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Erin Voorhees was one of our first dedicated supporters. Regretfully we share the loss of Erin this October 2009, but in her passing she is still supporting Cell Phones for Soldiers. She has asked her family and friends to donate to Cell Phones for Soldiers in lieu of flowers. We are grateful for the support of the Voorhees family and friends of Erin. Our hearts are with you in your time of sorrow.

If you would like to make a donation in Erin's memory, please make checks payable to Cell Phones for Soldiers and mail directly to the Bergquist family as we would like to acknowledge your donation:

The Bergquist Family
243 Winter Street
Norwell, MA 02061

Vote for Don Williamson for Army’s Operation Rising Star
www.oprisingstar.com

Brittany and Robbie’s cousin, Don Williamson, inspired them to begin CPFS back in 2004. Don was headed for Iraq at the time and has also spent time in Afghanistan. He has been chosen as 1 of 12 semifinalists in the Army's Operation Rising Star sponsored by MWR.

Contestants try out at their home army post. Don sang a Steven Curtis Chapman's song of "Cinderella". He won this contest and then was asked to submit an A Capella video. The Army's MWR is flying Don and the 11 other semifinalists to Washington, DC to compete for the final title of Operation Rising Star. The public is invited to vote for their choice after each concert which will appear on the website www.pentagonchannel.mil . Those dates are November 15-21st and they can watch the concerts online on the Pentagon Channel.

To view the candidates and hear their videos you can visit www.oprisingstar.com. Don is in the 3rd row. Simply click on his name and you can hear the song he sang a capella and watch his video. Just below this one is the other instrumental video in which he sang "Cinderella".

We know that Don would welcome your vote in the Army's version of American Idol.

Military Order of the Purple Heart
The Military Order of the Purple Heart supports Cell Phones for Soldiers

Featured Sponsor - AT&T has donated more than $500,000 worth of prepaid phone cards to Cell Phones for Soldiers and is now offering more than 2,000 company-owned wireless store locations across the country as drop-off sites to help recycle used cell phones for the program, through July 2009! View our sponsors

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The Cell Phones for Soldiers program was started in April 2004 by 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie of Norwell, Massachusetts.

Robbie and Brittany's goal is to help our soldiers serving overseas call home. They hope to provide as many soldiers as possible with prepaid calling cards. Through generous donations and the recycling of used cell phones, Robbie and Brittany have already distributed thousands of calling cards to soldiers around the globe. More

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Family Circle Magazine - Family Time

'Cell Phones for Soldiers' is featured in the November 29 issue of Family Circle.

View the article here.

[+] CNN: Young People Who Rock - 12.14.2007

CNN: Young People Who Rock

CNN.com's Nicole Lapin speaks with Brittany and Robbie Bergquist, founders of 'Cell Phones for Soldiers.'

View the video at www.cnn.com

[+] 'Cell Phones for Soldiers' Overseas with KGMB News 9 - 5.27.2008

'Cell Phones for Soldiers' Overseas

From KGMB 9 News in Hawaii - Robbie and Brittany appear at an A T & T store to introduce drop off points at 16 stores in Hawaii and to promote Cell Phones for Soldiers!

Go to www.kgmb9.com

Watch the video

[+] Exceptional Women - Magic 106.7 - Brittany Bergquist - 12.29.2007

Exceptional Women- Magic 106.7 Brittany Bergquist

Exceptional Women are everywhere…In the Spotlight: We wrap up 2007 with the youngest person we’ve ever interviewed. Meet 16-year-old Brittany Bergquist of Norwell. Co-founder of Cell phones for Soldiers. Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry !

Listen to the broadcast on wmjx.everyzing.com

[+] USA TODAY: Teens Help Troops Phone Home - 12.15.2007

Teens Help Troops Phone Home

NORWELL, Mass. — At the holidays, for a soldier at war, there's nothing like a phone call home. Brittany and Robbie Bergquist have provided more than $1.4 million worth of them — 24 million precious minutes. The Bergquists are teenage siblings who didn't even own a cellphone in 2004, when they heard that an Army reservist faced a $7,600 bill for making calls home from Iraq.

Depot America Partners with Cell Phones for Soldiers

Farmingdale, NJ, Nov 30, 2007 - Depot America, an industry leader in the remanufacture and resale of quality printer parts, is now an official drop-off location for Cell Phones for Soldiers.

AT&T Teams with CPFS to Help Connect Military Families During Holidays

Company Donates Additional $250,000 in Prepaid Phone Cards; Announces New Push to Help Charity Reach Goal of Free Call Home for All Troops in IraqAT&T Awards CPFS Teen Founders With College Scholarships.

Listen to Brittany and Robbie on "Wake Up with Whoopi"

Whoopi Goldberg interviews Brittany and Robbie on her morning talk radio show, "Wake Up with Whoopi". A few topics discussed include how the program works, how and when it was started, the recent partnership with AT&T and more! To listen to the show, turn your computer's volume up and click on the link below!

Listen to the show at www.attcorpcomm.com/clips/whoopi/

[+] Fox 2 News: Cell Phones Can Turn Into Calling Cards For Soldiers - 11.13.2007

Cell Phones Can Turn Into Calling Cards For Soldiers

Fox 2 News, St. Louis - Your old cell phone can help a soldier stay in touch with family. FOX 2's Bonita Cornute tells us how a program called “Cell Phones For Soldiers” brings comfort to military families. O'Fallon, Illinois VFW Post 805 helps collect the wireless treasures. The trade off – one old phone generates two new phone cards!

View the video at www.myfoxstl.com

[+] Brittany & Robbie Win Microsoft Above and Beyond Youth Leadership Award - 11.12.2007

Brittany & Robbie Win Microsoft Above and Beyond Youth Leadership Award

Sister and brother Brittany and Robbie Bergquist created their program, Cell Phones for Soldiers, in 2004 when they were 13 and 12 years old, respectively. They learned of a soldier who had run up a cell phone bill of nearly $8,000 calling home to his family. Having a cousin serving in Iraq at the time made them realize the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones.

Read the full release at www.microsoft.com

Photos of the awards ceremony (click on thumbnail to view full image)

MEDIA COVERAGE

Cell Phones for Soldiers Featured on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric

For a 7-year-old who's missing his daddy and a father thousands of miles away at war, a phone call is not just a chance to catch up: It's the only way to cope, CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace reports.