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leaves no message. has no area code, telephone # only 831-5441, name Childrens Cance.

Keep calling. I have not answered. It seems weird that everyone keeps saying the caller is a woman. I appreciate the comments and I will continue to not answer.

I ALWAYS ask how much goes to fund raising and over head.  THEY DO NOT LIKE THAT QUESTION!
I tell them I only donate to my local and community charities, and I do. I feel better walking in the door, seeing the facilities and looking them in the face before handing over my hard earned money.

It appears that this 'Children's Cancer' organization impersonates a different children's cancer group. I have no way of knowing but it also appears that the 'legit' children's cancer organization sold my phone number to numerous scammers (I had a ton of telemarketers calling for donations shortly after donating to the 'legit' organization).. The 512-831-5441 caller is a scam, for months calling me sometimes three times a day even though I have repeatedly asked them to stop. I have made a police report and I hope that eventually the calls will stop, but I'm not betting on it. The Children's Cancer caller may never go away. My call-blocking already has the maximum of 10 numbers, so I am out of luck on this one. Effective immediately I will never again donate money to any organization for any reason.

So, I get a call from Children Cance (caller ID) 512-831-5441. Asking for a pledge ($) if it's ok to send me an envelope to give them a contribution of $50. So, I ask that's half of my water bill, will you pay my water bill? She says, well I know it's very difficult but can you send $25 instead? So I asked, "you are calling me for $ and it has to be your amount? I have no problem sending money for a Cancer Center. But why it has to be your amount and not what I can send? She hangs up...

Reading these comments, my blood boils.  I lost my sweetheart to ovarian cancer a year and a half ago...hate the thought of scammers using a guilt-trip about cancer as a way to scam.  I walked through the gates of Hell with my sweetheart, and I don't appreciate this kind of filth trying to bilk money out of people, using a horrible disease as a foot in the door.

BLOCKED!

Got a call from this company today.  They asked if this was me, I said yes.. they hung up.  Sounds like BS to me.. prolly just cleaning their contact

BLOCK 'EM!  "'Tis the season!" (for holiday scammers seeking "donations" for their "causes.") This is a scam.  They have called repeatedly over the past couple of years, often hanging up on answering machine without leaving a message The call (with an Austin area code) came in at 7:57 p.m. to the Houston area.  The caller asked for the man of the house by his given first name (by which none of his friends, business associates, or family calls him... he goes by a nickname.)  I said, "Look, 'Children's Cancer,' [what had appeared on caller ID] we don't make donations over the phone, we don't give out our credit card numbers, and especially not to cold callers claiming to be with organizations we are not familiar with."  Caller claimed she'd put us on the don't call list and hung up.  Block these folks in good conscience... (too bad our phone service only accommodates 10 numbers max so we have to clear them and start over quite often.)

The 512 area code is in Austin, TX. According to the BBB, the only Children's Cancer anything (located in Austin) is believed to be out of business and NOT accredited by the BBB! Just another scam!!

MARKET SCAM

Got a call from these guys, asking for my husband.  When I asked them did they know what time it was, got a smart mouth answer from a supposed trainee.  Got manager on the phone and got smart mouthed from her as well. Rude rude people and they wanted money from me?  Not going to happen!

The group Children's Cancer Recovery Fund/Foundation spends most of their money on fundraising and overhead.  Their fundraisers keep a lot more of the money than ever gets to cancer patients.  They now use robo-calls from Associated Community Services to do their smarmy fundraising calls.  They operate in the U.S. and Canada, there have been articles in the Canadian and U.S. press talking about how much of their money they spend on overhead (80-85%).  Associated Community Services is well known as a fundraiser who keeps most of the money raised, http://www.tampabay.com/americas-worst-charit ... ervices-inc-acs  

Do not give them any money

don't answer this call

Asked for lady of the house.  Wanted cancer donation for kids. Asked for $40.00.  Wanted Credit card or debit card donation.  Told them to mail me the information.  We don't donate to anyone over the phone.

There is no documented listing for Associated Community Services Ph: 512-831-5441 anywhere within the 512 area code which is Austin, Texas.

Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation 6380 Flank Dr. Suite 400 Harrisburg, PA. 17112. Ph: 717-545-7600 or 800-238-6479. Fax: 717-545-7602. Founder/CEO: Greg Anderson and President: Douglas Runkle. I highly suggest sending any and all writen complaints to Mr. Anderson and to Mr. Runkle both. Make copies before mailing and keep original writen complaint for your own records.

Been getting call from this number for days.  I finally spoke to someone tonight who was asking for my husband by name.  Caller said he had committed to a donation.  I knew this was not true as we never give to phone solitations.  I asked more questions -  "it's for children with cancer etc".  I had already researched this number and knew about this fund raising scheme.  I asked how much went to the children and how much to the fundraising.  the caller admitted the children with cancer get 15% - remaining 85% goes to the fundraiser.  How dispicable to use sick children to deceive unknowing people to give when so little benefits the children.  Too much of this type of activity going on.  BeWare!!!

Just recieved a call.........didn't pick up saw the id.........if they need me they can leave a message..........they didn't............glad I looked this number up.

If you press 0 it says you have reached Associated Community services call back later....It is childrens cancer recovery foundation....BEWARE of this telemarketer firm

Hard sell with guilt to give to children's cancer recovery foundation.  Bad company with bad charity rating.  They give more to themselves than they do to help other kids.

"CHILDRENS CANCER CENTER" AUSTIN SOLICITING MONEY