Lumsden McCormick collected 204 cell phones for nonprofit Cell Phones For Soldiers Inc. Donated phones are sent to Mindful eCycling for recycling or are refurbished and resold. For every donated phone valued at $5, Cell Phones For Soldiers is able to provide two and a half hours of free talk time to deployed troops. The Firm became an offical drop-off site from March 2 - May 27, over which time employees, clients, and friends of the Firm dropped off their used phones and cords.
Cell Phones For Soldiers Inc. is a national nonprofit dedicated to serving troops and veterans with free communication services and emergency funding. Founded in 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then 12 and 13 years old, Cell Phones For Soldiers has provided more than 210 million “Minutes That Matter” to deployed troops. Since 2012, “Helping Heroes Home” has provided emergency funds for more than 2,500 returning veterans to alleviate communication challenges as well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships. For more information, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest pages.