The "charity", apparently under a series of names, according to Jojo. The charities are allegedly located in Washington, Virginia, Florida, Arizona, and Nevada. The area code, however (573), belongs to Southern and Middle Missouri.
Charity Navigator says there is only one "Veterans Support Fund", located in Florida, and lists its charitable contributions as slightly over $31000. So even if it is legitimate, it is lousy at collecting donations.
Charity Navigator lists nine entities with "Veterans Support Foundation" in their names. Only one is located in Missouri, but it is in Kansas City, which has a different area code.
Call it a guess, but if they make the actual location this hard to locate, maybe they are not legitimate.
Predatory fundraiser call tactics calling as the client and failure to disclose they're a telefunder calling on behalf of the client. Legal charity name "Veterans Support Foundation" f/k/a Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund ref to Missouri's outdated database that fails to identify fundraisers / telefunders who call and registered with the state. see https://www.ago.mo.gov/divisions/consumer/check-a-charity?charityid=3759 Other states do identify those predators that solicit on behalf of these less than professional and less than ethical charities. State of Washington shows the caller as either "Associated Community Services / AC Services" or JAK PRODUCTIONS, INC. see https://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=5003 State of Florida shows they're National Vietnam Veterans Foundation, Alexandria, VA Also Soliciting as: American Veterans Support Foundation using Solicitors: Midwest Publishing-Dn, Inc. -- Phoenix, Az and
Outreach Calling -- Reno, Nv ref: Veterans Support Foundation here https://csapp.800helpfla.com/CSPublicApp/GiftGiversQuery/GiftGiversQuery.aspx
You do have the right to be placed on these predators "Do Not Call List" under the FTC's TSR!
The "charity", apparently under a series of names, according to Jojo. The charities are allegedly located in Washington, Virginia, Florida, Arizona, and Nevada. The area code, however (573), belongs to Southern and Middle Missouri.
Charity Navigator says there is only one "Veterans Support Fund", located in Florida, and lists its charitable contributions as slightly over $31000. So even if it is legitimate, it is lousy at collecting donations.
Charity Navigator lists nine entities with "Veterans Support Foundation" in their names. Only one is located in Missouri, but it is in Kansas City, which has a different area code.
Call it a guess, but if they make the actual location this hard to locate, maybe they are not legitimate.