CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS AND KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY®, KICK OFF CELL PHONE COLLECTION DRIVE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX

NORWELL, Mass., – More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers, and Keller Williams Realty 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 1 Million cell phones this year to help keep troops connected with their families.

Randy Elgin believes that as a U.S. Citizen who has family and friends who are currently serving overseas, is proud to show his support for U.S. soldiers, by contributing to a worthy cause like Cell Phones for Soliders by collecting used phones.

San Antonio residents can support the collection drive by donating their phones at the IH10W Keller Williams Realty® location:
• 10999 IH10W; Suite 175, (210) 232-2310

Click here for a donation receipt

Click here for a flyer about Cell Phones For Soldiers

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 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has raised millions of dollars in donations and distributed millions of prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.

The donated phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each phone – the money is used to purchase prepaid calling cards which are sent to troops.

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

To obtain additional information about Cell Phones for Soldiers and ReCellular Inc. go to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Charity fundraising and consumer information, including the Cell Phone Data Eraser® tool, is available at www.wirelessrecycling.com.