Do NOT give these paid fund raisers a penny! They admit to being paid fundraisers calling (mine was Jack Cooper with CTI) on behalf of the Texas State Troopers Association. But when the Texas State Attorney General's website actually points out this is not an effective donation, there is obviously a problem! This is straight from texasattorneygeneral.gov:
"Consider, for example, the Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA), which hires professional telemarketers to call potential donors for contributions. While the paid solicitor might have a good sales pitch urging potential donors to support the state police, much of the money raised by TSTA doesn't actually go to officers or their families. According to a recent IRS filing by the TSTA, its telemarketing efforts yielded $3.59 million through telephone solicitations. Of that amount, more than 75% or $2.78 million was spent on professional fundraising fees. The IRS documents also indicate the organization spent just $10,800 on trooper death benefits; $22,000 on a trooper event and $72,000 on contract lobbyists."
They've been calling us on a regular basis for 2 weeks or more but never leave a message. We do not answer calls from folks we don't know but these people are relentless and determined to harass us and thanks to the phone company, they are doing it. Every phone number should have a name attached to it so we can file appropriate complaints.
Another harassing phone call(s)... the phone company rakes in the dough and we sit here putting up with this nonsense. I miss the good old days when the phone rang, it was someone you knew and were glad to hear from. It says out of area but this is a local call for us....... SMH