Alaska State Cell Phones Donated for Soldiers Apr 28, 2008 – TheSourdough
Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin is encouraging state employees
to donate used cell phones to the Cell Phones for Soldiers project. In
addition, Department of Administration Commissioner Annette Kreitzer will
ensure that state cell phones that are no longer serviceable or in surplus
will be donated to the project.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recycling
used cell phones in exchange for phone cards for our soldiers overseas. Each
phone donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers is exchanged for a calling card,
good for one hour of talk time.
“What a great and easy way to honor our men and women in uniform who
are serving overseas,” Governor Palin said. “I encourage all
Alaskans to support this worthy cause.”
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany
Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the
nonprofit organization has raised almost $1 million in donations and
distributed more than 400,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving
overseas.
