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I found more comments like these, sounds like they are pretty hit and miss with their services.
Don't waste your time signing up for Cleaning for a Reason
1 RecommendationI am a breast cancer patient currently undergoing a very harsh chemotherapy treatment. I received almost 30 emails from many of my cherished friends and family regarding Cleaning for a Reason so I decided to contact them. They required that I fill out and send in all their paperwork which included a signed document from my oncologist which I promptly did. They responded saying I had been approved but that they are in the process of locating a maid service in the area. I took it upon myself to locate one for them who told me that all I needed to do was give their information to Cleaning for a reason and they would "get on the ball" and clean my house. I forwarded their information to this organization and a week later I received a generic email back apologizing that "they were not able to find a match for me in the area and understand how dissapointed I must be blah, blah, blah." I reminded them that I had already found a service and all they needed to do was contact them through their organization. But then I received the same "generic" apology email back. So, I do not believe this is a legitimate organization and really believe it is a scam. For people who are undergoing life-threatening diseases and very harsh chemotherapy is bad enough – but to be disappointed and frankly be put through such a cruel process when you ill and not feeling well is shameful. If they can't do an adequate job of doing what they say they do then they should shut the doors and save a lot of cancer patients more heartache.
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- By Monidrama
- Reply 1894497
- February 1, 2011 at 11:06 pm
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As a Maid Service owner, I would suggest that the cleaning service owner that you contacted should be the one to contact Cleaning For a Reason on your behalf, letting them know she can take you. Possibly by the time your paperwork went through, she had already agreed to take on someone else? When my "window" opens for me to take on new clients, I usually get so many requests, I accept them all on the same day, have to turn down the rest and let Cleaning for a Reason know, I will be open for patients again in 3 months (we give away 3 free cleanings to 3 patients for 3 months). That is what I do for the ladies who contact me, I email all their info directly to Cleaning for a Reason, and then I follow up as well. The best thing to do would actually be to call Maid Services in your area who are not participating and inform them of this great way they can give back to their community. Or, if you know of a friend or relative who hires a Maid Service, have them share with that service owner about Cleaning for a Reason, so that more companies would get involved.
- By sk8wizard
- Reply 2028950
- March 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm
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I am undergoing chemotherapy for multiple myeloma in Atlanta. I signed up for cleaning for a reason to give my family (my husband and teenage sons) a break from cleaning the house. I got an email saying they were trying to find a maid service and then one saying that they couldn't find one and that I could reapply in a few months. I was actually contacted by a maid service just before I received the email from cleaning for a reason saying they couldn't find anyone. Anyway, this maid service, Maids of Georgia, set up an appointment to come clean. Unfortunately, no one ever showed up. When I called the service to find out what was going on, I got 2 different stories 1) they couldn't find my house , 2) I wasn't on the schedule. I think this is a scam so that maid services can put the cleaning for a reason seal on their website and pretend to be philanthropists. It was very disappointing to me to have to tell my family that the service did not come through. I would NEVER recommend cleaning for a reason to anyone.
- By naturallymaid
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- April 28, 2011 at 7:33 pm
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I am so sorry that you both have had bad experiences. I am also a cleaning service and a member of Cleaning for a Reason. We do not profit at all and actually pay monthly, quarterly or annually to help the foundation. The only thing that I can possibly see thats happening here is that there must not be a maid service in your area that has applied to be a part of this wonderful organization. As for the company in Atlanta, they probably agreed via phone with you but when they actually contacted cleaning for a reason , realized they actually have to pay membership fees and clean out of the kidness of their hearts, changed their minds. It is very disheartening and cruel but Don't give up on Cleaning For A Reason or blame them. There are several cleaning companies that have partnered up to help and are doing just that. I try to spread the word to competitors (friends on twitter that are cleaning companies) The more reputable Cleaning companies in more areas will make it alot easier on the organization to assist and help.
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I found more comments like these, sounds like they are pretty hit and miss with their services.
Don't waste your time signing up for Cleaning for a Reason
1 RecommendationI am a breast cancer patient currently undergoing a very harsh chemotherapy treatment. I received almost 30 emails from many of my cherished friends and family regarding Cleaning for a Reason so I decided to contact them. They required that I fill out and send in all their paperwork which included a signed document from my oncologist which I promptly did. They responded saying I had been approved but that they are in the process of locating a maid service in the area. I took it upon myself to locate one for them who told me that all I needed to do was give their information to Cleaning for a reason and they would "get on the ball" and clean my house. I forwarded their information to this organization and a week later I received a generic email back apologizing that "they were not able to find a match for me in the area and understand how dissapointed I must be blah, blah, blah." I reminded them that I had already found a service and all they needed to do was contact them through their organization. But then I received the same "generic" apology email back. So, I do not believe this is a legitimate organization and really believe it is a scam. For people who are undergoing life-threatening diseases and very harsh chemotherapy is bad enough – but to be disappointed and frankly be put through such a cruel process when you ill and not feeling well is shameful. If they can't do an adequate job of doing what they say they do then they should shut the doors and save a lot of cancer patients more heartache.
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- By Monidrama
- Reply 1894479
- February 1, 2011 at 10:57 pm
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Cleaning for a Reason is not a scam and I am sorry you are having a hard time finding help. I own a Maid Service who has been providing free cleanings for numerous patients every month of the year for over 3 years now. Every Cleaning Company or Maid Service owner who partners with Cleaning For a Reason, agrees to completely gives away that cleaning for free (we pay our staff and match thier taxes, and make sure they are bonded and insured while cleaning for you). There is no reimbursement or incentive in any way. Not only do we give away what we do for free, in to be a "cleaning for a reason" maid service we also commit to sending in monthly support to Cleaning for a Reason in order to assist this wonderful non-profit organization. So, we give of our money each month, and our services for free. THAT is the reason you are having a hard time finding a company in your area, not every company is as generous or can afford to give away whey do for free, while paying monthly dues to do so. I have been trying to recruit other cleaning companies in the metropolis that I live in to join me every chance I have an opportunity to network, but sadly no other companies that have joined with me in my city to do what I am doing. My company can only afford 3 clients per month with our other philanthropic endeavors, so yes, often the window is closed.
- By Monidrama
- Reply 1894497
- February 1, 2011 at 11:06 pm
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As a Maid Service owner, I would suggest that the cleaning service owner that you contacted should be the one to contact Cleaning For a Reason on your behalf, letting them know she can take you. Possibly by the time your paperwork went through, she had already agreed to take on someone else? When my "window" opens for me to take on new clients, I usually get so many requests, I accept them all on the same day, have to turn down the rest and let Cleaning for a Reason know, I will be open for patients again in 3 months (we give away 3 free cleanings to 3 patients for 3 months). That is what I do for the ladies who contact me, I email all their info directly to Cleaning for a Reason, and then I follow up as well. The best thing to do would actually be to call Maid Services in your area who are not participating and inform them of this great way they can give back to their community. Or, if you know of a friend or relative who hires a Maid Service, have them share with that service owner about Cleaning for a Reason, so that more companies would get involved.
- By sk8wizard
- Reply 2028950
- March 9, 2011 at 1:05 pm
- Report post
I am undergoing chemotherapy for multiple myeloma in Atlanta. I signed up for cleaning for a reason to give my family (my husband and teenage sons) a break from cleaning the house. I got an email saying they were trying to find a maid service and then one saying that they couldn't find one and that I could reapply in a few months. I was actually contacted by a maid service just before I received the email from cleaning for a reason saying they couldn't find anyone. Anyway, this maid service, Maids of Georgia, set up an appointment to come clean. Unfortunately, no one ever showed up. When I called the service to find out what was going on, I got 2 different stories 1) they couldn't find my house , 2) I wasn't on the schedule. I think this is a scam so that maid services can put the cleaning for a reason seal on their website and pretend to be philanthropists. It was very disappointing to me to have to tell my family that the service did not come through. I would NEVER recommend cleaning for a reason to anyone.
- By naturallymaid
- Reply 2148252
- April 28, 2011 at 7:33 pm
- Report post
I am so sorry that you both have had bad experiences. I am also a cleaning service and a member of Cleaning for a Reason. We do not profit at all and actually pay monthly, quarterly or annually to help the foundation. The only thing that I can possibly see thats happening here is that there must not be a maid service in your area that has applied to be a part of this wonderful organization. As for the company in Atlanta, they probably agreed via phone with you but when they actually contacted cleaning for a reason , realized they actually have to pay membership fees and clean out of the kidness of their hearts, changed their minds. It is very disheartening and cruel but Don't give up on Cleaning For A Reason or blame them. There are several cleaning companies that have partnered up to help and are doing just that. I try to spread the word to competitors (friends on twitter that are cleaning companies) The more reputable Cleaning companies in more areas will make it alot easier on the organization to assist and help.
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Cleaning for a Reason is not a scam and I am sorry you are having a hard time finding help. I own a Maid Service who has been providing free cleanings for numerous patients every month of the year for over 3 years now. Every Cleaning Company or Maid Service owner who partners with Cleaning For a Reason, agrees to completely gives away that cleaning for free (we pay our staff and match thier taxes, and make sure they are bonded and insured while cleaning for you). There is no reimbursement or incentive in any way. Not only do we give away what we do for free, in to be a "cleaning for a reason" maid service we also commit to sending in monthly support to Cleaning for a Reason in order to assist this wonderful non-profit organization. So, we give of our money each month, and our services for free. THAT is the reason you are having a hard time finding a company in your area, not every company is as generous or can afford to give away whey do for free, while paying monthly dues to do so. I have been trying to recruit other cleaning companies in the metropolis that I live in to join me every chance I have an opportunity to network, but sadly no other companies that have joined with me in my city to do what I am doing. My company can only afford 3 clients per month with our other philanthropic endeavors, so yes, often the window is closed.