Operation Smile started spamming me in 2004 after I donated to them on-line and gave them my email address so they could send me a receipt.
They have sent me spam on November 5, 2004; December 22, 2004; January 11, 2005; December 7, 2005; December 20, 2005; March 8, 2006; May 11, 2006; May 28, 2007; and November 4, 2008.
I have complained to them about the spam on November 7, 2004; January 9, 2005; December 8, 2005; May 28, 2007, and November 4, 2008. The one and only response I received was on January 11, 2005, when they apologized and claimed (falsely) that the spam would stop.
The American Institute Philanthropy gives Operation Smile a grade of rating of “D” (on an ABCDF scale). In contrast, Smile Train, another charity which does similar work, gets a “B-” grade.
Because of their poor grade and their penchant for spamming, I strongly discourage people from providing any support, financial or otherwise, to Operation Smile.
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