Yes, received call and they hung up when answered. Odd, don't you think? Yes, they are an unrated alumni assoc by charity navigator. Yes, they have an address in Tampa and under that listing shows "closed on Sunday." It's Sunday, and the day I received a call. It appears they have a block of numbers, perfect numbers for debt collectors, and other's to spoof. I see no "opt out" program on their website. That hang up was robo caller familiar. I wonder what else and who else they market / telemarket for? Also, appears they call others that are not alumni or family of alumni. Glowing reports about who this is and how we should be gentle with the students who are doing the calling. This looks no different than all the other scammin and scummin that goes on Florida.
Yes, confusing search results in relationship to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America "BBBS" and Better Business Bureau "BBB." Based on affiliations, associations, call centers, nonprofit, marketing, and telemarketing. Partnership with http://www.bbbsmidflorida.org/index.php/about_us/our-partners/ websites http://www.bbbssun.org/site/c.6oLDKOPqE7LQH/b.6701127/k.EF5F/Home_Page.htm and http://www.bbbsmidflorida.org/ under PA, Drum,PA.This organization and others may be being used under deceptive and unfair business practices. Predation on the elderly, vulnerable, and uninformed disguised as helping children and families is ruthless. What marketers / telemarketers, call centers are involved here?
Yes, received call, showing no caller ID info but they did leave a message as "News Channel 8, Gayle Sierens, wanting to do a poll? Odd, that when you check under WFLA, News Channel 8 Tampa there is an anchor named Gayle Sierens showing an affiliation with Big Brothers Big Sisters.