Call to crack down on ‘chuggers’- paid street fundraisers

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

There’s a call for charities to stop putting people out on the street to collect money.

Wellington city councillor Iona Pannett says “chuggers” profit from a form of mild harassment.

Chuggers ie. charity muggers, are paid street fundraisers who approach passers-by to persuade them to donate money to the charitable cause he/she is promoting.

Pannett says there are ways of encourage fundraising without making people feel uncomfortable. Continue reading

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