Tis the season of giving and Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt wants to remind residents to make sure their money is actually going to legitimate charities.
Sandholdt offers giving tips from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, such as don’t allow yourself to be fooled by a sympathetic name, ask questions, ask phone solicitors for written information, and don’t give credit card or checking account information over the phone to someone you don’t know.
Recent events in Iowa and throughout the country have highlighted those individuals and organizations that misrepresent themselves as legitimate charities.