Posts Tagged ‘Charities’

Thrift Sale to Benefit Charities

Thrift Sale to Benefit Charities
This weekend in Peachtree City you can get books, household items and clothing for as little as a quarter each.

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Kristin Chenoweth Confirms “Glee” Return, Talks Charities on “Reality Cares” (Audio)

Kristin Chenoweth Confirms “Glee” Return, Talks Charities on “Reality Cares” (Audio)
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth spoke with Todd Michael Krim, the host of LA Talk Radio’s “Reality Cares,” July 16 about her work on “Glee” and her involvement in various charities.

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Fun time at Heroes baseball game aids youth charities

Fun time at Heroes baseball game aids youth charities
Several area athletes, past and present, get goofy for a good cause.

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I received a call from “Breast Cancer Charities”, is this a group?

I was told this would fund mammograms for women without insurance. I was asked if it was okay to send a pledge card and info in the mail. I said sure, gave my address and asked a question about participating in the program. I was never asked for financial info.

Fifteen minutes later, I get a call with curt questions from a noisy call center to verify my pledge, address and acceptance.

I agreed to accept info from a charity, in the mail, and asked for info. Why did I get a call from a “boiler room” verifying my address and then, the woman hung up? That makes me feel like it’s a scam.

I can’t find a “Breast Cancer Charities” group on the ‘net and I was not given a legit organization name. If this telemarketer is working for someone, why don’t they name the organization?

Has anyone else received a “no pressure” call from this group? The call was obviously from the phone book and I was only asked for an address.

I just want to know the originating charity, so I can research.
I did the search for “Breast Cancer Charites”, made some contacts and asked questions.

I’m just annoyed because I don’t want to have spend hours conducting research to determine if a charitable group is worthwhile and fiscally responsible.

I want to hit Google, load a name and learn they spend 2-3 percent on admin and the rest is spent wisely.

I’m not stupid. I’m just tired of “charities” that take in loads of money from well-meaning people, and it goes for salaries, parties, and expenses.

*cough* United Way…*ahem* Red Cross.

The Red Cross has collected millions and millions, and historically, they have charged survivors for water, ice, and necessities after hurricanes, in the US. After Andrew, I won’t give the Red Cross a dime! Maybe they give stuff away overseas after a disaster, but they SELL it, in the states.

It’s not a charity, it’s a business.