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Pinellas
County Consumer Protection - Charities |
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Charitable
Solicitation
This
is a service offered to you by the Pinellas
County Office of Consumer Protection.
Charities soliciting in Pinellas County:
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Can
only solicit during the hours of 8AM until
9PM.
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Must identify the organization they are soliciting
on behalf of.
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If requested, must send financial disclosure
information to you within 14 days.
Pinellas County ordinance governs anyone that solicits for charitable/in-kind donations. Before you donate, check the program services amount. This amount is the percentage of money received which directly supports the program purpose. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance, www.give.org, recommends the program service amount to be 65 percent of $1.00 donated.
Click here to check a charity’s financial disclosures and registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ Gift Givers Guide.
 Click
here to research a charity organization
Charitable
Solicitation Applications
| Note: Effective
since March 2, 2007, Charitable organizations
are no longer required to register with
the Department of Justice & Consumer
Services. Persons
or organizations soliciting for charitable
contributions in Florida must be registered
with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services. Click
here for information. |
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