Fund-Raising Phone Calls
09-06-2017, 03:27 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vermont
Posts: 6,988
Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts
we give locally generously and happily.
if you really want to know how your favorite rates check them here
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
if you really want to know how your favorite rates check them here
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
09-06-2017, 05:56 AM
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: St. Louis suburbs
Posts: 6,084
I called the district office of a big thrift store here that says it gives money to VietNam vets. The district office refused to tell me the percent of what they give. I did check on the site that KalamaQuilts gave but Savers and Value Village are not listed. When a company refuses to give me an amount or percentage, then that means they are hiding something. I am thinking the percentage is something like 0.0025.
09-06-2017, 10:52 AM
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
when working in Banking in Houston i gave to the united fund and my money went to Faith Adoption home. When i moved to Colorado the home kept sending me mail. they always wanted to give me a t-shirt or something for money. i contacted them and said to skip the goodies for me, just take my funds. i hate to think I'm really buying a t-shirt i do not need.
09-06-2017, 03:12 PM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tennessee, UC area
Posts: 1,583
I keep getting calls that say "This is your final courtesy call to renew your auto warranty"..they spoof all the small towns around me, also some local ID & phone numbers. They rattle on and I wait for them to say "Press 1 to speak to the agent". So I REALLY want to do this! I press #1 and the call is terminated. Now tell me how they can benefit from that?! IDIOTS!
09-06-2017, 05:14 PM
#19
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: SW, MI
Posts: 827
Originally Posted by mermaid
I keep getting calls that say "This is your final courtesy call to renew your auto warranty"..they spoof all the small towns around me, also some local ID & phone numbers. They rattle on and I wait for them to say "Press 1 to speak to the agent". So I REALLY want to do this! I press #1 and the call is terminated. Now tell me how they can benefit from that?! IDIOTS!
09-06-2017, 05:27 PM
#20
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Outside St. Louis
Posts: 38,196
Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts
we give locally generously and happily.
if you really want to know how your favorite rates check them here
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
if you really want to know how your favorite rates check them here
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
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