Next time ask them how much of your donated money is actually going to the charity. Usually its only 10% goes to the charity and 90% goes to the organization that is collecting money. You would be better off donating to your local branch where they would use 100% of the money.
I have been getting calls from FOP for years and they are requesting donations for "widows and orphans of fallen police officers". I called the Florida Sheriff's Department and they said it was a total scam. As far as they know, not one "widow or child of a fallen police officer" has gotten a penny from the FOP. When I declined to donate they got very abusive. I don't answer the phone when their ID comes up. You shouldn't make any donations over the phone anyway. ALWAYS check out the party calling before committing to anything, no matter who they are.
Scams from organizations claiming to represent the FOP or State Troopers
are common in Florida - have been for many years. These organizations
live in the shadow world between legit and criminally misleading. SOME
small part of your money might actually go to cops and their worthy projects ...
but it won't be much. The State Troopers say they NEVER solicit money through
phone/e-mail.
I just got the same call. Let it go to recorder, they hang up. I have answered this call previously and asked them politely to remove my number from there list, told them I am on the DNC list and if I do any donating, I do it locally, not by someone calling me, that I do not know. It also bothers me that these people that call, get paid to make calls. FL FOP FNDN is what the caller ID reads. If it was that important, they'd leave a message.