And even where home solicitation is a fund-raising mainstay, it is waning in popularity.
Experts say it is steadily being replaced by safer and less-intrusive methods.
But the highly publicized killing of Edward Peter Werner last month has brought a surge of renewed vigilance. And almost half a continent away, the Iowa PTA renewed warnings about letting children go out unattended, even in familiar neighborhoods. If we can alert parents, then we've done some good. Two Children Edward Werner's death left immediate marks on Jackson Township, N.J., especially those closest to the crime and some parents who may have thought their neighborhood was safe for older children on a short tether. Tracking dogs found his body late on Sept. 29 in woods he often used as a shortcut.