Originally posted at Tripod: Wednesday, 31 December 2003
Big Brothers Association of Canada
I remember when they first called us some twenty years ago. At that time we were helping ministries with finances through telephone solicitations. They would call and we would respond with a donation. Many organizations benefited.
Then things got a bit tight and we needed to tighten our belts. When we told organizations that we could not help them in that particular year, they responded by not calling for about another year. Except for one group… Big Brothers.
We supported them the longest of all of them. They were the last organization we gave money to. When we said we could not help them one year they responded, we thought, like the others. A few months later we got another call from them. We said we couldn’t help. Another few months another call. And another call and another call.
We finally got so upset with them we asked to be taken off their list. Then we got another call and another call… etc.
In the last four years we have gotten dozens of calls. Everytime we said not to call again. They called again. Over the years we got so upset with them that we vowed never to give money to any organization that called us.
Last month I got a call from them again. I got a call from them again today. Will it ever end? No other organization has been so persistent and can I say it… abusive.
They do a great work and one that is needed. Their telephone work needs a major overhaul. Am I alone in this? I think not. Someday perhaps they will show a bit of christian charity to those who want to help. In the meanwhile, everyone loses who calls my home.
Why?
Because I don’t need to find another with the same tactics.
What a shame.