Regarding the calls from Mass SPO - they call at LEAST three times a day asking for my boss.  A real pain in the neck.  Never want to leave a message.  Sometimes I just click on the call and hang up but they persist.  Just say that "This is Heather McCorkle.  It's important but I'll call back."  It's more than annoying in a busy office to have to answer what are apparently marketing calls.

calls me every night, hangs up.  uses up my cell minutes, and it pisses me off because they're breaking the law. I'm on the donotcall.gov list.

Recieved a call tonite from 617 729 0920 they hung up, no message. I don't care who they are or what they are calling for. I will not deal with any company/charity/survey/or politcal/religious telemarketer.

calling and calling  
When I answered, I heard voices in the background.

I've "worked" for Medallion for 2 years. Just a few points:

Medallion IS a professional fundraiser, but only certain states require us by law to disclose this information. It is "legitimate", I suppose, but like any other paid fundraiser, little of your donation will be received by the charity being solicited. Typically 5% of your first contribution, 50% of any contribution after that.

Not saying you shouldn't contribute, just stating a few facts.

If you get a call it will likely be the first of many, DO NOT JUST HANG UP. Sometimes that will stop the calling, for instance if I call and you hang up on me you will be resulted as a turndown. But because I work with idiots, some of my coworkers will put your name in "Not In" instead of "Turndown" so my supervisor reassigns leads and we recall people who were not contacted 2-3 hours ago. Usually I'm fortunate enough to be the one to call you the second time and get the verbal beatdown that really needs to go to Joe Blow sitting across the aisle from me.

Tip: When this happens, and it will, try not to get rude. Not for my sake, you will not hurt my feelings and I'll do my job correctly regardless, but some people take it personally and again...will just put you in "Not In" or "Answering Machine" so we're back at square one. Instead, ask to be put on the Do Not Call List. As horrible as Medallion is they actually have a strict DNC procedure, the caller will tell you their manager needs to get on the line to take you off the list...don't hang up, this will take less than a minute and will actually be done so it's worth the 5 second wait. When the supervisor gets on the line tell them you want off the calling list for Special Olympics and for EVERY OTHER CHARITY that the company calls for (hundreds)--a global lockout.

If I call at a bad time, which will definately happen, try to keep in mind that I do not choose who I call, when I call them, or know how many times you've been called already. I work with many very dumb people and cannot help it.

I go to college and work at a place where I can do homework on the clock while making a very good wage. It's nothing personal, and I promise to quit as soon as I get my degree, but until then...I hope this helps.

I'm on the DNC list - who is calling from this number

5 calls in the last 4 days.  We don't answer.  They have never left a message.

Received a call from them today, I didn't recognize the number, so I didn't answer. And of course, they didn't leave a message.  I googled Mass SPO and found this message board.  I checked up on the Do Not Call lists, because I'm on both the state and national ones.  And since the Special Olympics is a charity, it doesn't apply to them (along with survey calls).  But if it's a third party company making the call and not the Mass SPO themselves, which it sounds like it is (Medallion?), you can ask them directly to put you on their do not call list.

They call here almost everyday, I never answer a number I do not recognize, they never leave a message. A reverse number lookup shows them in Quincy center, I thought it might be a collector(behind on a credit card payment) but they usually leave a message.

They call my home every single day.  Never leave messages.  When I have answered the phone they have hung up in my ear.  Probably know that a voice like mine is annoyed to answer the phone after dinner and a busy day.  I am about to call my phone company about putting a block on my phone for this phone number.  I AM SICK OF HEARING FROM THIS COMPANY. I don't believe they are fund raising for anybody but themselves! Sorry, but that is how I feel

they called and didn't leave a message.  "Medallion"?  Sounds like a telemarketer to me.

this happens continuously with no message    you call back and get a recording saying their office hours and how they are a company that gives to many charities

received call at 5:25 PM. I am on bot the state & federal DNC lists

Medallion does fundraising for the Massachusetts Special Olympics, which probably explains the Mass Spo as well as anything.

Updating my comment from Mar 12th.

They called again last week asking for my boss.  I asked if I could take a message and she said it was urgent but she would call back.

Saw that they called this morning on my work caller ID, although now it says "Mass Spo" instead of "Medallion".

medallion is a fundraising company
they call all the time until you tell them to stop

3-13-08 5:50 pm   Didn't answer... no message

"Medallion" calls once every couple of weeks it seems for my boss.  He's usually not in and I ask if they want to leave a message, and they always say it's something they can't leave on an answer machine and that they'll call back.  Got another call from them this morning at 10.

Same thing....Twice this afternoon & no message 2/24/08

Noone was there.  They called around 9PM on 2/4/08