Phone Scam Alert!!

January 22, 2009



MEDIA ALERT



BEWARE OF PHONE SCAMS CLAIMING

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BURN-INJURED CHILDREN



The Burn Institute-Inland Empire has recently become aware of unauthorized phone solicitors attempting to raise money for burn-injured children. THE CALLS ARE NOT VALID! These telemarketers are not affiliated with the Burn Institute-Inland Empire or other locally authorized burn support organizations. Organizations that are reputable, including the Burn Institute-Inland Empire, do not raise funds through telemarketing. If you receive such a call, please hang up and report the incident to the Burn Institute-Inland Empire at 909 519-1063.

WEBSITE

Those wishing to donate to the Burn Institute-Inland Empire may contact us directly at

(909) 519-1063 or donate online at www.burninstitute-ie.org

MEDIA NOTE

Burn Institute-Inland Empire Executive Director, Gary Stansberry, is available for interviews to discuss this issue and the agency’s burn survivor support services, (including the upcoming Camp Beyond The Scars for burn-injured youth) and related topics. To schedule an interview, please call Gary Stansberry at the number below:

CONTACT

Gary Stansberry

Executive Director

Burn Institute-Inland Empire

(909) 519-1063

mailto:glstansberry@yahoo.com



The Burn Institute-Inland Empire is the local 501 (c) 3 nonprofit agency providing fire and burn prevention education and burn survivor programs within the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties).