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Senator Turner Collecting Phones For Soldiers

Those enlisted in the Armed Forces always need care packages. Whether that is baby wipes, beef jerky, little trinkets, or odds and ends, those care packages are what help soldiers and other military get through deployments and other hard times. One area where there is a definite need is cell phones.  State Senator Doris Turner is collecting new and used cell phones to be sent to soldiers.

 

Senator Turner says that giving soldiers a reliable way to call home is important not just during the holidays but all the time. One program that is helping that is the National Cell Phones For Soldier’s program.  The program collects new and gently used cell phones and tablets for soldiers and their families. If you have an old cellphone, mp3, or tablet laying around, you are encouraged to donate them to be refurbished or recycled.  

 

Proceeds from those sales are used to send prepaid calling cards to troops and to provide emergency funding for veterans. All cell phone donations are tax-deductible. To donate, people can stop by Senator Turner’s Decatur office located at 1210 S. Jasper Street or in Carlinville at 130 East Main Street Suite B.  Each office will accept donations from 8 AM until 5 PM Monday through Friday until November 30th.  

 

If you have any questions, please contact her office at 217-854-4502 or visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

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