HOW TO GET OFF THOSE MAILING LISTS AND REDUCE DONATION REQUESTS
It can be difficult to control the amount of donations your loved one may be making. Seniors and disabled individuals are particularly susceptible to mail and telephone requests for donations to a deluge of charities. I have had to send legal notices out to stop unwanted solicitations for over ten years! Here are some things you can do on your own:
1. Sign up your loved one, or yourself, at the National Do Not Mail list at Directmail.com.
2. Contact the Direct Marketing Association at dma.org.
3. Speak to your loved one about the donations. Explain that small donations are often not realized by the charity after processing costs. Offer to help choose where to make donations on a more selective basis.
4. if your loved one has dementia, you may consider having the mail forwarded to your home or to a post office box. You will need to have authority to do this, either as Power of Attorney or Guardian.