American Institute for Cancer Research
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May 2, 2012
Reading the comments made me really sad. There is a reason why AICR spent a lot of money on administrative costs. Most of their educational materials are free upon request and their expert report (it took years of volunteer efforts from researchers all around the world) is being used every day by health professionals. Major progress in the understanding how nutrients and nutritional resources are affecting cancer risks such as fiber and colon cancer came from AICR. The New American plate (which is now being followed by MyPlate) was also presented by AICR. ACS also works together with AICR. The dietary and physical activity guidelines related to reducing cancer risks are usually developed together by the 2 organizations. I would recommend that everyone take a look at the resources for cancer survivors and the cancer-free population before making a judgement.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
March 26, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
My husband recently received the "Thanks for volunteering" postcard followed by the "Volunteer Packet," which led to my research. He is not going to solicit neighbors (especially since he doesn't remember signing up for it). Plan to notify them by mail that he will not be doing it. Will post more if we hear from them again.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
4 people found this review helpful
September 15, 2011
4 people found this review helpful
A friend who's son has cancer received a soliciting package in the mail from AICR requesting that he solicit donations from several of his neighbors. The package contained a short list of several of his neighbors and their addresses. The package was not requested and contained the name of a neighbor that he did not get along with. We decided to do some research and found this site. We are glad we did.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
None
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Change the kind of soliciting that they do.
7 people found this review helpful
July 17, 2011
7 people found this review helpful
Two days ago I received a packet from this organization with the following on the front address page:
HERE'S THE OFFICIAL VOLUNTEER KIT YOU REQUESTED!
I did not request a volunteer kit nor have I talked to them about one, ever, as far as I know. I think there is a similar charity in Wash DC I had contact with some time ago, but it called itself Breast Cancer Research or the like and I opted out in writing.
In any case this type of mailing, unsolicited and across state lines must constitute some sort of violation - or many.
Can't say it's fraud, but it comes close.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have had no experience with them except for this unsolicited and frankly brash mailing.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Stop this type of mailing immediately.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How did you learn about this organization?
Never heard of it before.
7 people found this review helpful
June 7, 2011
7 people found this review helpful
These people conned my elderly mother on a fixed income into giving a donation regularly because my wife died of lung cancer. My mother thought she was donating to research on cures for cancer and AICR is not that.
My mother has not contributed anymore for more than a year and does not want to.
They will not stop harassing her on the phone. Every single day they call, I put their number on the blocked calls list with my phone company and the next day they call from a different number.
This is a scumbag, disrespectful tactic.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Their telephone harassment.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I would respect people who decline to donate further.
9 people found this review helpful
April 6, 2010
9 people found this review helpful
This organization uses the telephone for soliciting donations in an unscrupulous manner. My mother-in-law receives daily calls from theam (different numbers, but registered to AICR). When she answers, there is no one on the line. I did some research on the Internet to find out who was calling her, as she is elderly, and it really spooks her to get these calls. It was easy to find the answer on the Internet, because, it seems, the experience is widespread. My mother-in-law is on the "do not call list," by the way. That is a really bad use of money for a charitable organization- repeatedly calling people on the "do not call list" to get money from them.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
discourteous in using the telephone.
Ways to make it better...
They would not call people on the "do not call list."
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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