Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

We design, build, and audit carshelpingkids.org to meet or exceed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. We follow the spirit of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and treat accessibility as a non-negotiable part of every release.

What we've done

• Color contrast. Body text and interactive elements meet WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text).
• Keyboard navigation. All interactive elements — donation forms, menus, accordions, modals, carousels — are reachable and operable with a keyboard.
• Focus visibility. Visible focus indicators on every interactive element.
• Semantic HTML. Heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3) is consistent throughout. Landmark regions (header, nav, main, footer) are correctly marked.
• Form labels. All form fields have associated <label> elements, with autocomplete attributes for assistive tech and password managers.
• ARIA where needed. Modal dialogs use role="dialog" with proper aria-modal and labeling. Carousels expose previous/next controls with descriptive labels.
• Image alt text. Informative images have descriptive alt text; decorative images are correctly marked aria-hidden.
• Reduced motion. Animations respect the user's prefers-reduced-motion preference.
• Mobile-friendly. Responsive design from 320px viewport up, with 16px+ form field text to prevent iOS zoom-on-focus.
• Phone & text alternatives. Every page exposes 770-871-9422 for voice or SMS contact — so donors who prefer not to use the form can still complete the donation.

Known limitations

• Some legacy PDF documents may not be fully tagged. We are remediating these on a rolling basis. If you encounter a PDF you cannot use with assistive tech, contact us — we will send you an accessible version.
• The tax-deduction calculator widget is keyboard-operable, but screen-reader output of the calculated result is updated via an aria-live region. If you experience announcement issues, please report them.

Assistive technology compatibility

Cars Helping Kids is tested with current versions of:

• JAWS (Windows)
• NVDA (Windows)
• VoiceOver (macOS and iOS)
• TalkBack (Android)
• Modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge (latest two major versions)

Need help, or found a barrier?

If anything on this site prevents you from completing a donation, requesting a tax receipt, or finding information, we want to know. Email donate@carshelpingkids.org or call 770-871-9422 and we will provide the information or service in a format that works for you. We respond within 1 business day.

Statement updated

This accessibility statement was last reviewed on May 12, 2026. We review and update it whenever the site undergoes substantive changes.