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01/10/2012

BBB Warns Consumers About Puzzle Contests From Opportunities Unlimited Publications Of Kansas City

The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious when entering puzzle contests sponsored by Opportunities Unlimited Publications Inc. of North Kansas City, Mo.

12/30/2011

BBB Offers 10 Resolutions For A Safe, Scam-Free New Year

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has 10 resolutions that can help you fight scammers, prevent identity theft and save money in 2012.

12/15/2011

Check Charities Out With BBB Before Making Year-End Gifts

The BBB advises donors to check charities out with the BBB before making year-end gifts. The BBB has charity reviews on many charities under BBB Business Reviews.

12/12/2011

BBB Advises Parents To Scrutinize Privacy Policies On 'Dear Santa' Sites

The BBB advises parents to check out 'Dear Santa' websites carefully to avoid having their child’s privacy invaded or worse when they sent online letters to the old elf.

12/05/2011

Bogus Charity Appears To Be Duping Missourians Seeking Utility, Housing Assistance, BBB Warns

The BBB is warning St. Louis area residents to be alert for what appears to be a utility, rent and mortgage assistance scam operating in the St. Louis region.

12/01/2011

BBB 2011 TORCH Awards Recognize Trustworthy Companies, Charities, Students

The BBB presented BBB TORCH Awards to 10 businesses and two charities and Student of Ethics awards to three students at a luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.

11/15/2011

BBB Recognizes 10 Area Companies, Two Charities And Three Students At 2011 TORCH Awards Event

The St Louis BBB will present TORCH Awards to 10 businesses and two charities and Student of Ethics awards to three students at a luncheon Nov. 30 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.

11/07/2011

BBB Giving Guide Helps Donors Sift Through Charity Appeals

The Better Business Bureau’s Charity Information Service is publishing its Winter Wise Giving Guide, a handy resource to help donors evaluate charities.

10/21/2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Also Means Being Alert To Scams, Pink Product Puffery, BBB Advises

The BBB urges consumers to take the time to research the charities seeking their money and to understand claims by marketers of products that purport to benefit breast cancer research.

10/13/2011

BBB Alert: Cancer Patients Get Pennies Of Each Dollar Donated To Breast Cancer Society

The BBB is warning donors to be wary of The Breast Cancer Society, a charity that uses most of its cash to pay fundraisers’ fees, employee salaries and other administrative costs.

09/22/2011

Mid-Missouri BBB Sponsors 'Shred Day' Oct. 8

The BBB is sponsoring a 'Shred Day' Oct. 8 aat the Columbia Schnucks to allow individuals to safely dispose of up to three boxes of outdated but sensitive documents.

09/14/2011

Epworth Wins 2011 BBB TORCH Award

Epworth Children & Family Services of Webster Groves, Mo., is among two charities and 10 businesses who are winners of TORCH Awards for exceptional business practices and customer service from the BBB.

09/14/2011

Ronald McDonald House Charities Wins 2011 BBB TORCH Award

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis is among two charities and 10 businesses who are winners of TORCH Awards for exceptional business practices and customer service from the BBB.

08/26/2011

BBB Charity Symposium Speakers: Charities Need To Emphasize Outcomes

Charity leaders can demonstrate their effectiveness by focusing on the outcomes they seek and showing their progress in meeting them, speakers at the BBB's Charity Symposium said Thursday.

08/11/2011

BBB Charity Symposium Set For Aug. 25 At Chase Park Plaza

Donors are demanding that charities demonstrate their effectiveness as well as their stewardship of donor funds. The Better Business Bureau’s Charity Symposium on Aug. 25 addresses this vital topic.