Donate Cell Phones to Help U.S. Troops in Honor of Veterans Day
Cell Phones for Soldiers urges consumers to donate cell phones to its Veterans Day drive. Proceeds will be used to provide calling cards to American troops overseas.
Norwell, Mass. (PRWEB) November 4, 2007 -- More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers is calling on all Americans to support these brave men and women by donating your retired cell phones to help our troops call home. With your help, Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect over 50,000 cell phones to help keep troops connected with their families. The phones are recycled or resold and proceeds are used to purchase calling cards that are sent to troops overseas. Each donated phone provides an hour of talk time on a calling card for soldiers abroad.
Veterans Day, is Nov. 11, 2007. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs "of the 25 million veterans currently alive, nearly three of every four served during a war or an official period of hostility. About a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans."
Support our Veterans and our troops. Donate your cell phones today.
"For the loved ones of soldiers serving abroad, Veterans Day is a day to honor those who have served in the past and protected all the freedoms we enjoy in the present," says Brittany Bergquist, Cell Phones for Soldiers co-founder. "We're asking Americans to make a small sacrifice of support by donating their unused cell phones, providing families with a much-needed connection to their loved ones overseas."
For information on how to donate cell phones to the Veterans Day Drive, visit cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $1 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.
"We have been overwhelmed by the generous support of thousands of Americans who have helped our troops speak with their loved ones," says the teens' father, Bob Bergquist. "However the need for support keeps growing as more soldiers are sent to the Middle East or are asked to serve extended tours of duty."
Through increased fundraising efforts, the Bergquist family hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new programs, such as providing video phones and prepaid service to allow soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis.
Phones donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers are sent to Michigan-based ReCellular where they are recycled.
About Cell Phones for Soldiers:
Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist of Norwell MA. After reading a story about a soldier who ran up a huge phone bill calling home from Iraq, these two teenagers decided to help out. They started by opening an account with $21.00 of their own money. They are collecting cash donations and old cell phones. The cell phones are recycled for cash and the proceeds are used to buy prepaid calling cards for our soldiers serving in the Middle East. Cell Phones for Soldiers is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their efforts have motivated people and businesses around the country to donate to this worthy cause. Their goal is to provide every US soldier with a way to call home for free. For more information, please visit cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
About ReCellular Inc.:
With offices in the United States, Hong Kong, and Brazil, ReCellular Inc. is the world's foremost collector, reseller and recycler of used wireless phones and accessories. We provide solutions for the collection, reuse and recycling of used personal electronics that generate financial return for our partners, quality products for our customers, funding for charity organizations, and protection of the environment. Corporate and wholesale information is available at ReCellular.com. Consumer information, including the Cell Phone Data Eraser, charity fundraising programs, and information on how to donate cell phones, is available at WirelessRecycling.com.
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