Texas State Troopers Association. Scam fundraiser, only 5% goes to the charity.
Donate to some group more accountable like the 100 Club. You can even designate the donation to help a specific officer down or family of a deceased officer. The outfits that rely on robocalls are disreputable.
It's been over a decade since I got any calls from this outfit. They used to run their business from a gray two story building on North Lamar Boulevard, but a couple of years ago they moved out and someone else now occupies that building. I have no idea where they are located now.
Here is an article from the local newspaper about that business :
Some telemarketing companies in Texas keep up to 80 percent of what they raise for fundraising costs, and nonprofits often spend much of their total revenue to hire them.
The organizations often use any leftover money on office, management or other expenses, leaving few dollars for direct aid to officers. In 2005, the Texas State Troopers Association reported to the government that it had spent $10,800 on trooper death benefits — and $72,000 on lobbyists. Organization officials declined to comment.
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Donations to the associations — such as the American Association of State Troopers and the Texas State Troopers Association — are not tax-deductible as a charitable expense.