Legal Actions Taken by the Attorney General

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Assurances of Discontinuance

The following is a list of Assurances of Discontinuance filed by the Washington State Attorney General's Office. The individuals or entities listed below cannot legally solicit contributions in Washington State until the conditions set forth in the Assurance have been met.

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Individual or Organization Name	AOD Dated
The Free Handyman for Disabled Veterans	July 17, 2019
Walla Walla Senior Citizens Center	March 13, 2018
Silver Flight Ensembles	February 5, 2018
Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary	April 17, 2017
Save Animals Facing Extinction	April 3, 2017
Angels With Misplaced Wings	August 22, 2016
Pasado’s Safe Haven	August 12, 2016
The Nourishing Hand	January 11, 2016
Legal Aid for Washington Fund, aka Campaign for Equal Justice	December 15, 2015
Traditional Values Coalition	October 22, 2015
Second Chance Ranch	August 28, 2015
Food Lifeline	August 15, 2015
Food Lifeline	August 5, 2015
Ladies Who Rock	July 28, 2015
League of Women Voters of the United States	July 21, 2015
League of Women Voters Education Fund	July 21, 2015
Givalike	April 27, 2015
Holly House For Kids	April 23, 2015
Red Bucket Equine Rescue	April 3, 2015
Custom Fundraising Solutions, LLC.	March 2, 2015

Assurances of Discontinuance are agreements between the Attorney General's Office and an individual or entity believed to have violated the Charitable Solicitations Act. While the defendant individual or entity does not admit wrongdoing, the defendant agrees not to engage in practices that violate the Charitable Solicitations Act, including soliciting charitable donations without registering with the Office of the Secretary of State. A violation of the Assurance may serve as grounds for a civil action by the Attorney General. Assurances of Discontinuance are filed in court under the Consumer Protection Act and typically require payment costs and attorney fees.

Court Actions

The following is a list of Court Actions filed by the Washington State Attorney General's Office.

Individual or Organization Name	Action Dated
Healing Heroes Network, a Florida Nonprofit Corporation d/b/a/ Injured American Veterans Foundation, American Injured Veterans Foundation, Welcome Home Heroes, and Hero Giveaways, LLC, Stacey Jill Siegel, Neal Aaron Spiegel, and Allan Mark Spiegel	January  12, 2021
TVI, Inc., d/b/a Value Village	November 21, 2019
American Cancer Society of Seattle, American Cancer Society of Washington, American Red Cross of Seattle, American Red Cross of Washington, United Way of Seattle , United Way of Washington and Ian Richard Hosang.	January 16, 2019
FALLEN HERO BRACELETS, a WA Nonprofit corporation; THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION, a WA Nonprofit corporation also d/b/a THE ROBERTS RIDGE FOUNDATION and THE CRAIG NOBLE FOUNDATION; MIDNIGHT COAL COMPANY LLC, A WA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, also d/b/a 3CHARLIE.COM and KOPFJAGER ARMS; and MICHAEL ALEXANDER FRIEDMANN AND JANE DOE FRIEDMANN, individually and as part of their marital community.)	November 16, 2018
HOLIDAY TREASURE CHEST CHARITY FOUNDATION, a Washington nonprofit corporation (aka PIRATES CHARITY FOUNDATION, HOLIDAY TREASURE CHEST, and TUBIE FRIENDS); and MARK STERLING BERGESON (aka MARK JENSEN)	November 26, 2018
ROY BRONSIN HAUETER, ET. AL. Family Entertainment Corporation, Colonial Park Home, Country Cabins and Mobile Park, and Leavenworth Lodge, LLC	August 16, 2018
Fallen Hero Bracelets The Benjamin Foundation The Roberts Ridge Foundation, Michael Alexander Friedmann and Jane Doe Friedmann	July 18, 2018
Healing Heroes Network dba Injured American Veterans Foundation, American Injured Veterans Foundation, Welcome Home Heroes, and Hero Giveaways Hero Giveaways, LLC, Stacey Jill Spiegel, Neal Aaron Spiegel and Allan Mark Spiegel	July 18, 2018
TVI, Inc. d/b/a Value Village	December 20, 2017
SEARCH AND RESCUE CHARITIES, a/k/a HOLIDAY RELIEF FUND; HAUETER ENTERPRISES, LLC, d/b/a TURNKEY LEASING, CHILDREN'S SAFETY BUREAU, a/k/a NEEDY CHILDRENS SHOPPING SPREE; EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICES, a/k/a BACK TO SCHOOL HELPING HANDS; CHILDREN'S HUNGER RELIEF AID, f/k/a CANCER EXAM NETWORK and CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY FUND (Roy Bronsin Haueter and Billee Kae Haueter; Tracee Veloy Richardson; Brandon Van Haueter and Nancy Kerr Haueter; Troy Haueter and Lori Haueter) Defendants	December 21, 2017
IC Clean People Recovery Housing d/b/a I.C. Clean People d/b/a Everett Area Recover Services d/b/a Snohomish County Homeless (Timothy Rehberg)	September 15, 2016
Daring Hands (Lereida Brown and George Heedley)	May 10, 2016
Daring Hands (Lereida Brown and George Heedley)	May 10, 2016
Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C	January 14, 2015
Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C	January 14, 2015
Washington State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, FOP, WAFOP, WSFOP, Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, a/k/a Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Fund and Corporations for Character, a/k/a C4C	January 13, 2015
Autism Outreach Foundation, Inc (Brandie M. Christian a/k/a Brandie M. Blackford and Joshua E. Hani)	January 15, 2015
Autism Outreach Foundation (Brandie M. Christian a/k/a Brandie M. Blackford and Joshua E. Hani)	September 2, 2014
Olympic Animal Sanctuary (Stephen C. Markwell)	July 29, 2014
Olympic Animal Sanctuary (Stephen C. Markwell)	July 29, 2014

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Every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate. However, statuses may change and these actions should not be solely relied upon without contacting the Secretary of State’s Charities Program for confirmation of current status. To speak with a Customer Service Representative, call the Charities Program toll free at 800-332-4483 during regular business hours.