I recieved a call from 317-245-8221 asking for donations.  I was curious, so I checked on the address of the chariety in Columbia, MS.  It is a P.O. Box.  I then called several of the shelters listed on the back of the letter as places this chariety had helped in MS.  Only ONE had ever heard of this charity.    He said they got a twenty-five dollar donation from them a few months before.   Believe me, this is a scam...

TOTAL 100% SCAM!!  I work just a few days, once I noticed the president is taking ALL the money, I literally walked out!  The people above that say its real LOL is FAKE probably the owner himself! NO ONE volunteers for them!  also go under Indiana youth achievement league www.youthal.org
PLEASE HELP STOP THESE BAD PEOPLE!!

My Mother rec'd a phone call and I do not know the number that came up, we do not have caller id. My mother has had a stroke and they called right after that and she agreed to send in $10. Thank God she doesn't have a credit card. I have the letter they sent, The phone numbers are different from above on the letter but every thing else is the same. The numbers on the letter is (317)245-8484 or (877)855-1118, and it goes to a po box 39628, indy 46239. They haven't called when I have been here unless she hung up on them. Thanks everyone for the info.
Lorrie

Also the other Children Services are in different states such as Ohio, Alabama, and their addresses are also  UPS STORES! Makes you wonder where they're really located. Check for your self google address and delete the Unit (or Box) # and it gives you address of UPS.

Children and Family Services
“Children are the future”
355 S Kelly Street
Bldg 1090, Unit 507
Montgomery, AL 36112
(877) 981-1930

I have received 3 calls from this org. Today the caller ID is 812-645-0179.The area code is from southwest Indiana.
I asked very pointed questions and even got the person to give me an address 5035 E. Washington street in Indianapolis. I don't know if this address exists. This sounds shady to me.

thanks for the information,I will not send any money to them.they even want an extra 3.00 to cover the cost of postage.

I received a phone call from this number.  When I answered, a man laughed in my ear for about 3-4 seconds, then he hung up.  I had received a call last month for Indiana Cops for Kids to donate.  I declined.  I guess this is my punishment - prank phone calls.

I got a call to donate to Indiana Children Services saying that 100% of the money go to the cause because they were all volunteers.  I got a pledge letter in the mail to donate.  Before donating I contacted the BBB to verify if they were a legit organization. This is what the BBB had to say:


Indiana Children Services is not registered with the Secretary of State’s office and no record can be found for tax exempt status with the IRS.



If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me.

My fiance answered and they asked for me specifically and said they were Ohio Children's Services...though they were calling from an Indiana number. I picked up the phone and when I said hello-they had hung up in the minute it took for me to take the phone from him.

This number showed up on my elderly family members phone number.  I did a white pages search, and it located the house in Indiana the caller is calling from.  The average home is worth around 200 thousand dollars.  I doubt this a charity or social service agency since they are usually not that rich.

They're calling Cincinnati now.  Voicemail no longer full, says "You have reached the fundraising office" with no ID other than that, and to leave your name, and "most importantly your phone number, as that is your account number with us."

They called me on Sunday and said they were not being paid for their phone calls and that 100% of the money went to Indiana Children Services.  When I called the number 317-245-8484 on the letterhead a recording answered "Fund Raising Office".  I left a message for them to call before I sent in my donation.  I want to talk to someone they have sent money to before sending any money.  Very shady outfit - very hard to find out anything about them.  I do not think they are legitimate.  I tried their myspace page and it said either the user cancelled their membership or their account was deleted.

This is also a number listed for Indiana Children Services.  Supposedly a 501(C) charity.  No web listings other than a My Space page.  www.myspace.com/indianachildrenservices.

Received several calls from this number agressively would not leave a message also stated they were calling from Indiana Children Services. When you call the number back it says this mailbox is full.

THE COMPANY THAT CALLED ME WAS INDIANA CHILDREN SERVICES. I WAS CALLING BACK THE NUMBER ALSO BUT I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE COMPANY CALLS FROM A AUTO-MATED DIALERS SO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE INVOICE, AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH THE COMPANY INFACT IS LEGIT. JUST DO YOUR HOME WORK THE COMPANY IS REGISTERD WITH SECARTY OF STATE. AS FAR AS THE BBB A COMPANY HAS TO PAY TOP DOLLARS TO BE ON THAT LIST AND IF YOUR A NON-PROFIT ORG HOW CAN YOU AFFORD THAT. I ALSO LOOKED INTO THE HOUSE, ITS NOT A 200 THOUSAND $ HOME ITS ON THE SOUTHEAST SID OF TOWN. TO SUM IT ALL UP THE COMPANY IS LEGIT

I went on the Indiana secretary of state web site and they are listed as Children Services and is a dba of Indiana Youth Achievement League, Inc. This company has been around sice 2006 and I have done more reserch and found that they do help out with alot of good things in the state. I found Toys for Tots, Cystic Fibrosis and also The Julian Center, along with an after school chess club. So it seems to be beter then alot of the other ones out there! So I dont understand were everyone gets all this negativity? But like you hear dont believe everything you read on the internet. I would recomend them I even had them send me a copy of there Financial statement...looked good to me

after reading the afore-mentioned messages regarding the above info i infact did some leg work on this organization and found they were in excellent standing with the secretary of state as a gold member. I haven't ever received a letter  in the mail but if the opportunity presented itself i think i would feel okay with sending my pledge to this outfit. they are a 501 c3 charity and the time and money it takes to get that done properly wouldnt involve a shady outfit .

thomas.

I just received a call from the so called "Indiana Childrens Services" asking for a donation.  The number that registered on my caller ID was 317-947-4998.  I asked them where their offices were and they said "the State of Indiana, Indianapolis".  I said, "I live in the State of Indiana, Indianapolis but where are your headquarters?"  They told me at Franklin Road and Edgewood on the Southside of Indianapolis by Frankilin High School.  I immediately did a search on the organization and found this.  Interesting!  Pays to research.

I received a call last night asking for me by my lesser used name, and they identified themselves as the Indiana Children's Services stating they accept 100% tax free donations to provide support to shelters and battered women services. While it sounded good, I asked what organizations they sponsor and the gentleman (who kept claring his throat repeatedly) stated he was just a volunteer and that he did not know what specific programs and woul I like to speak with a sponsor? He could not answer any specific questions so I told him I was not interested... I have never heard of this organization, which is not to say it is not legit. But perhaps they need better phone operators who can answer basic questions like which agencies are they actually serving in the area!

Most ppl do not realize that the BBB is a paid service and if u want a good response about your company or charity you have to pay them. If it is a legit Charity they will be 100% tax-deductible.Indiana Children Services President and Exec Director do not get a salary. Look at how much any of Special Olympics or United way Directors make then come donate to a local charity. Do your homework. Do u want to be donating to a charity whos director recieves a six figure salary? Do u want to donate a charity that hires Telemarketing companies to call u and keep over 75% of the monies raise? Or do u want to donate to a volunteer or minumim wage empolyee of the charity so that a 100% of your donation goes directly to the charity.

I got a call from Indiana Children's Services saying they were collecting for various children's services such as summer camps and domestic abuse among other things. The volunteer that called me said they had been around since 1996 and that 100% of donations go to the charity.

Check "Volunteer" post of January 2009. What I was told and what they say don't match up.

It is always my practice when receiving a call from a new charity to check them out first.

I got a call from these people.  I tried to look it up on the Indiana Secretary of State website and couldn't find anything. If you found it, where do you look.

Im in Indiana and received a phone call from them the end of last year. They wanted a cc donation but I said that I needed to check them out first and to send me the information. They said they would if I would pledge at least $10 so it would be worth them sending it. I also asked for a website and they didnt have one. I didnt feel right about it and never sent the money. Last night I got a call but it was a blocked number,when I answered it was them again. I just asked for the address and said I would send a check. It was an Indianapolis adr. Glad I checked into it before sending any money.

EVERY ONE ON THIS POST SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES! AND YOU ALL KNOW IT I AM A VOLUNTEER FOR THIS COMPANY AND NO OF THE THESE THINGS GO ON WITH THIS COMPANY AND A 200THOUSAND HOUSE GET REAL DO YOUR RESEARCH AND YOU WILL SEE
FAR AS THE BBB GOES DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PAY A FEE TO BE ON THAT LIST AND WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORG YOU CAINT AFFORD THAT AND KEEP 100% FOR THE CHILDREN> AT LEAST THEY GIVE 100% TO THE ORG UNITED WAY GETS LIKE 50% WHILE THE CEO MAKES 200+ A YEAR OUR PRESIDENT MAKES NOTHING SO BEFORE YOU START TALKING GET YOUR FACTS THATS HOW RUMORS GET STARTED

says they are collecting a debt? leaves message but it just says to call back.

EXCELLENT CHARITY! THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO ON THE PHONE WERE WONDERFUL, VERY POLITE! I CHECKED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUST TO BE SURE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BEST CHARITY AROUND TO SEND MY MONEY TO!

Received a call for donation for Indiana Children Services but # 850-564-5528 was from Milton, Florida. I asked for information be sent and received a letter asking for $20.00 donation along with an envelope addressed to Indiana Children Services  9702 E Washington St Suite 400 #311 Indianapolis, IN  46229. Researched address and it's a UPS STORE. Their Tax ID 30-524858 comes up also with AL, Ohio Children Services. Something else strange is that they paid for postage to mail me the donation letter and I thought a 501 c charity shouldn't have to?

Claims to be from Illinois Cops for Kids, but this is an Indiana number.  Have repeatedly asked them to stop calling, but they have called 3 times this week alone.

Proverbs 8:6

I was contacted by Indiana Children and Family Servies (formerly Indiana Children Services) to donate to help children in shelters and terminally ill children.  I received the letter in the mail, it stated some of the shelters in my area.  I contacted my shelters and they said this is a scam, and have a lawyer forcing them to take them of the website.  They said this organization originated in Florida and has multiple lawsuits against them and they have moved here.  Better Business Bureau said they have an application from them but they are investigating.  That does not mean they are BBB approved!  Please if you want your money to really go to children, you could safely donate directly to your local shelter or children service.