AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER FOUNDATION INC
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June 3, 2013
I can't even begin to tell you how disenchanted I am to find out the truth about ASDF. This is the 2nd year I've volunteered to canvas for donations. I was checking with one neighbor today who donated last year and he told me about an article in the AARP magazine about this very organization that stated that 60% of the funds donated go toward expenses. That's a huge chunk of change for those so-called do-gooder Board Members getting paid to coordinate this dysfunctional effort. Needless to say, I will not be doing this again next year. They called and called and called this year until I was so tired of not answering the phone that I finally picked it up and agreed to do this again just to get them to stop calling me. They ought to be ashamed of themselves. I will send in the donations I have collected because I collected them in good faith assuming that the majority of the donation was going directly to the cause. At least my conscience won't bother me.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Abolish this cost inefficient organization and go work for a legitimate charity where the majority of the proceeds go directly to those who are directly affected by this disorder.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A little
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Somewhat badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
3 people found this review helpful
March 18, 2013
3 people found this review helpful
I reveived this packet in the mail and thought I was doing something for an organization that was credible. I should have done my homework! I sent this out to my neighbors and invited them to be contribute to this organization, only to find out that it was just a scam in 2012 Got another invite to do the same thing again in 2013. Sleezy is the best word to describe these people, phone calls asking you to volunteer and then you fall for it. Never again!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
8 people found this review helpful
February 23, 2013
8 people found this review helpful
I received an unsolicited phone call asking me to volunteer to send out letters to my neighbors. I talked to the woman for a while and because my niece has an autistic child, I agreed to do it. When the material arrived I read it over and the small print on the back of the cards to be sent out caught my eye. After reading it, I went on line and googled the name. This site came up. After reading the reviews, I am so glad I had that uneasy feeling. I will not be sending out the solicitation letters they will be filed in the trash. I will file a report on the website of the PA AG.... thanks to all who have taken the time to write a review....
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
4 people found this review helpful
February 7, 2013
4 people found this review helpful
! I received a phone call last week from a nice lady from the Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation. After chatting with her for about 5 minutes I agreed to make a $25.00 donation. Our grandson is autistic and I am happy to be able to help. I promptly received in the mail a thank-you letter and a SASE for my donation. Prior to making out the check, I looked them up on the internet and was horrified to see they are a SCAM! How dare they…
The reviews from others were very helpful, thank you. I was about to make out my check!!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
3 people found this review helpful
January 26, 2013
3 people found this review helpful
I, too agreed to do a mailing to neighbors last year, and was ver successful. This year I received a "Thanks for agreeing" mailing pack, not having agreed. Instead of the 15 or so addresses on the list last year there were 5, none of whom had given last year. Yikes! Red flags! I looked through the literature for the "great things we accomplished" and found that they sent 45 kids to a film camp, 100 to golf camp and an unspecified number to speech therapy camp. That's it! I will alert my neighbors and apologize for unknowingly scamming them.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
1 person found this review helpful
December 3, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
Thank you, everyone, for these reviews. You confirmed my suspicions and I will not be working with these people.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
5 people found this review helpful
November 20, 2012
5 people found this review helpful
Asked to solicit for them. Checked out on line. Discovered it's part of a group of scam organizations.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
11 people found this review helpful
November 10, 2012
11 people found this review helpful
My grandson has a form of autism, so I agreed to mail out solicitation letters to my neighbors after receiving a call from the foundation. However, just before sending them out today, I decided to google the foundation because I was not familiar with them. I hadn't expected to find this site that revealed the "solicitation" is basically a scam; and that little if any money goes to assisting affected persons and their families. I now plan to investigate the foundation in my state and will not be sending out their material.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
7 people found this review helpful
September 21, 2012
7 people found this review helpful
not only are they a scam, but apparently they have stooped to using shills on this site (Marylou46)
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
September 18, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I have seen first hand the difference ASDF has made in the lives of children with Autism and their families. Organizations don't have donors lining up at their door offering money. I'm happy ASDF reached out to me and that I was able to help.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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