Hello and a happy morning to you! Welcome to the eTags blog. This is the space where we grab a coffee (or tea), and gab about cars, talk about trends, remind you about regulations, and tell you how great we are at title transfers and registrations. Not to beep our own horn, but yes, we are really good at all things title and tag related.
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So let’s say you needed to transfer a title to your name, maybe add someone’s name to your title, or perhaps remove a name from a title. We got you. We can help with this; it’s a topic we’ve talked about a bunch here on the blog, and are happy to talk about basically whenever.
And registrations, you ask. Well, we can help you renew your reg, replace a lost or stolen tag, or get a completely new license plate. We do this too. But there’s a part of this whole registration sector that just plain makes us happy, and that is our Florida Specialty Plate Spotlight Series. What is this thing, you want to know. We’ll tell you.
In addition to the standard license plate you may see up and down the roads of the Sunshine State, Florida’s DMV – Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (FLHSMV) – offers over one hundred alternative tags called Specialty Plates. That is a lot to choose from. With over two million of these tags in circulation, you may start to wonder makes these placards so popular and so special.
It’s not only because each plate bears a unique design, color scheme, and them. It’s not only because you get to demonstrate your support for your favorite sports team or the cause most dear to you. It’s not just that displaying a Specialty Plate allows you to show your personality, your individuality, your thing. There’s more to it than all that.You see, behind each Specialty Plate lies a whole world of good.
More than simply a fancy tag, each theme represents a charity of some kind, which directly benefits from the purchase of that tag.
Meaning, buying the Specialty Plate alone automatically means that you have supported the cause associated with the plate.
And because it’s kind of our thing here at eTags to want to Help, this program really speaks to us. Not only can we help you upgrade to a Specialty Plate at any time in your registration period, but we can hook you up with whichever design sparks your fancy. This is why we feature a different plate each time in our Spotlight Series – to help you get to know your options and the charity you will be helping fund.
And today’s feature is….drumroll, please… Salutes Firefighters.
Okay, everyone loves and respects firefighters. This is something universal, we think. But the cause behind the Specialty Plate makes it almost irresistible. When you opt for a Salutes Firefighters tag, your proceeds go to a foundation called The Florida Firefighters Charities.
Established in 1998, this organization in a non-profit that:
- Provides the public with emergency and fire prevention education
- Offers humanitarian and financial assistance in the wake of natural or manmade disasters to both its members as well as to the public
- Donates to outside organizations that help local communities
One of the main charities that benefits from the Florida Firefighters assistance and dedication is the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). A particularly special cause to the parent organization of The Florida Firefighters Charities – International Association of Firefighters – Florida’s Firefighters were ranked number one in all fifty states for raising over $2 million for MDA research, public health programs, and summer camps.
In addition to the MDA, the Florida Firefighters Charities distribute the funds gathered through the sale of their Specialty Plate to many different causes. Ready for the list?
The beneficiaries include:
- Habitat for Humanity
- American Heart Association
- Wounded Warrior Project
- Special Olympics Florida
- Down Syndrome Association
- Local hospitals
- And more…
So when you decide to go all in for a Salutes Firefighters Specialty Plate, you’re not just showing support for local firefighters. It’s more than that. Indeed you are also helping support many different local charities and worthy causes. And with very little effort on your part, we might add. It’s your textbook win-win.
And here’s what really makes this extra cool and easy: we help you every step of the way. All you’ve got to do is head over to our site, choose Florida from our drop-down menu, and select “Specialty Plate.” You may notice that there is the option to Personalize as well. Why? Well, because you can leave even more of your mark on your new tag by creating your own unique combination of letters and numbers. As long as the FLHSMV approves your combo, you are good to go. So what does that make it…a win-win-win?!
But wait, we’re not done with all this do-gooding and good news… there’s more:
You can opt to upgrade to a Specialty Plate at any time during your registration period.
This means that you can get your Salutes Firefighters tag when you’re registering a vehicle for the first time, when it’s time to renew your registration, or any time at all. You don’t have to wait for a renewal or a new ride. Yep, you can take your plate to the next level whenever your little heart desires.
It’s good news for November, right? We think so. And keep in mind that you if you need any assistance, have any questions, you can always reach out. Because as always, at eTags, we’re here to help!
