866-311-9739

I hung up on them.

I called back and the recording identifies it as the Youth Development Fund.  I have received several calls from this number in the past week.  I answered one and the caller was very rude.  I informed him that we were on the federal Do Not Call list.  He informed me that it does not apply to them.  I asked to be removed from their call list and was told that was not possible.  
I ended the call.

In the past three days I have received 5 phone calls from this number and each time they hang up when the answering machine picks up.  I would not give to them if they were the last charity on earth.  These figures are from FY 2006 but it will show you where all their money goes!!
Revenue  
Primary Revenue $3,060,786
Other Revenue $29,790
Total Revenue $3,090,576
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $558,847
Administrative Expenses $161,552
Fundraising Expenses $2,471,218
Total Functional Expenses $3,191,617

They call all the time 3 and 4 times a day,  they won't leave a messege.
We don't have any money! So if that is what they want, they out of LUCK!!!

This number is calling about every 15 minutes today.  Must be my "lucky" day! Big delay when I answer so I know it's a solicitor.

I get anywhere from 10-15 calls a day from these people.  How do you get these people to stop calling?  I've asked them twice to stop and they still call!

muliple call with no one there

Called at 12:35pm today. I called their regular number and told them to take me off their list. It's been 7 minutes so far....

Associated Community Services: 248-352-2600

I received a call from the same number today - The Youth Development Fund.  I was not home to receive the call and the caller left a message.  The message was simply "What a stupid message."  Quite offensive and unprofessional, if you ask me...

I have been getting 8-12 hangup calls a day from them for the past few weeks. They are the Youth Development Fund in Knoxville, TN. Return calls get an answering machine. I even tried their "regular number" listed on their website and got the same answering machine message. Twice I left a message to have them place me on their Do Not Call list.

I have filed a complaint with the FTC. Everyone else should also. The website is https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/. Just fill out and submit the form.

866-311-9739 is a "charity" that spends 89% on marketing and self enrichment.
http://www.youthdevelopmentfund.org/AboutUs/t ... US/Default.aspx

The owner of this charity is Rick Bowen.

http://rickbowen.com/about.htm

Call him and let him know how you like him calling you.

865-690-8521

Here is the Better Business Bureau report on this "Charity"

http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/t ... noxville-tn-259

If you are in Knoxville,TN drop by 8 Canberra Drive and tell Rick Bowen how you like his autodialer.

This number dials my house every day, 2 times each day.

They call repeatedly trying to get me to put my wife on the phone by saying they "want to thank her for past donations".  She has never heard of them (Children's Last Wishes)! The lady calling today is VERY RUDE and just hangs up when I say my wife is not home. I reported them to www.donotcall.gov. After looking at many complaints from across America, it is clear they change their name frequently. They are lying and seem to be operating under false pretenses.  This does not seem legal. Can't someone track them down?

just keep calling Rick Bowen at his number 865-690-8521.  Give him a taste of his BS

My home phone is through a VoIP system (Viatalk).  I have the ability to block or forward calls based on the originating number, so I fowarded any call from this 1-866 number right to the contact number for the "Youth Development Fund".  Maybe they can ask themselves for some money!

In looking at my caller ID and seeing a toll free number appear, I now no longer answer.  But in the past 3 days, this number called 6 times.  In reviewing the comments below, I would NEVER donate to a charity that keeps almost 90% of its revenue...which means they only use 10% to charity purposes???  Sounds like Rick Bowen is nothing but a SCAM ARTIST and found a legal way to go about it.  How about listing charities on the DO NOT CALL list????  These people are ruining it for valid charities.

Recently received a telephone call from the Youth Development Fund and I want to say thanks to all of you and your posts because you've influenced my decision on whether to give or not. I did not find this to be a worthy cause!  
btw ~ the information I have on YDF is out of a Derby Kansas location, at 620 N. Rock Road and they have the Canberra Drive in Knoxville as the headquarters with a contact phone # of 866-209-5375 "For Gift Questions"

Thanks for the link.  I just went in and filed a complaint and hope everyone else will do the same.  One thing I don't like is non-profit is exempt from the Do Not Call list and told them that should be our choice and explained I have disabilities because of post polio syndrome and do not want to be bothered with calls unless my husband or I solicit them.   I will share this link with others to let them know to file their complaints.  Receiving 8 to 10 calls a day is ridiculous... someone needs to disconnect their computer that does the auto-calls !!!    Thanks again and God bless America !!

Good for you ~ lol   I LOVE IT !!!  Wish I could do the same thing  :)