We received a pledge form in the mail for the FIrefighters Support Foundation but the address listed is Milwaukee, WI. On the back of the letter, there are addresses for different states to contact but Greenfield, MA was not even listed. The solicitor's phone number that we received was from Birmingham, AL. We did not pledge anything, but received a "sponsor confirmation" in the mail. There are too many discrepancies to think this is legitimate.
Whoever is calling from this number is relentless. They call 5-8 times a day. I refuse to pick up and talk to them because I'm sure they want money. They need to stop. I would certainly call this phone harrasment. I'm going to start writing down everyone of their phone calls and report them. They call at all hours of the day as well. Morning, dinner-time, bed-time...too much. Leave a message if you want to talk to me that badly.
Commercial Fundraiser name is Community Support, Inc.
Website listed here: http://www.csimoney.com/contact.htm
Known Charities they collect under are:
American Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., The
American Foundation for Disabled Children, Inc.
American Police And Sheriff's Association, Inc.
AMVETS (American Veterans)
Association for Firefighters and Paramedics, Inc.
Cancer Center For Detection & Prevention
Children's Charity Fund, Inc.
Committee for Missing Children, Inc., The
Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center, Inc.
Disabled Police Officers Of America, Inc.
FireFighters Charitable Foundation
Firefighters Support Foundation, Inc.
International Law Enforcement Games, Inc.
Junior Police Academy
Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc.
Medical Support Association, Inc., The
National Association Of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues, Inc.
National Vietnam Veterans Foundation, Inc.
Police Protective Fund
Reserve Police Officers Association
United States Deputy Sheriff's Association, Inc.
Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Washington
Vietnam Veterans of Washington State
Washington Chapter Of The United States Navy Veterans Association
listed here:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=462
If you choose to complain to your local Attorney General's Charitable office, have the Charities Name, Phone Number, Address, and complain about the Commercial Fundraiser. Attack the cause, not the symptom.
American Police And Sheriff's Association, Inc.
- AKA American Police And Sheriffs Association
- AKA Police Officers Safety Association
AMVETS (American Veterans)
- AKA American Veterans of WW II, Korea & Vietnam
- AKA Amvets National Department
Cancer Center For Detection & Prevention
- AKA Breast Cancer Relief Foundation
- AKA Breast Cancer Relief Fund
Children's Charity Fund, Inc.
- AKA A Child's Wish Association Of America
- AKA A Childs Wish
- AKA Children's Charity Fund of Florida
Disabled Police Officers Counseling Center, Inc.
- AKA Disabled Police Officers Assistance Foundation
- AKA Disabled Police Officers Charitable Program
Disabled Police Officers Of America, Inc.
- AKA Disabled And Retired Police Officers Charitable Fund
- AKA Disabled And Retired Police Officers Educational Fund
FireFighters Charitable Foundation
- AKA Fire Victim's Fund
International Law Enforcement Games, Inc.
- AKA International Police and Fire Games
Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc.
- AKA Police And Troopers Alliance Of America
Medical Support Association, Inc., The
- AKA Children's Cancer And Leukemia Relief Fund
- AKA Children's Cancer Research Coalition
National Association Of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues, Inc.
- AKA National Association Of Police Athletic League
- AKA National PAL
- AKA NPAL
- AKA PAL
- AKA Police Activities League
- AKA Police Athletic Activities League
- AKA Police Athletic Leagues
- AKA Police Athletic/Activities League
United States Deputy Sheriff's Association, Inc.
- AKA Deputy Sheriff Magazine
- AKA United States Municipal Police Association (U.S. Deputy Sheriff's Assoc.)
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Washington
- AKA VFW Department of Washington
- AKA Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington Chapter Of The United States Navy Veterans Association
- AKA U.S. Navy Veterans Association (Washington State Chapter)
- AKA United States Navy Veterans Association (Washington State Chapter)
I thought I would make this information more easy for people searching Google to find it. All referenced at:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=462
Associated Community Services in Southfield Michigan is actually owned by Robert W. Burland Jr. This is his ownership documentation from the state of Michigan.
Robert Burland and his company Associated Community Services recently had to settle for $100,000 fine with the state of Missouri for calling people on the do not call list:
According to the Washington states SES, Associated Community Services only gives 31% of all our money we donate back to the charity. In other words, a lot of the charities represented by Robert Burland and Associayed Community Services give the majority of donated money back to Robert Burland in the form of "fundraising expenses". Makes one wonder who owns the 60,000 stock in Associated Community Services. The vast majority are also represented by the same law firm. Heres some of the charities that Associated Community Services work for:
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation, Inc.
Breast Cancer Society, Inc., The
Cancer Fund of America, Inc.
Children With Hairloss, Inc.
Children's Cancer Fund Of America, Inc.
Children's Charitable Foundation
Crusade For Child Safety, Inc.
Detectives Benevolent Association
Disabled Veterans Services, Inc.
Firefighters Assistance Fund, Inc.
FireFighters Charitable Foundation
Firefighters Support Services, Inc.
Foundation For American Veterans, Inc.
Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Inc.
Law Enforcement Education Program
National Children's Leukemia Foundation
Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth
Washington Chapter Of The United States Navy Veterans Association
Youth Development Fund (Tennessee)
Some of these "charities" goes as low as giving only 8% to those they represent....the rest goes to Associated Communitiy Services for fundraising. This is a great website for fact checking, if you dont have a guidestar account:
I have simply made it a practice to not to give to any charity represented by Associated Community Services. If any one else wants me to do some research on these charities, let me know. You'll get a kick out of the Childrens Charitable Foundation in SC...theyre the ones who give only 8% to services. Gets me ill that they use cancer, veterans and kids to make a buck.