Cell Phones for Soldiers
Simi Family Dentist Supports the Troops
As you may have noted in her bio, Dr. Josie received advanced training at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. That specialized training left her with a special place in her heart for our nation’s military. She proudly supports our troops and partnering with Cell Phones for Soldiers allows her to do it in a practical way.
More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and Dr. Josie Dovidio 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 this year to help keep troops connected with their families. Local residents can support the troops by donating their phones in our office.
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $1 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.
“Over the past few years, we have been amazed by the generosity of others. But, we have also seen the need to support our troops continue.” says Brittany Bergquist, Cell Phones for Soldiers co-founder. “It is easy for Americans to make a small sacrifice of support by donating their unused cell phones, and providing families with a much-needed connection to their loved ones overseas.”
Through increased fundraising efforts, the Bergquist family hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new programs, such as providing video phones and prepaid service to allow soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis.
The donated phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.
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 click on the logo above or visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
