While state officials acknowledge that Washingtonians are generous when it comes to giving back, they advise donors to be especially cautious.
Solicitors are stepping up efforts to get deeper into your pockets while only a small percentage of that money may actually go to help others.
Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed says that seniors 65 and older are the biggest targets and advises everyone to go online to the state’s charities search to obtain weekly fundraising organization information.
