http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=364

Check out this link for all of you who think these people do not have a legitimate complaint...

I would rather donate DIRECTLY to the charities that they are calling on behalf of. I donate all the time and frankly, I was extremely upset to find out the charities see so little of my money... I WORK HARD FOR THAT MONEY SO WHEN I AM GIVING IT TO A GOOD CAUSE, I EXPECT IT TO GO TO THAT CAUSE, NOT TO CUSHION GREEDY PERSONS PAYCHECK. There is know way it costs AC Services half a billion dollars to do what they do...

This company calls on a regular basis asking for a pledge on behalf of the Foundation for American Veterans, as well as several other charitable organizations. I recently discovered that only about 30% of the money they receive goes to the organization. I am notifying them that I will no longer donate to any organization they "are calling on behalf of ", and to remove my name and phone number from their list.

For a list of other charities who retained their services, see www.sos.wa.gov.

Eleanor Riley