Opt-out directory
How to stop mail from SOS Children's Villages-USA
Opt-out contact information
Contact SOS Children's Villages-USA directly using any option below. These are SOS Children's Villages-USA's own opt-out channels.
Allow 8–12 weeks
Print runs are scheduled in advance. Mail already printed may still arrive after you opt out.
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- Cost
- Free
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- One mailer, one time
- Effort
- visit their site, Call, or email
- Timeline
- 8–12 weeks typical
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- Cost
- Use 1 of 4 FREE opt-outs.
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Current opt-out methods for SOS Children's Villages-USA mail
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Email request
Use the Email option on this page and ask SOS Children's Villages-USA to stop promotional postal mail. Include the full name and mailing address you want removed. Copy the template below, fill the bracketed fields, and attach a photo of the mailer if you have one.
If sending your opt-out request by email, use this helpful template for SOS Children's Villages-USA:
Hello, I'm writing to request that SOS Children's Villages-USA permanently remove my address from all direct mail lists, including your internal house list and any rented or third-party lists used to source your mailings. The name and address to remove as they appear on a recently delivered unwanted mailer: [NAME] [ADDRESS] [CITY ST ZIP] A few notes for your direct mail team: • I have never subscribed to marketing communications from SOS Children's Villages-USA. • Since I haven't opted in with you directly, the source is most likely a rented or co-op list. Please also flag this address with your list partners so it's suppressed at the source. Please confirm in writing once the suppression is complete. I've attached an image of the mailer for reference. Thank you, [NAME]
Replace the bracketed fields ([NAME], [ADDRESS], [CITY ST ZIP]) before sending. Attach a photo of the mailer if you have one, and keep the reply for your records.
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PaperKarma app
Photograph the SOS Children's Villages-USA appeal. PaperKarma files the opt-out for you.
Once you opt out of this sender, you can opt out of 100,000+ other mailers in the same app.
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Phone
Call SOS Children's Villages-USA at +1-202-347-7920. Ask them to stop fundraising mail for the name and address on the mailer.
A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on the phone tree, hold time, and whether they offer a callback.
What to Expect After Opting Out
- Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. An appeal already labeled can still arrive.
- Receipts are separate. Stopping fundraising mail does not stop a donor receipt if you gave.
- A later gift can start it again. A later donation or sponsorship can put the address back on.
Why Do You Receive SOS Children’s Villages-USA Mail?
SOS Children’s Villages USA is the U.S. charity for a global group that places children who lost parental care in family-style homes instead of large orphanages. The first village opened in Imst, Austria, in 1949 after World War II. The network now works in more than 130 countries and runs more than 540 villages. In a recent year they say they housed more than 70,300 children without parental care, sent emergency aid to more than four million people, and kept siblings together with a trained caregiver in each home. Charity Navigator scores the U.S. office four stars. The leftover mail is a fundraising appeal, not a receipt.
You get that mail if you donated, sponsored a child, bought from the gift catalog, or landed on a donor file they use. A later gift can put the address back on.
How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively
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DMAchoice
DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers' mail preference service. An $8 registration asks about 1,100 participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail for 10 years. It does not cover local mailers, charity appeals, companies you already buy from, or occupant / current-resident saturation mail. Allow 90 days or longer.
NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from SOS Children's Villages-USA as it is not an active member of the ANA.
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OptOutPrescreen
OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for 5 years or permanently.
NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of SOS Children's Villages-USA mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.
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PaperKarma
For local and regional mailers, coupon packs, charity donation requests, and the large share of junk mail that DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app has the largest U.S. registry, with over 100,000 mailers on file.
Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)
A promotional opt-out stops SOS Children’s Villages-USA marketing mail. It does not always stop the underlying address from being shared. If you live in a state with an active consumer privacy law (California’s CCPA and several others), you can request access to or deletion of your personal information, and you can opt out of sale, share, or targeted advertising.
Go to the Contact page, or call +1-202-347-7920, and ask for a deletion or do-not-share request, and to opt out of postal solicitation.
Frequently asked questions
How long until SOS Children's Villages-USA mail stops?
Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. If an appeal arrives during that window, it was likely already printed and labeled before your request was processed. Donor receipts can still arrive if you gave.
How do I stop SOS Children's Villages-USA mail for a previous resident?
Call SOS Children's Villages-USA at +1-202-347-7920 and include that person’s name and this address, or use the PaperKarma app to scan the mailer, mark the recipient as a previous resident, and submit the opt-out. Do not mark the person as deceased unless they are deceased.
Will SOS Children's Villages-USA mail stop if I move?
Not automatically. Marketing lists are tied to a specific name and address. A USPS forward can send a few more packets to the new address. Call again for the new address, or use the PaperKarma app there.
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