My caller ID said WalMart and it came in as a local call, but the caller identified herself as being from Cancer Support Services and she mispronounced the name of our city. She was asking for support for supplies for local hospice patients that were running low and wanted me to commit to a specific amount. I didn't have time to look anything up at that time, so said she could send me a donation card. However, in light of the above information, I will not be contributing to this cause. I am happy to provide assistance to people in need, but have a hard time with those that misrepresent their mission.
Just got a call. The lady said she was with Cancer Support Services, a charity providing cancer patients with items they need. She said she was calling from the charity HQ in Michigan but the 806 area code is for West Texas. She wanted to send me a form to make a donation. I looked them up on Charity Navigator and found this "charity" spends over 54% to the fundraisers and less than 40% to actually help cancer patients. The overall rating on Charity Navigator was only 1 star, the lowest possible rating. I gave her this info and told her this wasn't a charity, it's just a telemarketing scam disguised as a charity. She said, "so, you don't want to make a donation, then?" I told her I didn't and she wished me a nice day and hung up.
My caller ID said WalMart and it came in as a local call, but the caller identified herself as being from Cancer Support Services and she mispronounced the name of our city. She was asking for support for supplies for local hospice patients that were running low and wanted me to commit to a specific amount. I didn't have time to look anything up at that time, so said she could send me a donation card. However, in light of the above information, I will not be contributing to this cause. I am happy to provide assistance to people in need, but have a hard time with those that misrepresent their mission.