Cell Phones for Soldiers Celebrates Earth Day and 20 Years of Helping Service Members and the Environment
ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Phones for Soldiers, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping consumers recycle and reuse their electronic devices to provide cost-free communication services and emergency funding to active-duty military members, Veterans, and their families, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The anniversary is perfectly timed with Earth Day since the nonprofit helps minimize electronic waste and divert millions of electronic devices from landfills.
- The anniversary is perfectly timed with Earth Day since the nonprofit helps minimize electronic waste and divert millions of electronic devices from landfills.
- The Bergquist family launched a nonprofit, Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS), aimed to provide calling cards to connect deployed service members with their friends and family at home.
- The name came with confusion from supporters, with thousands of used cell phones being donated and mailed to the family home.
- Cell Phones For Soldiers is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing cost-free communication services and emergency funding to active-duty military members and veterans.