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Bethel United Methodist Church |
CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS
More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and Bethel United Methodist Church are calling on all Americans to support for these brave men and women by donating your unused cell phones. Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect over 50,000 cell phones to help keep troops connected with their families.
Local residents can support the collection drive by donating their phones at Bethel United Methodist Church:
4843 S US Highway 441
Corner of Highway 41 and Race Track Road
(386) 755-1353
The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.
Approximately half of the phones ReCellular processes are reconditioned and resold to wholesale companies in over 40 countries around the world. Phones and components that cannot be refurbished are dismantled and recycled to reclaim materials, including:
- Gold, silver and platinum from circuit boards
- Copper wiring from phone chargers
- Nickel, iron, cadmium and lead from battery packs
- Plastic from phone cases and accessories
About Cell Phones for Soldiers: 
Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist ofNorwell 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 www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.