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Two years ago, 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Mass., and her 12-year-old brother, Robbie, started Cell Phones for Soldiers to raise money to buy prepaid calling cards for soldiers serving overseas. They opened their first bank account for the program with just $21 from their piggy banks. The bank responded with a $500 donation to help them get started. Since then, through hard work and determination, Brittany and Robbie have helped Cell Phones for Soldiers establish more than 5,000 drop-off sites for cell phones, ink-jet cartridges, PDAs and iPods across the United States. Profits from recycling as well as generous donations have now reached close to $1 million, funding 100,000 pre-paid phone cards for American troops serving in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Brittany and Robbie have been recognized for their work in the Volvo for life Awards, an annual search for hometown heroes across the country.
Learn more about Brittany and Robbie and other heroes and vote now through Feb. 4, 2007 for your favorite at www.volvofor lifeawards.com. Judges will honor nine finalists in the 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards. Three winners will receive a $50,000 charitable contribution from Volvo; remaining finalists will receive $25,000. One overall winner receives a new Volvo for the rest of his or her life. |
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