CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS AND Rosemont Floral
KICK OFF Touching Hearts Fundraising Partnership
PORTLAND ME., June 1 – More than 150,000 troops serving overseas will spend this summer away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and
Portland’s Rosemont Floral are calling on all Americans to support for these brave men and women simply by sending flowers through the Touching Hearts Fundraising Partnership. With the help of Rosemont Floral and community members Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect funds to help keep troops connected with their families.
When individuals use Rosemont Floral for flower orders over $25.00, a contribution of $3.00 will be go directly towards Cell Phones for Soldiers. Orders can be placed for across town or across the country. Just mention the Touching Hearts ID: SOLDIERS and Rosemont Floral will take care of the rest. If an order is placed online, simply enter SOLDIERS into the comments field.
“Rosemont Floral is pleased to offer this fund raising partnership that benefits local charities, schools, churches and other non-profit groups in our local area or a cross the country. The Touching Hearts partnership offers new and existing customers the opportunity to use our services when sending flowers locally or out of town while helping Cell Phones for Soldiers at the same time”, said Erlene R. LeBorgne, Rosemont Floral Spokesperson.
“We’re proud to show our support for U.S. soldiers, and to contribute to a worthy cause like Cell Phones for Soldiers,” said LeBorgne.
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization has raised almost $1 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.
“We have been overwhelmed by the generous support of thousands of Americans who have helped our troops speak with their loved ones,” says the teens’ father, Bob Bergquist. “However the need for support keeps growing as more soldiers are sent to the Middle East or are asked to serve extended tours of duty.”
Through increased fundraising efforts, the Bergquist family hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new programs, such as providing video phones and prepaid service to allow soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis.
To send flowers and contribute to Cell Phones for Soldiers call Rosemont Floral at 207-774-7673 or order online at www.rosemontfloral.com.
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About Cell Phones for Soldiers:
Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist of Norwell MA. After reading a story about a soldier who ran up a huge phone bill calling home from Iraq, these two teenagers decided to help out. They started by opening an account with $21.00 of their own money. They are collecting cash donations and old cell phones. The cell phones are recycled for cash and the proceeds are used to buy prepaid calling cards for our soldiers serving in the Middle East. Cell Phones For Soldiers is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their efforts have motivated people and businesses around the country to donate to this worthy cause. Their goal is to provide every US soldier with a way to call home for free. For more information, please visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
About Touching Hearts:
When you use Rosemont Floral for flower orders over $25.00, a contribution of $3.00 will be go directly towards Cell Phones for Soldiers. Orders can be placed for across town or across the country. Just mention the Touching Hearts ID: SOLDIERS and Rosemont Floral will take care of the rest. If you order online, simply enter SOLDIERS into the comments field. Share the Touching Hearts Fundraising Partnership information with friends and family and help Rosemont Floral raise funds and awareness about this much need service. Don’t forget to send flowers to all those Dads n’Grads in your life!
Touching Hearts was designed to allow us to give back to our community while building long-term relationships and giving support to each other. It is also good to know that our efforts are helping charities, schools and churches achieve their goals.