Car Donations in California

I have a niece in the Sacramento area of California and one day on her way to work she was side swiped by a big rig when he had pulled over on top of her. Her car was totaled and she survived with minimal injury. However the car was given its worth and not completely paid off leaving $3000. debt. This family has had a very rough go with job loss, lack of health insurance, and mounting bills, and a small child. They were a one car family and now have none. They have been loaned a car but need to return it in 2 weeks. They have no where to turn because of the excessive bills and other issues. They both work but travel a distance she works in Stockton and he works in Sacramento and the live between the two. All the online car charities are backe up with applications for a car and not accepting anymore until 2009. Is there some one out there that can help??