PAK MAIL IN THE NEWS
Centennial, Colo - Wednesday, March 04, 2009 Pak Mail centers around the country collected more than 17,700 unused cell phones that have been donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers, an organization that recycles the phones and uses the proceeds to buy prepaid calling cards that are sent to soldiers. The recycled cell phones collected by Pak Mail resulted in 1,070,000 minutes of talk time connecting soldiers with their families.
“Our armed forces count on the support of Americans to connect with their loved ones while serving abroad,” said Brittany Bergquist, co-founder of Cell Phones for Soldiers. “The fantastic work of partners like Pak Mail Centers of America, Inc. is what makes this charity possible. We thank them for all they have done to help our service members.”
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then the 501(c)3 non-profit organization has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500, 000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.
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.
The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad. Approximately half of the phones ReCellular processes are reconditioned and resold to wholesale companies in over 40 countries around the world.
Pak Mail Centers around the country are drop-off points for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To find the nearest Pak Mail location, call 1-800-778-6665 or visit www.pakmail.com. For additional information regarding Cell Phones for Soldiers, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Pak Mail centers, with a network of more than 400 packing and shipping locations nationwide, specialize in finding the most efficient way to send a single item or an entire truckload of furniture and have it arrive safely at its final destination. Furniture requires special handling and expertise to ensure that it arrives in one piece and on time.
Whether it is a piano to Philadelphia or a sofa to Nova Scotia, the professionals at Pak Mail know how to build a custom crate or box, find the right container, use the appropriate blanket wrap, and locate the most economical shipping method while they manage all the details in between. Pak Mail centers around the country regularly handle all the details of shipping a single piece of furniture or an entire household or office. Pick up service is available from most locations.
“Many people don’t realize that it is not necessary to hire a moving company to move one or two items,” says Rhonda Knight, Pak Mail’s Director of Marketing. “Whatever the size, weight or destination, we have a host of specialized packaging and shipping methods available and we provide free estimates for small or large shipments. Pak Mail customers have peace of mind when they choose us as their furniture shipping solution.”
Established in 1984, Pak Mail is a premier specialty packaging, shipping and business support franchise with centers located around the country and internationally. For more information, call Pak Mail at 1-800-778-6665 or visit www.pakmail.com.