Cell Phones for Soldiers

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded in 2004 by Massachusetts teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist as their way of showing their family's "appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed the day-to-day contact with their own families to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces." Cell Phones for Soldiers is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas. In an effort to assist military members returning from active duty, in January 2010 the organization expanded their services to provide free cell phones to all armed forces returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under the 'Helping Heroes Home' campaign, selected donated phones are refurbished and given to requesting soldiers along with a month of calling time.

The Jupiter Police Department is a registered drop-off point for your used cell phone. Each donation is tax deductible - you can print a receipt from the organization's website. Your used cell phone will be sent to Cell Phones for Soldiers who then sells the phones to ReCellular. The funds are then used to purchase prepaid calling cards and each donated phone provides enough to provide one hour of talk time to soldiers abroad. You can drop off your used cell phone (with or without accessories and chargers) in the lobby of the Police Department (at 210 Military Trail, Jupiter), any time of day or night!

If you know of someone who is currently serving our Country and could benefit from a prepaid calling CellPhoneMARINE

card, Cell Phones for Soldiers is looking for names of service members to send cards to. Fill out their "Help Us Find Your Soldier" form so that they can help them call home!

Concerned about the data that may be in your cell phone? ReCellular, the company that buys the phones from Cell Phones for Soldiers, will email you a 'Data Eraser'. The cell phone data eraser will provide you with instructions on how to remove personal information from your used cell phone.