866-825-2728

The caller is a FOR PROFIT SOLICITOR calling on behalf of their customer "charities". This solicitor keeps on average 59% of what they get from you as their fee (some keep 69%), the balance goes to the "charity", and the "charity" in turn keeps much of the money. Using the info below, you can do some Google searches and see some of their other charities who may also be calling you.

The caller is: Associated Community Services, aka: A C Services, 29777 Telegraph Road, Suite 3000, Southfield, MI, 48034. phone:(248) 352-2600 fax: (248) 351-2124

Associated Community Services has been sued by several states for deceptive solicitation practices and have been barred from soliciting in some states. Google "Associated Community Services lawsuit" to see the lawsuits they have been involved in.

The WA State Secretary of State has a good page on them, along with the "charities" they solicit for:
http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=364
The page indicates 41% of what A C Services collects goes to the "charity" they are soliciting for but click on each charity listed to see how much the charity actually gives to the people in need. Some of the "charities" A C Services solicits for provide as little as 3% to program expenses which means after you give them $10, A C Services keeps $5.90, the charity gets $4.10, and the charity spends only $0.12 of your original $10 donation (or 1.2%) on services to the people they are trying to help.

Demand that the caller puts you on their Do Not Call list; they will make the excuse that they are a charity and can legally call you to solicit money. Give A C Services a call at the MI number above and ask to be put on their corporate Do Not Call list; I did but it doesn't seem to work. File a BBB complaint against them. File FCC and FTC complaints against them. File Attorney general complaints against them in your state and in MI. Send a letter to their law firm.

Interestingly, the lawfirm that represents A C Services appears to be the same firm that represents each of the "charities" A C Services solicits for.....huh. They are: Copilevitz and Cantor LLC, 310 W 20th Street, Suite 300, Kansas City MO, 64108, Phone (816) 472-9000, Fax (816) 472-5000

Company: A C Services aka associated Community Services
Number: 866-825-2728

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We have received multiple calls from this number. I said, "Hello, please put this number on your DO NOT CALL LIST! We do not have a "relationship" with anyone at this number.
We are on the DO NOT CALL LIST....what the heck good does it do??? Michele

Caller type: Telemarketer
Caller: no name given
Company: no name given
Number: 866-825-2728

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