Called my unpublished home number.

Caller said they were collecting for Special Olympics, but said she was calling from Little Rock, AR - however that phone number is a Burlington, NC number, not an AR number.

I checked with the NC Secetary of State's website on charity groups and for those telemarketers who are calling for Special Olympics according to the information on the State site - less than 20% of the amount donated makes it to the actual charity.

Better that you give DIRECTLY to the charity and avoid the middleman.

Also, upon call back, this number goes to a recording that DOES NOT properly identify the business doing the solicitations - and it is apparent that they are soliciting for MANY different "charities".  They have an automated "opt out" selection where you can enter your phone number to be placed on their internal Do Not Call List.

I entered my info - we'll see what happens.

Got a call on my cell phone from 336-792-2901 saying they were from Children's Make a Wish Foundation.  Said I made a pledge last year and would I make another.  I told them sure...they then asked for credit card.  I said send it to me.  I don't know how they got my cell #.  Now very leary of them.