Wayne police collect used cell phones for servicemen
Wayne police are collecting used or broken cellular telephones to help those serving in the armed forces stay in contact with their families. The phone collection is a partnership with a non-profit organization called Cell Phones for Soldiers.
Cell Phones for Soldiers representatives sends the broken or used cellular phones to ReCellular which recycles them.
ReCellular pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for the used cell telephones which then purchases pre-paid phone cards for service men and women stationed abroad. The pre-paid phone cards provide the service men and women with one hour of cell time to talk to their families.
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teens Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, MA, with $21. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to service men Used or damaged cell phone can be dropped off at the Wayne Police Department 24 hours a day or at any City of Wayne government building during normal business hours.
For more information about the program and its benefits to our troops, see the website Cell Phones for Troops.
The Wayne Police Department is located at 33701 Michigan Ave. in Wayne.
