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Questions come in about telephone solicitations Opinion: Some precautions on solicitations for charitable causes We've received a number of comments in recent months, one just yesterday, asking whether some of the "local" telephone solicitations for charitable causes are legitimate. Don't know, yet, but it's a question which needs the attention of local authorities, especially in those cases where the solicitation is done the name of public agencies, which, in our opinion, should never be done, at least not on government property, at least not on government time.. No one going to a public office should be solicited for anything. Not for a charity. Not to buy Avon. Not to buy a raffle ticket. Not to buy a ticket to a function, no matter how wonderful the cause. My own bad experience with outside, commissioned solicitors happened last year. The solicitor came to the door and asked for a donation for an organization we enthusiastically support. We gave $20. Then the solicitor said, "We'll need your phone number to call you for your photographs." I told the solicitor we didn't want any photographs, didn't want any calls, just wanted to give $20 to the local organization. He said that would be done. Turns out, the local organization, I was told, was getting only 50%!. Only $10 went to the local cause. The soliciting organization got $10. I wasn't alone in being outraged. Several others complained, as well. My own thought is that this was clearly an abuse. Don't know what needs to be done, exactly, but to keep from being vulnerable to less than truthful solicitation, we'd urge scepticism first. When giving money, find out where the money is going. Maybe start by asking if the results of the proceeds will be made public. Ask what percent goes to overhead. If more than 15% of the donation is going to hustlers, or even to a mammoth business-like operation, I don't give, no matter what the cause. Adair County has far too many worthy local causes, operated in a totally transparent manner, which need 100% of the money we give, to allow profiteering on charities to sap our resources. These local causes, in almost all cases, need and deserve more support than they are now getting. MY own hope is to be able to increase contributions to them and I would encourage others to do so, as well. What do you think? If you have a (signed) opinion, please let us know, using the Contact Form with this opinion, or using any Contact/Submit/a> form. -Ed Waggener This story was posted on 2011-01-18 04:35:07
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