CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS INC
TOP-RATED 2010
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Target demographics: Military and their families
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Organize a cell phone collection drive in your neighborhood, local school organization, or youth group.
Initiate a fundraising opportunity such as a bake sales, raffle, car wash, sports party, pancake or BBQ sale.
Mission:
Cell Phones For Soldiers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing free means of communication to the men and women serving in the United States military.
Results:
Provided more than 90 million minutes of pre-paid calling cards
Prevented more than 7.5 million phones from ending up in landfills
Cell Phones for Soldiers mails approximately 10,000 calling cards a week
Prevented more than 7.5 million phones from ending up in landfills
Cell Phones for Soldiers mails approximately 10,000 calling cards a week
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Larry C.
10/10/11
I am a retired USAF military member and I wish they would have been around when I paid $9 - $12 / minute to call home - their service is to be totally commend - so uncharacteristic of the younger groups to step forward as the two founders did here and put together an organization as they have that ...
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Linda
05/12/11
Our Company started collecting phones last February. Had planned on doing it for a few months. Due to the over whelming response from our small town of less than 1000 people we are still collecting and have no plans on stopping. We have mailed in over 500 phones to date with more coming in each ...
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