AT&T, CPFS celebrate two years of recycling and 3.6 million milestone to
support military families with free calls - July 01, 2009
At more than 3.6 million recycled cell phones and counting since July 2007, we and Cell Phones
for Soldiers (CPFS) are sharing fireworks with patriots, environmentalists and young people
across the country this Independence Day.
CPFS uses the proceeds from recycling used wireless phones to buy free phone cards for military
members away from home. Since July 2007, we have been offering wireless users two simple
ways to donate phones for the cause: Wireless customers of any carrier can drop off used cell
phones and accessories at any of the 2,000-plus AT&T stores across the U.S. Or, they can
download free shipping labels from www.att.com/recyclewireless.
In its second year of work with us (July 2008-July 2009), CPFS has recycled more than 2.1 million
phones, an increase of more than 43 percent versus the same time last year. And, the charity
used its 2008-2009 recycling proceeds to send more than 350,000 prepaid phone cards to the
troops to help them stay in touch with friends and family for free. We and CPFS are celebrating
the two-year anniversary in a few ways:
The two-year anniversary follows another recycling milestone: A successful Earth Day challenge.
With our help, CPFS invited wireless customers to join the effort to recycle at least 1.8 million
devices between Earth Day 2008 and Earth Day 2009. In that time, the charity collected more
than 2.5 million wireless devices for recycling.
Since 2008, the AT&T Pioneers, a network of more than 300,000 AT&T volunteers has been
working to expand the charity's cell phone donation drives into communities across the U.S.
Since last spring, volunteer efforts have generated more than 25,000 wireless phones for
recycling, and volunteers continue to collect phones in corporate offices and community locations.
Free online tools are also available to support community groups and help individuals launch and
conduct their own donation drives with a new electronic "starter kit," available at
www.att.com/recyclewireless.
For more information about AT&T's efforts to support military families, please visit
www.att.com/troopsupport.
AT&T and its employees are grateful for the sacrifices that military personnel make every day on
behalf of the nation. We share the goal of providing them an affordable way to call home.
To date, AT&T has built roughly 70 calling centers in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan and has
donated nearly $8 million worth of prepaid calling cards for military personnel. The company also
continues to support meaningful programs that provide free streaming video communications to
military families, entertainment for military members away from home, and relief for those called
to active duty.
AT&T Supports Cell Phones for Soldiers
A long-standing mission of AT&T is helping connect military families. Cell Phones for Soldiers,
initiated in 2004 by then 14-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 13-year-old brother Robbie,
uses funds from recycled cell phones to buy prepaid phone cards for active duty military
members – to help connect them with their families.
Through generous donations and the recycling of used cell phones from drop-off sites across the
country, Cell Phones for Soldiers has already raised more than $1 million and distributed more
than 75 thousand phone cards to soldiers overseas.
In support of these young visionaries—and the many military families they support — AT&T has
donated 60,000 prepaid phone cards to the nonprofit organization, so they can send more cards
to military members. Additionally, AT&T is now offering all 2,000-plus company-owned wireless
store locations across the country as drop-off sites to help recycle used cell phones for the
program, through July 2009.
For more information on Cell Phones for Soldiers, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
For more information, please e-mail me at Pioneers_Cell_Recycling@att.com.
Shirley Sanz
AT&T Pioneers Regional Manager
support military families with free calls - July 01, 2009
At more than 3.6 million recycled cell phones and counting since July 2007, we and Cell Phones
for Soldiers (CPFS) are sharing fireworks with patriots, environmentalists and young people
across the country this Independence Day.
CPFS uses the proceeds from recycling used wireless phones to buy free phone cards for military
members away from home. Since July 2007, we have been offering wireless users two simple
ways to donate phones for the cause: Wireless customers of any carrier can drop off used cell
phones and accessories at any of the 2,000-plus AT&T stores across the U.S. Or, they can
download free shipping labels from www.att.com/recyclewireless.
In its second year of work with us (July 2008-July 2009), CPFS has recycled more than 2.1 million
phones, an increase of more than 43 percent versus the same time last year. And, the charity
used its 2008-2009 recycling proceeds to send more than 350,000 prepaid phone cards to the
troops to help them stay in touch with friends and family for free. We and CPFS are celebrating
the two-year anniversary in a few ways:
- We will continue to collect phones for recycling in all 2,000-plus retail locations through
2010. Partial proceeds from these collections will continue to support CPFS - and its
mission to connect military families with free phone cards. - Through August 2009, we and CPFS are working with the American Camp Association
(ACA) to reach over 2 million children, tweens, and teens across the country with the
patriotic and environmental cause. ACA outdoor camps are competing to collect the most
phones and create the most environmentally friendly and most creative recycling bins. - AT&T volunteers are handing out roughly 20,000 free CPFS recycling mailer bags to
visitors attending the AT&T National in Bethesda, Md., this week, giving golf fans an easy
way to recycle old wireless devices after they depart from the event. - Recycling efforts with CPFS will also extend through AT&T-sponsored music festivals this
summer and the Campus MovieFest this fall, which is estimated to reach more than a
million college students across the country.
The two-year anniversary follows another recycling milestone: A successful Earth Day challenge.
With our help, CPFS invited wireless customers to join the effort to recycle at least 1.8 million
devices between Earth Day 2008 and Earth Day 2009. In that time, the charity collected more
than 2.5 million wireless devices for recycling.
Since 2008, the AT&T Pioneers, a network of more than 300,000 AT&T volunteers has been
working to expand the charity's cell phone donation drives into communities across the U.S.
Since last spring, volunteer efforts have generated more than 25,000 wireless phones for
recycling, and volunteers continue to collect phones in corporate offices and community locations.
Free online tools are also available to support community groups and help individuals launch and
conduct their own donation drives with a new electronic "starter kit," available at
www.att.com/recyclewireless.
For more information about AT&T's efforts to support military families, please visit
www.att.com/troopsupport.
AT&T and its employees are grateful for the sacrifices that military personnel make every day on
behalf of the nation. We share the goal of providing them an affordable way to call home.
To date, AT&T has built roughly 70 calling centers in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan and has
donated nearly $8 million worth of prepaid calling cards for military personnel. The company also
continues to support meaningful programs that provide free streaming video communications to
military families, entertainment for military members away from home, and relief for those called
to active duty.
AT&T Supports Cell Phones for Soldiers
A long-standing mission of AT&T is helping connect military families. Cell Phones for Soldiers,
initiated in 2004 by then 14-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 13-year-old brother Robbie,
uses funds from recycled cell phones to buy prepaid phone cards for active duty military
members – to help connect them with their families.
Through generous donations and the recycling of used cell phones from drop-off sites across the
country, Cell Phones for Soldiers has already raised more than $1 million and distributed more
than 75 thousand phone cards to soldiers overseas.
In support of these young visionaries—and the many military families they support — AT&T has
donated 60,000 prepaid phone cards to the nonprofit organization, so they can send more cards
to military members. Additionally, AT&T is now offering all 2,000-plus company-owned wireless
store locations across the country as drop-off sites to help recycle used cell phones for the
program, through July 2009.
For more information on Cell Phones for Soldiers, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
For more information, please e-mail me at Pioneers_Cell_Recycling@att.com.
Shirley Sanz
AT&T Pioneers Regional Manager
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