I know mike russo personally and can assure you he does a great deal for many of the local charities.  He makes a lot of calls and sometimes people can get off on the wrong foot.

got a call from them also , checked it out with the pd. its official.this is a legitimate program. i think people sshould check with  the department that says is calling. that way the idiots who post comments that dont know what they are talking about hurt our local charities. i gave 3500 and i know it went where they said it was going to go, i unlike some of the people who made a comment here didnt. check your facts.before you say any old thing.

GOT A CALL FROM THEM WANTED TO CHECK IT OUT , THEY INVITED ME DOWN FOR COFFEE AND BISCOTTI,THE ONLY THING I WANNA KNOW IS WHERE THE HELL DO THEY GET THEIRE BISCOTTI. SEEN THE WORK THEY DO WITH SOME OF THE INNER CITY KIDS , I SHOULD OF BEEN SO LUCKY TO HAVE GUYS LIKE THESE ON MY SIDE ! REMEMBER THE COMPLIMENTS FORGET THE INSULTS GUYS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOD BLESS YOU!

I CHECKED IT OUT IT IS LEGIT. IF YOU ARE EVER IN DOUBT CALL THE POLICE DEPT AND VERIFY , THATS ALL. ITS NOT THAT HARD.

I received the same call and since we have an office in Jersey City and Mike Russo said it was a matter of public safety I listened, but they did not answer as such when I called back to verify.  I called Jersey City and reported it and they were going to look into it.