It's a SCAM! A small fraction of your donation is used for the stated purposes. The OVERWHELMING percentage of your donation goes to the fundraisers. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS SCAM!
I get at least 3 or more calls from this number a day.... I work from home and it is annoying. I am going to answer the call next time and tell them to STOP calling and lose my number. They don't care what time or what day it is... they call ALL the time. It has to stop.
If they provide a phone number and identification on caller ID, they have managed to get around the law, and you won't be able to sue them. I know how you feel, I too pay to have an unlisted number. This is, actually, an OH area code according to Yahoo. It's a newer one, but it's a legitimate area code in Ohio. Be glad it's only come up twice; they've been calling me incessently all summer long, and at all times of the day/night.
They call several times a day--even after 9:00 pm and never leave a message. If it is the Ohio Troopers, they have more than one number. We have told the Troopers, an organization that uses a boiler room fundraising model and which spends about 90% of the money it raises on its fundraising and administration, repeatedly to take us off their list. A legitimate charity will always send you info in the mail at your request, not pressure you for your credit card number. Go to Guidestar to see up-to-date IRS info and rating of US non-profits.
In the 'Columbus Dispatch' dated 21 Feb 09. there is an article about the court case againist this organization. Only 4% of what they collect goes to help those in need. Most of what they collect goes into the owners pocket, according to the newspaper.