Bottom Line: 20 percent from reselling your donated items goes to the organization! I was on another phone call when the call waiting beeped; I suspected the call was from a telemarketer when I saw the words VIRGINIA DONOR on my caller I.D. but let it go to my Voice mail ~ they did not leave a message. I entered the phone number into my tablet & have been reading the posts. Using the caller ID, I called the phone number back and a pleasant sounding woman answered, saying several names (that I didn't understand except for the Purple Heart organization). I asked her how it works; she explained that they collect donated household items that get re-sold in thrift stores and that about $12,000. a month goes to helping Members of the Purple Heart & their families. Then I asked her what PERCENTAGE of the profit actually goes to the Purple Heart organization. Without hesitation, she answered: 20 percent. This confirms what another poster wrote about 10 percent. For the first time in many years, I donated many bags to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. I told her that and asked her if they got my phone number from that organization. She replied, "it's possible". So there you have it ~ they may be "legitimate", but definitely NOT GENEROUS! Now I'll have to check with BB/BS when they send another postcard in a few weeks & see what they do with the donations & then ask the same Q's I asked this one. Then I will call the Good Will store & ask them.
Bottom Line: 20 percent from reselling your donated items goes to the organization! I was on another phone call when the call waiting beeped; I suspected the call was from a telemarketer when I saw the words VIRGINIA DONOR on my caller I.D. but let it go to my Voice mail ~ they did not leave a message. I entered the phone number into my tablet & have been reading the posts. Using the caller ID, I called the phone number back and a pleasant sounding woman answered, saying several names (that I didn't understand except for the Purple Heart organization). I asked her how it works; she explained that they collect donated household items that get re-sold in thrift stores and that about $12,000. a month goes to helping Members of the Purple Heart & their families. Then I asked her what PERCENTAGE of the profit actually goes to the Purple Heart organization. Without hesitation, she answered: 20 percent. This confirms what another poster wrote about 10 percent. For the first time in many years, I donated many bags to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. I told her that and asked her if they got my phone number from that organization. She replied, "it's possible". So there you have it ~ they may be "legitimate", but definitely NOT GENEROUS! Now I'll have to check with BB/BS when they send another postcard in a few weeks & see what they do with the donations & then ask the same Q's I asked this one. Then I will call the Good Will store & ask them.
Caller type: Fundraiser
Company: Virginia Donor
Number: 757-233-9146