I got a call today from this number and answered it thinking it was regarding my son in Texas who is going through so much trouble now. When I answered the lady "Brenda" asked for me by my first name. My heart stopped. She stated she was calling for the Wish Foundation. I just lost it on her and told her to stop calling and hung up.
As I was calming down, I remembered last month when I had a similar call for the Policemen Foundation and told them also to stop calling. Then I remember the Breast Cancer Foundation calls about three times a year. I always asked how they got my name and number but they had no definite answer. I have politely asked them to also stop calling.
Now after reading the blog about Forrest Sandusky Baker III, individual and an owner and principal of Feature Films for Families, Inc., Corporations for Character, L.C., and Family Films of Utah, Inc. it all comes back.
Since I do not donate to charities over the phone, my number is unlisted, and have all these friendly people calling me by my first name from different charities that I may know where it started.
I feel I know that was originated in the year of 1992 when I ordered "clean" movies (twice) for my son through his Christian DayCare center. Those calls never stopped and continued on even when he went to college after pleading for them to remove my number on too many occasions to mention. They were relentless and rude.
Now it seems that they have no intention of removing my listing, just changing the name of the company they are calling to represent.
Has anybody else had dealings with Feature Films in the past? Just curious. I would have a hard time believing that these calls started back then, but I have not changed my phone number in 26 years either.
I didn't try to call it back. I told my wife it could be some overseas scam where they charge you $30 a minute or something. I have the same story as everyone else. When you say hello it hangs up.
Kids Wish is based in Holiday, Florida. They use a telemarketing company by the name of Organizational Development to call people across the country, They do in fact, use different phone numbers.They are routed out of Florida.
Visit the website Tampa Bay Online. View the video about Kids Wish and Organizational Development. The web address for the video is: http://video.tbo.com/v/21875136/kids-wish-investigation.htm The address for Kids Wish is: 4060 Louis Ave. Holiday, Florida 34691 Phone numbers: 727- 937-3600 or 888-918-9004 The address and phone numbers for Organizational Development is: 322 West 1st. Street, Bradenton, Florida 34208-4055 Phone numbers : 914-714-0338 Fax:941-746-7105 Give these wonderful, charitable people a call anytime day or night. You might also try one of the other phone numbers 307-426-2585. The phone number is listed as Casper, Wyoming, but is routed from Kids Wish (Organizational Development) out of Florida.