There are many ways you can support the troops overseas without much hassle. One way, that is growing more popular is cell phone donations. If you are trading up your cell phone for a newer model, don't just toss is in the garbage. You can bring it to a local drop-off point where the cell phone is traded for pre-paid calling cards. This service help soldiers call home without worrying about cell phone bills.Here is a link to show Staten Island drop-off locations.
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/search_results.asp
This service was started by two kids from Boston after hearing on the news that a soldiers phone bill was $8,000.00. They raised the money to pay off the bill and then started Cell Phones for Soldiers to help families keep in touch overseas without worrying about money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPdHyeTIcPA&feature=player_embedded
Great advice of what we can do that isn't time consuming. I had no idea that your old cell phones can be used to help the soldiers.
ReplyDeleteI never heard about the cell-phone donation. Seems like it's a great idea though.
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