York County is collecting used cell phones to support troops stationed overseas. The county is planning to donate the cell phones to a Massachusettes-based Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit, which sells the phones and uses the proceeds to buy phone cards for troops overseas.
Cell Phones For Soldiers is happy to get new places willing to collect phones, and it gives information on how to volunteer as a collection spot on its site: www.cellphonesforsoldiers.comA quick search on the site can also locate the closest drop-off site, and provides details on how to delete personal information from a phone before donation.
The Ocean County Library will participate in the national "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches, according to Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization. It sells the collected cell phones to ReCellular, Inc., which recycles the units.
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist. "Cell Phones for Soldiers started as a small way to show our family's.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is a great way to help our troops overseas. You can donate here to send a pre-paid phone card to them for the holidays.
