1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Answers Call to Duty in "Cell Phones for Soldiers" Effort.CARLE PLACE, N.Y. -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , Inc., the world's leading florist and a multi-channel retailer of thoughtful gifts for all occasions, has joined with Cell Phones for Soldiers Cell Phones For Soldiers is a charity based out of Norwell, Massachusetts. It was created by a pair of teenage siblings. 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie created this organization. to help make it easier for U.S. soldiers serving overseas to keep in touch with relatives and friends back home. Cell Phones for Soldiers is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that collects used cell phones as well as monetary contributions donated by generous Americans. The old cell phones are sent to a recycling company which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for the donated phones. Proceeds are then utilized to purchase prepaid calling cards for soldiers stationed abroad to use in calling home. To assist in this effort, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has set up cell phone drop-off points throughout the country in its offices, retail stores and distribution centers as well as the retail locations of it's sister brands, including Plow plow or plough, agricultural implement used to cut furrows in and turn up the soil, preparing it for planting. The plow is generally considered the most important tillage tool. & Hearth([R]) (home decor), Cheryl&Co.([R]) (cookies and baked gifts) and Harry London (chocolates). In addition, the company's BloomNet([R]) Wire Service is extending the program to its network of more than 9,000 independent florists throughout the country. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is actively encouraging the communities it serves and its employees to donate their unused cell phones. A listing of the company's drop-off locations nationwide can be obtained by visiting www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com. "We are honored to be a part of the energetic efforts Cell Phones for Soldiers is making on behalf of the brave American soldiers serving our country overseas," said Chris McCann, President of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "Helping people connect with the important people in their lives, particularly when it involves such a deserving cause, is a commitment shared by everyone at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM." Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by two teenagers, Robbie and Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Massachusetts Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2004 census, the town population was 10,388. History Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit (later Scituate), which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. . The teens created the organization after reading a story about a soldier who accumulated a very large phone bill calling home from Iraq. Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect 50,000 unused cell phones. To date, the organization has turned recycled cell phones into more than 12 million minutes worth of prepaid calling cards that U.S. troops can use to keep connected with their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . "We are so excited to have 1-800-FLOWERS.COM join us in our efforts to help our troops speak with their loved ones," said Robbie Bergquist. "The need for support continues to grow as more soldiers are sent to the Middle East or are asked to serve extended tours of duty. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's commitment to spread the word will help enable thousands of troops to phone home, free of charge." Brittany Bergquist added: "To have a company like 1-800-FLOWERS.COM join us in our efforts is very much appreciated by Cell Phones for Soldiers and our brave troops." About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has been providing customers around the world with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift that is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. There are different varieties of gift baskets, some which have fruit only, some with dry/canned goods only (such as tea, crackers and jam) although the standard , gourmet foods, confections and plush stuffed animals
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