Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), December 27, 2003, p. 13

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f if j ft iff iiij 9vi t tj awmutsusuhfnburie giuboe saturday debow v 4 13 ask questions to avoid being ripped off police from page 1 keters and copy cat names for the charities the best way to defend yourself is to always ask for some information in writing any legitimate charity should give you that and if they never get it to you then theyre probably not legiti mate dont give numbers const palmer suggests never giving out credit card numbers or personal infor mation over the phone and if a charity name sounds suspi cious look them up in the phone book all registered charities in canada require a charitable tax number and the canada customs and revenue agency will reveal if a certain group has one it can be reachedat 18002672384 the bottom line is give with your head not just your heart const palmer said the canadian centre for philanthropy tracks activities in the charitable sector and has a few more suggestions for potential donors peter broder the centres acting vicepresident of pub lic affairs says dont wait to be asked to donate instead plan your giving by seeking out reputable charities also make fewer and larger donations often the administrativecost of a 10 25 or 100 donation is exactly the same so to avoid having your donation used for administrative purposes give more to fewer charities he said mr broder agrees with const palmer the best way to go about donating is to ask questions first and give later ask the charity for its financial records for the mandate of the organiza tion and find out if the fundraiser is volunteer or paid the centre for philan thropy opposes commis sionbased fundraising because often it is accompa- the bottom line is give with your head not just your heart the vast majority of charities do very good work its just like anything else a few bad apples spoil it he said the public should be aware ask questions and be comfortable before making any donations winners dont pay const palmer says the number of lottery or prize scams has increased as well and people should remem ber you never have to pay if youre a winner also when youre hunting for the perfect gift and you find a 200 gucci bag for 3999 thats usually because it isnt a gucci bag const palmer says counterfeit items are particularly present during this season when so many are shopping the canadian centre for philanthropy is on the internet at wwwccpca canada customs and revenue agency can be reachedat 1-800-267- 2384 and on the internet at wwwccraadrcgcca scam victims can call york regional police at 9057641300 pat robinson isam pjffrobiksontsdslei inc trustee in bankruptcy call for ajree personal discussion hdp with creditor problems proposal to creditors persona business bankruptcy amora head office 15105 yongea 201 aictach 9057272577 rldunend hlfl 9555 yongest 401 a wifack 905 5089493 toronto 150york 800 stjtditou 4l64l066 ibflftoe 18777272577 email patpalrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom nied by highpressure tac tics if fundraisers are paid on a commission basis that should raise some concerns he said and dont be pres sured even if they are legiti mate if an organization is making an urgent appeal you have to wonder if they have done the sufficient planning to use the money effectively anyone donating to a charity is entitled to any information deemed neces sary about the organization and the fundraiser should be able to reveal it mr broder said protect the lives of your family ensure everyone this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune nissan holiday burvryai 1 ip 1 r dont wait a- december 26 2003 i january 2 2004 qd this week only buy or lease a nissan and get soo cash back plus enter for your chance to win 1 of two cars urano a i the or thtps on top of making your first two lease payments on the 2004 sentra ask us about our new nissan gaduato program nissan 189 per month lease for 60 months with iiii down or equivalent trade includes destination and delivery financing as low as fr 3 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