Cell Phones for Soldiers |
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Northwest Ohio is now a drop-off site for Cell
Phones for Soldiers, Inc. With
ongoing deployments to combat areas and elsewhere, as many as 369,000 troops
are serving in the U.S. military overseas. By
donating gently-used cellular phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, local residents
can provide troops with that precious connection to loved ones back home.
Siblings Robbie and Brittany Bergquist founded Cell Phones for Soldiers at
the ages of 12 and 13. The charity has since provided more than 114
million minutes of free talk time to service men and women stationed around
the world. Funds raised from the recycling of cellular phones
are used to purchase pre-paid international calling cards. On average, Cell
Phones for Soldiers distributes 12,000 calling cards each week to bases around
the world, care package programs, deployment ceremonies and VA hospitals.
Phones can be donated at any AAA Northwest Ohio branch
office or Car Care Plus facility. Donated phones are then sent to Michigan-based ReCellular
for recycling. For every donated phone valued at just $5, Cell Phones
for Soldiers is able to provide two and a half hours of free talk time to
deployed troops.
For more information on the non-profit organization, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
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