Cell phone drive for troops is a complete success

Read?more: Local, Military, Community, ATSU, A.T. Still University, Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc., James Scholfield 2Nd Lieutenant in the U.S Army, Collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers, Cellular Phones, Phones for Troops, Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, SAMOPS, Kirksville Missouri Two KIRKSVILLE, MO -- student?groups at?A.T. Still University?is celebrating?the?success of its?campaign.

The?Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians?and Surgeons?and Theta Psi partnered with non-profit?Cell Phones for Soldiers?earlier?this?month to help?troops?call?home by?collecting gently-used cellular phones.

Collection?boxes?were?placed on A.T.S.U.'s campus?and at several?locations around Kirksville.

In total, about 130 phones?were?collected?bringing in about?$50 in donations. This?year's drive?was?the?biggest one yet.

"Normally in the?year's past?we've gotten?only 15 cell?phones, which was?great. But?this?year with pushing?hard with the?community, advertising, and?better?exposure?we?were?able to collect?so?much?more...10 times?more than last?year," said James Scholfield, President of Student?Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

The?donated?phones will be sent to Michigan-based Recellular?for recycling.

The?money?raised will be used to purchase?phone?cards?for?soldiers?serving?overseas to help them make?calls to loved?ones?back?home.

Source: http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=862338

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