cease and desist

 

I made a donation to your charity last winter or early spring 2010.  I choose to whom I donate my money.

However, since that initial donation, your charity, XXXXXX, has hounded me by phone and mail multiple times monthly for more money to the point that I no longer want to answer my own home phone.  This morning, after being pressured to accept yet another envelope (with a "free gift," I'm sure) I had to hang up on your operator because I told him numerous times that I was walking out the door to take my children to school and could not talk.  I do not like being rude, but he left me no choice. 

Save the money you are spending on the free gifts and postage.  Use that money for your actual recipients instead of wasting it on me for "thank you gifts."  I do not need your gifts.  What I do need, is my own money.  I am raising four children.  I am spending my money on them currently, thank you very much.  You will not be receiving money from me again.

This statement is a cease and desist order.  Remove my name from your mailing and phone list.  Contact from your organization after your acceptance of this order via electronic means, United Stated Postal Service or telephone, cellular or land line, will be considered harassment and will be treated as such under Maryland law. 

Good luck to your charity in the future and take this as a warning that people who are able to be generous every once in a while do NOT like to be harassed for more donations every month, especially when times are tight.

and yes, i did post my contact information, i'm just not including it in this note.