How do you know which organazation is legal or not?


Published/Last Modified on Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:14 AM CDT

Curious

I am really questioning this since we were at Walmart the other day and there were 2 gentlemen out there collecting for what seemed to be the same Group. they had the same name on their buckets. however the one at the exit and  the other at the entrance gave seperate  reasons why they were collecting money for. we told one of them we would donate after we shopped. well when we walked outside my husband handed one of the men $1.00, he had the nerve to ask my husband for $4.00 more dollars for an even $5.00. with the holidays coming  we will see this alot. Do you have to have anything special to be allowed to do this.  If anyone knows or has suggestions please let us know. the one dollar donation doesn't seem like alot, however there is more than 4 0r 5 ppl in/out of stores they are collecting alot.

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    Curious wrote on Oct 31, 2009 9:24 AM:

    " The Knights Of Columbus was not the gentlemen that approached us. These two didn't have any type of vest or logos on their shirts. "

    To curious wrote on Oct 28, 2009 3:38 PM:

    " The people collecting at Walmart were the Knights of Columbus, and they were giving tootie rolls with each donations. At least those are the ones that I confronted Sunday. They had yellow jacket looking things and as far as I know they were collecting money to help people with intellectual disabilities. All I had was a handfull of change on me and they took that with not questions asked. If it's legit, they are happy to get whatever they can no matter how small. "

    Mama Scrooge wrote on Oct 19, 2009 1:43 PM:

    " Unfortunately, you have to very distrustful these days. i usually give when it's a local thing and I recognize the people collecting. Otherwise I am very suspicious.
    Once I asked what they were collecting for and they said "the children". There little buckets were kind of homemade looking too, so right away I could tell they were "collecting" for themselves.
    I don't like the practice. I at least wish they wouldn't stand right at the entrance. Makes me feel obligated, but I guess that;s the idea. "

    wiseone wrote on Oct 19, 2009 1:04 PM:

    " Bunny2: You are correct, I give from my wallet, not my heart. I am more willing to give again to an organization if my sacrifice seems appreciated. "

    Bunny2 wrote on Oct 19, 2009 8:56 AM:

    " Wise one: the recipient of your benevelonce must be grateful? Doesn't say much for giving from your heart, now does it? "

    wiseone wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:58 PM:

    " If the person was not grateful for the one dollar donation, I would have demanded my dollar back and donated it to some other cause that would at least say thank you. "

    L wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:19 PM:

    " IT should only be allowed if it's a fundraiser for something,other than that don't give. JUST MY OPINION. "

    old eagle wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:16 PM:

    " I only give through the church or other well known social organizations (Red Cross, St Jude Children's
    Hospital, etc). Even if an organization has a "permit" to solicit, you never know if the funds actually go to help who it is supposed to help. Collectors have been known to skim cash also. Some supposed "church groups" are actually scams in that the "church" is the folks collecting the cash and they simply split up the proceeds amoung themselves. Legit churches don't solicit. "

    Charlie-1 wrote on Oct 18, 2009 2:53 PM:

    " I believe Walmart should not allow any kind of collections at their doors. Most of these people are really panhandlers. I question the authenticity of many of those people who stand at intersections collecting money, too. When I was working in Lafayette individuals would walk up to me while I was pumping gas or inside a pizza parlor and ask for money.In both cases they did not have permission from the business managers to do so. "

    Tired wrote on Oct 18, 2009 9:23 AM:

    " Wal-mart should not allow this. I donate to my church and to other organizations of my choice which equal to my 10% of what I earn. I also work at Wal-mart and every time I enter, go to break, come back, go to lunch, come back from lunch, go to my last break, come back, and then leave for the day, I am stopped. And I am getting fed up with this. Give me a break. "

    xxx wrote on Oct 18, 2009 7:35 AM:

    " You never know who's legit or not nowadays. If this money really goes to who they say it does. Also how much of that money is left after, what they call, administrative fees. I just give to the United Way and every time one of these panhandlers ask me for money, I politely say, "I help everyone through the United Way donations I give", and walk away. I never get a rebuttal either. "

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