Brittany and Robbie Bergquist Honored for Public Service

Norwell, Mass. (June 20, 2011) – Cell Phones for Soldiers founders, Brittany and Robbie Bergquist, are the recipients of the honorable Jefferson Award for Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under. The siblings will be recognized during a ceremony on June 21 for their efforts to keep deployed service men and women connected to family and friends.

The Bergquists founded Cell Phones for Soldiers, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to connect loved ones during deployments, in 2004 at the ages of 12 and 13. To date, the charity has provided more than 114 million minutes of talk time in the form of prepaid, international calling cards for troops stationed around the world.

“We are both so humbled to receive such a distinguished award,” said Brittany Bergquist. “This award is an incredible honor and we are thankful to join a list of some of the most influential public servants in history.”

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. The award is designed to recognize, inspire and activate volunteerism and public service in communities, workplaces and schools across America. Previous national Jefferson Awards winners include Barbara Bush, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey and Peyton Manning.

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About Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc.

Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc. (CPFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing deployed and returning troops cost-free methods to communicate with family while serving in the United States military. Based in Norwell, Mass., CPFS was founded in 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then 12 and 13 years old. From the recycling of used mobile phones and cash donations, the organization has raised more than $7 million, collected more than 8.3 million cell phones and provided troops overseas with more than 114 million minutes of free talk time. For more information www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JoinCellPhonesforSoldiers.