(317) 245-8221

The number belongs to a charity named Indiana Children Sevices a chapter of the Youth Achievement League. I did some checking with the Sec. of State and Atty General and they are legit 501c chairty that takes in donations. It appears they use there own people to call instead of hiring a telemarketing company which I have found usually keeps 75 to 80 percent of the donation. They claim this allows 100 percent of the donation to stay with the charity. They have a web address www.Indianchildrenservices.com They are not registered with BBB but as I understand it u have to pay the BBB to get a good review. HOpe this helps.I only sent them 10$ which is my max to charities that call me on the phone.

They called me on Sunday and said they were not being paid for their phone calls and that 100% of the money went to Indiana Children Services.  When I called the number 317-245-8484 on the letterhead a recording answered "Fund Raising Office".  I left a message for them to call before I sent in my donation.  I want to talk to someone they have sent money to before sending any money.  Very shady outfit - very hard to find out anything about them.  I do not think they are legitimate.  I tried their my****e page and it said either the user cancelled their membership or their account was deleted.

i was so tired after a long day at work kids screaming and all i heard was indiana children services for mentally sick kids and i agree to 20 dollars however,after i called the number back it was not in service, it sounded fishy becoz the lady **** up on me right after i said i would give 20 dollars not even saying thanks so i called back without any success. the letter that came today has my phone number as my account number and they also want 3 dollars fee for mailing, i am so glad i didnt send the money, i am reporting it to the credit bureau, thanks for the good reports on this site the number that showed up was 317-222-1154, but the letter has a different number 317-245-8484

I have received 3 calls from this org. Today the caller ID is 812-645-0179.The area code is from southwest Indiana.I asked very pointed questions and even got the person to give me an address 5035 E. Washington street in Indianapolis. I don't know if this address exists. This sounds shady to me.

DO NOT SEND THESE PEOPLE MONEY! After receiving my letter in the mail from these people, I did some research and found this web page. I then called the local Better Business Bureau and they had no record. I then called the Indiana Attorney General's office and they told me that they had no record and that the Fed ID # that was given on their letter was from a charity that hasn't submitted papers to the IRS in 2 years.This is a scam! Do not be fooled! Even if you only send them 12 dollars you are being had! And always do your homework on charities that call you on the phone wanting money!

My Mother rec'd a phone call and I do not know the number that came up, we do not have caller id. My mother has had a ****** and they called right after that and she agreed to send in $10. Thank God she doesn't have a credit card. I have the letter they sent, The phone numbers are different from above on the letter but every thing else is the same. The numbers on the letter is (317)245-8484 or (877)855-1118, and it goes to a po box 39628, indy 46239. They haven't called when I have been here unless she ***g up on them. Thanks everyone for the info.Lorrie

They just called ms and stated that they were representing the "Mississippi State Kidnapped and Mississpi Children". He said help us get these kids home .........

They call we answer, they **** up?  I try calling back and get a voicemail for the "fundraising office" no other info.  Get this call at least once a week, same thing every time.. It's getting annoying.

I was told by a "volunteer" that this was a call for the MS Children's Services.  I told them to send me a packet of information, knowing this was not a local number.  I knew so****ing was fishy about it.  I'm just hoping they don't call me back.

they actually ask for someone when i answer...never anyone who lives here and they call constantly.

Indiana Children services is a non profit tax deductible charity. It's properly registered with the Sec. of State. It is a dba. of the Youth Acheivement League. Fed id# 84-1703171. The Indiana Special Olympics has requested us to no longer use thier name after excepting and cashing a large donation. Since that time we have removed their name from our literature and presentations. Our website is a my****e page because it is free. This chapter of the charity is less then a year old and takes time to acquire the funds to have full time employees to answer the phone and respond to my****e messages. Thank you for your time and intrest.

Have called repeatedly - several times per week, sometimes daily.  Who are these creeps?

thanks for the information,I will not send any money to them.they even want an extra 3.00 to cover the cost of postage.

I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by phone but did not donate.  I asked them to send info by mail which they did.  The letter has official-looking letter head and mentions Special Olympics and "Wish Foundations".I contacted Special Olympics Indiana and confirmed they are not authorized to raise money on behalf of Special Olympics.I have included the article for contacting Special Olympics Indiana and an article on the Better Business Bureau site as of 1/5/2009.---------------------------This is from the BBB about "Indiana Children Services" as of 1/5/2009 Indiana Children Services is sending a solicitation letter to Hoosiers asking them to sponsor children to the Indiana Special Olympics and to donate to other “Wish Foundations.” The BBB has attempted to contact this organization by phone, mail and their My****e page. All contacts have gone unanswered. They state they are a 501(c)3 tax deductible charity: however, the IRS does not have a tax exempt ID number under their name. Their mailing address is a UPS Store mailbox. One Hoosier donated $10, plus a $3 processing fee. Now she’s sorry she did. Check with the BBB BEFORE you donate!---------------------------The following article is here: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Uz7g1aAiL ... lnk&cd=10&gl=usTelemarketing ScamAs you know, Special Olympics Indiana currently utilizes telemarketing efforts (fundraisingover the phone) to raise funds for our program. We have one company that callsindividuals at their homes and another company that calls businesses.We have recently been notified of a company attempting to raise funds on behalf ofSpecial Olympics Indiana without our permission. The company represents itself as“Indiana Children Services” and claims=2 0to be raising money to “sponsor mentallychallenged children to the Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute, Indiana, for annualgames”. If you hear of anyone receiving a call from this company, please contact LeighAnn Erickson, VP of Development, at 317-328-2014 or [email protected] thanks to Betty Stepek-Warrick County and Denise Brown-Monroe County forbringing these calls to our attention. If you have any questions, please contact LeighAnn.

I received a phone call from this number.  When I answered, a man laughed in my ear for about 3-4 seconds, then he ***g up.  I had received a call last month for Indiana Cops for Kids to donate.  I declined.  I guess this is my punishment - prank phone calls.

calls but ****s up when I answer.

I got a call to donate to Indiana Children Services saying that 100% of the money go to the cause because they were all volunteers.  I got a pledge letter in the mail to donate.  Before donating I contacted the BBB to verify if they were a legit organization. This is what the BBB had to say:Indiana Children Services is not registered with the Secretary of State’s office and no record can be found for tax exempt status with the IRS.If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me.

My fiance answered and they asked for me specifically and said they were Ohio Children's Services...though they were calling from an Indiana number. I picked up the phone and when I said*****o-they had ***g up in the minute it took for me to take the phone from him.

This number showed up on my elderly family members phone number.  I did a white pages search, and it located the house in Indiana the caller is calling from.  The average home is worth around 200 thousand dollars.  I doubt this a charity or social service agency since they are usually not that rich.

They're calling Cincinnati now.  Voicemail no longer full, says "You have reached the fundraising office" with no ID other than that, and to leave your name, and "most importantly your phone number, as that is your account number with us."

Received several calls from this number agressively would not leave a message also stated they were calling from Indiana Children Services. When you call the number back it says this mailbox is full.

This is also a number listed for Indiana Children Services.  Supposedly a 501(C) charity.  No web listings other than a My ****e page.  www.my****e.com/indianachildrenservices.

Has called several times and always ****s up after I answer.  I am going to report them to the telephone company as sending harrasing phone calls.

Claims to be from Illinois Cops for Kids, but this is an Indiana number.  Have repeatedly asked them to stop calling, but they have called 3 times this week alone.