The recent warning about phone scams for donations to the State Patrol (and other organizations) prompts me to respond with the simple solution our family has. We make no commitments for donations over the phone unless we initiate the call. This applies both to organizations we support and those we don’t.

When someone calls to solicit, you are never sure it is for real or a scam. Rejecting all such calls eliminates the need to try to verify the validity of the caller. This is an absolute policy in our house.

Hal Mozer

Bellevue