can identify what or who that Charity is)

Much like Fund the Firehouse, Carlisle Auctions will work with you to auction a vehicle, memorabilia, etc. to donate to a charity of your choice.  This could be a homeless shelter, food bank, animal rescue, etc.  All you've got to do is call 717-960-6400 and let our team know who you'd like to support with your donation. 

• Charity sales are available to execute at every Carlisle Auctions event
• Chairity sales mean $0 in fees for the seller
• 100% of the Charity sale price plus a portion of the buyers fee goes to a designated charity

Learn more about current Community Programs and how Carlisle Auctions can help you.  Pick up the phone today and call 717-960-6400, or contact Carlisle Auctions on the web to put the wheels in motion.