SCASFAA 2013 Conference Charity

SCASFAA 2013 Conference

Hopefully everyone is settled into a new term and looking forward to the April conference.  Here at SCC, we’ve just kicked off our 2013/14 processing and are ready for the incoming documents, phone calls and smiling student faces.   

I want to remind everyone of 2013’s conference charity, “Cell Phones for Soldiers”.  It is a non-profit organization that provides free communication tools to active duty military members and veterans.  It was founded in April 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, then ages 12 and 13.  Since 2004, the organization has provided 181 million minutes of prepaid calling cards to deserving recipients.  In July 2012, the Berquists launched “Helping Heroes Home”, a new program within Cell Phones for Soldiers.  It provides emergency funds for returning veterans to alleviate communication challenges as well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships.  If you haven’t had an opportunity, take a moment and read more about the Bergquists and the organization at www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com .

 

More information will be coming soon on our annual silent auction and raffle.  Meanwhile, our office is getting SCC students and employees involved by collecting cell phones on our campuses.  Gently-used cellular devices from any carrier are preferred to broken or dated ones. Proceeds are still generated from the recycling of broken and dated devices.  However, the charity benefits most from recent, functioning phones.  Batteries, chargers and accessories are not required and elimination of these will save on weight and postage.

 

Stay tuned, there is more to come!

 
Thanks,

Sean Collum, 2013 SCASFAA Conference Committee