Yes.. please donate directly to the organization.  You will indeed, cut out the middle man.  Unfortunately it is illegal for firefighters to get on the phone and ask for donations to help support the many 'non-tax funded' programs that our brave firefighters are giving their free time to support.  That is the only reason that the firefighters hire a fundraising company to call on their behalf.  Unfortunately, it has proven impossible in the past, for the firefighters to seek out volenteers to spread the word throughout the community and the laws that follow.  Which is why, they ask us to call on all the brave folks here in our community and ask for their support in these life saving programs.  

In the end, the ends justify the means...

Just so you Debi the temptations were in Charlotte and they broke the attendence record at the event.And after every song they sang the said thank you to the firefighters.The concert was help April 21st at the Bojangles Coliseum.So MAYBE YOU NEED TO CHECK AGAIN BEFORE YOU ACCUSE PEOPLE OF SCAMMING YOU.IF YOU TYPE IN THE DATE YOU WILL SEE THE CONCERT HAPPENED AND HAS HAPPENED FOR YEARS.OR GOOGLE THE ARTIST.AND I TELL YOU FOR A NON EXISTANT CONCERT THERE WAS OVER 7500 PEOPLE THERE TO WATCH DENNIS EDWARDS AND THE TEMPTATIONS PLAY AND THEY BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN.AND MADE ALL YOUR FIREFIGHTERS PROUD .IF YOU WOULD LIKE FUTHER VERIFICATION WE ALWAYS GIVE YOU A PHONE NUMBER TO A CITY FIREFIGHTER WHO YOU CAN CALL SO IT GOOD REP FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS.AND ONE LAST THING.THE NEXT CONCERT IS IN OCT AT THE SAME PLACE SO IF YOU GOOGLE JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY YOU WILL SEE WERE HE IS SCHUDELED TO BE THERE HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR FIREFIGHTERS WHO PUT THERE LIFES ON THE LINE FOR YOU

Today in Feb. 6th, 2012. I received this call at 1:44 pm. He stated that he was with the North Carolina Fire Fighters Association. Like Girl Scouts have cookies, they are having a concert @ the Bojangles Coliseum on April 21st, 2012. I asked who would be playing. He then asked me If I've ever heard of the Temptations?
I played along with this fellow, while I googled Temptation Concerts-None on North Carolina, never mind the Bojangles Coliseum..SCAM SCAM SCAM. SCAM SCAM SCAM
I REPORTED THIS NUMBER TO THE FTC-FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

GIVING A BAD REP TO FIRE FIGHTER ASSOCIATIONS ALL OVER NC. PLUS THE POOR TEMPTATIONS WILL GET BAD PUBLICITY. BOJANGLES WILL END UP WITH PEOPLE GOING TO A NONE EXISTANT CONCERT!

These callers need to be stopped. They are scam artists. I know because I went to an interview with them about this time last year. At that time they were working out of an office in Gastonia near Broad Street on Franklin Blvd. They have since moved and I do not know where the new location is. They didn't hire me because I questioned how they could pay so much in commissions and where all these extra concert tickets were coming from. Our home number is not only unlisted, but is also on the Do Not Call national registry. I have asked them time after time to not call this number again, but the harassment continues. They will only speak to me but hang up on my husband, who used to be a fireman. I am not certain to whom I can report these calls, but any information would be appreciated. They start calling at 8 am and call until after 9 pm, even on weekends. Often times we get 5 r 6 calls from them per day. It seems to get worse the ore I tell them to stop harassing me. This has been going on since March or April. I think that is certainly harassment. I wish someone could shut these con artists down!

These callers need to be stopped. They are scam artists. I know because I went to an interview with them about this time last year, they called themselves FireCo. back then. At that time they were working out of an office in Gastonia near Broad Street on Franklin Blvd. They have since moved and I do not know where the new location is. They didn't hire me because I questioned how they could pay so much in commissions and where all these extra concert tickets were coming from. Our home number is not only unlisted, but is also on the Do Not Call national registry. I have asked them time after time to not call this number again, but the harassment continues. They will only speak to me but hang up on my husband, who used to be a fireman. I am not certain to whom I can report these calls, but any information would be appreciated. They start calling at 8 am and call until after 9 pm, even on weekends. Often times we get 5 r 6 calls from them per day. It seems to get worse the ore I tell them to stop harassing me. This has been going on since March or April. I think that is certainly harassment. I wish someone could shut these con artists down!

I get repeated calls from this phone number and they never leave a message.

Received a phone call from this number today.  It looked familiar and when I searched this number online, I remembered why it was familiar.  This has to be a scam. The person who claims to represent this company keeps saying that all of the scams are not their company. However, this person cannot say anything other than the same incorrectly spelled sentences ,that don't really say anything.

Calls then hangs up.  Very aggravating.  Called my mother at midnight.

I've been getting these calls from this number numerous times, mostly at night. Always a "hang-up" when answer.  I'm supposed to be on the "do not call list" but doesn't seem to working as I'm still getting calls from "families of slain police officers", Fireman's assoc., etc.  If I'm going to contribute to any charity, I do it directly to organization in my town/county or I know and am familiar with agency I'm going to send any kind of donation too!

Also got this number with caller ID "NCFFA".  Who are they?  Didn't pick up the phone since I didn't recognize the number or name.

9/1/11

I also registered the phones to the do not call, honestly I feel that the list is given to these people with the harrassing phone calls.

Received a call from 1-704-874-0178 did not leave message. All phones in this house on do not call registry, but yet get these type of calls all the time.  From one number or another. Does the do not call registry do any good? Apparently not.

Caller claims he is representing the North Carolina Fire departments. I hung up.

Rec'd this call a few minutes ago.  Answered and no one on the other line. Caller ID: NCFFA

rec'd call on landline by husband..went to answer..disconnect....called number back on cell
phone just rings....phone number does not register to anyone on line? knew it had to be a
telemarker ? as all my phone calls are to my cell number as landline for business only

Call from 704-874-0178 Caller ID is "North Carolina" but no one said anything when I answered.  When I tried to call it back, it disconnected.

Mexican!!!!

Since Rob seems to know so much about this why doesn't he give us more information.  He keeps saying this isn't "us".  Well who are you talking about?  Who is "us"?  Are you referring to NCFFA that keeps calling everyone?  And if you are the NCFFA, you ought to be as pissed as we are especially if someone else is using you organzations name.

stop calling my f****n house!!!!....they call here all the time and never say anything...how can u get them to stop calling

The reason he did not know what you were talking about is that the ardicle thats posted on this site has nothing to do with us. It talks about problems of other groups and everywhere else in the country but nothing here in NC. Because we are legimate group and take pride in the job our funraiser dose.

Thanks

We are not the Gehl Group!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats a scam out of FL we are right here in NC

This is not us, we work with the NC State Attorney to get rid of scams like that!!!

Please do not confuse the PFFPNC with these scams we take pride in the job our fundraiser dose!!!

We do not go door to door you have the wrong group!!! Please remove you post

Thanks

this man is still calling from 704-874-0178.  This time he said he was from the NCFFA.  I told  him I am on the do not call list and he is messing with the wrong person's wife!  I told him I have reported them to the FTC, and he did not even know what that meant.  I told him I know his company was a scam and he said he didn't know what I was talking about.  So, I said to him...."Why don't you just Google the phone number you are calling me from and see that everyone knows what you are up to"!  I advised him taht he BETTER NOT ever call my phone again or he will be dealing with my husband and the outcome will not be a good one!  He hung up after that!

Someone keeps calling from this phone number being a smartelic jerk to me!

This group represents the Gastonia City Fire Fighters Union. They use them for fundraisers. The Gehl group wants you to think that you are helping the Volunteer Firefighters of Gaston County but this is NOT the case.
I have also received calls and hangups or nobody is on the line.

DO NOT fall for their trickery. Ask them straight out if they are the Gastonia City Fire Department Union fundraisers or representing Gaston County. Gaston County Volunteer Firefighters Association does NOT use this group.

NCFFA calls anytime of the day and when you answer, they hang up. If you have on your answering machine, they will not leave a message. I've called the number (704-874-0178) displayed on my Caller ID to see who NCFFA are, but their answering machine is always on (which tells me the calls are computer-generated). Are they telemarketers? Just for the record, they are annoying and should be put on the Do Not Call Registry. In February and March, I averaged getting one call a day for a week. Is anyone else getting these bothersome phone calls?

Bob you drunk the only scam is you you also worked for the cops scaming u POS!!!

Feds, States Target Charity Scams
Bogus telemarketers claim to help police, firefighters, veterans
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/05/ftc_charity.html#ixzz0NVdJ10Qx

Massachusetts Puts Charity Telemarketers On Hold
Consumers not told fundraisers were pros
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/06 ... ixzz0LA5gEkHH&D


California Sues Charities For Stealing Donations To Public Servants
Multiple lawsuits agains telemarketers, donors for deceptive practices and fraud.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/scam_alerts.htm#ixzz0LA5vSxWI&D


States Warn Against Dubious Charities
Attorneys General warn citizens about professional solicitors
December 9, 2009

Consumers have to walk something of a tightrope this time of year. Holidays are always an expensive time, yet many want to support charities and worthwhile causes. But the last thing you want to do is have your contribution line the pockets of the solicitor.
In Oregon, Attorney General John Kroger unveiled a list of Oregon's 20 Worst Charities and offered tips to consumers on how to donate wisely.
"In the middle of a recession, it is more important than ever that generous Oregonians make charitable contributions to organizations that help veterans and others who are in need," Kroger said. "It is critical, however, that people donate wisely. Although many charities do great work, some are little more than scams with good-sounding names but that do little to actually help the people they claim to support."
State law requires charities to file periodic financial reports with the Oregon Department of Justice disclosing how much money the organization raised and how the funds were spent. The Department's Charitable Activities Section has identified 20 organizations (see attached) that spent more than 75 percent of the donations they collected on administrative costs and professional fundraising.
While guidelines issued by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggest that charitable organizations should spend at least 65 percent of their funds on charitable programs, every charity on the Department of Justice's list devoted less than 25 percent of their expenditures on charitable program activities.
One organization near the top of the list, Shiloh International Ministries, solicits donations to provide medical necessities and other support to needy children, veterans, and homeless persons. According to the most recent financial filings, the California-based nonprofit spent an average of $1,023,215 per year, 96.35 percent of which went to management and fundraising.
Kentucky concerns
Unscrupulous charity solicitations are not just confined to one area of the country. With double-digit unemployment rates in Kentucky, for example, more Kentucky families are in need of a helping hand this holiday season.
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says people who give to a charity should give wisely. Unfortunately, he says, there are unscrupulous or even fraudulent charities that prey on the generosity of Kentuckians.
"Every dollar donated to a reputable charity can make a difference in the life of someone who may be struggling to put food on the table or clothe a child," Conway said. "Irresponsible or fraudulent charities not only take advantage of the kindness of hard-working Kentuckians, they deprive those who need our help. Before you decide whether a charity deserves your donation, gather as much information as possible to make sure the charity is not a scam and that your donation reaches someone in need."
Both Kroger and Conway offer these tips for wise holiday giving:
? Donate to charities you know and trust.
? Be cautious of sound-alike charities and solicitors unable to answer questions.
? Always ask what percentage of your dollar goes to the cause.
? Don't be pressured into making a donation.
? Ask if the charity or solicitor is registered with the Office of the Attorney General.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/12 ... l#ixzz0ZI59oXXw

When i answer also no one i there and it is so getting on my nerves.