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Falmouth Road Race Teams up With Cell Phones for Soldiers

The CIGNA Falmouth Road Race is partnering with the Norwell-based
group Cell Phones for Soldiers.
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Brittany and Robbie Bergquist are teenage siblings who didn't even own
a cell phone in 2004, when they heard that an Army reservist faced a
$7,600 bill for making calls home from Iraq. The two teens decided to
try to help pay his bill. They took their piggybank funds and talked to
their friends in an effort to help. They founded Cell Phones for
Soldiers based on three ideas: most people have an old, inactive cell
phone lying around; they'd probably donate it to the right cause; and
they would agree that, as Brittany puts it, "Everyone has a right to
call home."

Cell Phones for Soldiers solicits unwanted cell phones, sells them to
a recycler and uses the money to buy pre-paid phone cards that are
shipped to men and women serving overseas.

Race co-director John Carroll said “We are very happy to work with
CPFS. Our goal is to collect over 2,500 phones. Most people have one or
more old phones at home. We are asking our runners, friends and family
members to bring them with them when they come to get their race
numbers. We will take all types of cell phones. Any phone CPFS gets is
worth $5 of free minutes in a call home for a soldier overseas. There
are a lot of phones not being used that could help a our troops call
their families.”

Cell phones may also be dropped off at the race office at 661C Main Street, Falmouth, any week day or at the Race Expo the week of the race.

 

A story about the program appears in USA Today and can be read
online at www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-11-26-phone-home_N.htm.

FIRST CITIZEN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

HERO ACCOUNT  

Falmouth Military Support Group can earn $50.00 for each account opened!  

A new Checking and Savings account for United States Veterans and those currently serving on active duty  

  • Free ATM anywhere- worldwide
  • Earn 1% Bonus dividend with Direct Deposit
  • Free Checks and re-orders
  • Discount on Loans
  • Higher rates on Certificates and Savings accounts

 Falmouth, New Bedford, Taunton, Raynham, Hyannis, Orleans
www.firstcitizens.org
1-877-73-FIRST

POST OFFICE OFFERS FIRST DISCOUNTED RATE AND BOXES FOR APO/FPO MAIL

O n MAR 3, 2008 a new flat-rate box from the US Postal Service came into affect. These boxes are 50% larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address—$2 less than for domestic destinations. "This is the first time the Postal Service has offered a special price for our armed forces serving overseas," said Postmaster Gen. John Potter. "We're proud that family and friends will be able to use this new larger-sized box to send much appreciated packages from home to our dedicated troops overseas." All flat-rate boxes can be used for international shipping, although only the new America Supports You branded box is available at a discounted rate. The America Supports You box will be available online, at select post offices near military bases, or by calling 800-610-8734.For more information, please visit “ usps com .”


Some key benefits:

  • Only $10.95 when used to send to APO/FPO addresses; $2.00 less than domestic pricing.
  • Box features the “America Supports You” logo and APO/FPO addressing block.
  • The U.S. Postal Service offers free Package Pickup from your home or office at a time and place convenient for you. To schedule Package Pickup and for other pickup options and availability, visit usps.com.
  • Boxes are 12X12 X 5 ½, 50% larger than the currently available Flat Rate box.

Operation Uplink

Offers Free Phone cards  

V FW Operation Uplink program enables military personnel to communicate with their families and loved ones by providing them with a free VFW OperationUplink phone cards. Using contributions from supporters to purchase phone cards, VFW Operation Uplink distributes them to service members who are separated from those they care about. Request a card online, please visit OperationUplink.org.

Operation Military Kids

(OMK) is a collaborative effort with the Army Child and Youth Services,

National 4-H, USDA and America’s communities to support children and youth impacted by deployment. Launched in April 2005, OMK has touched 65,000 military youth and provided information to 7,200 community

members across the US. Some of the OMK programs include: Hero Packs for youths, Speak Out For Military Kids (SOMK), Ready, Set, Go Training etc.

If you would like to learn more about OMK & the MA OMK program please visit: www.OperationMilitaryKids.org. Check out news, events, photographs and calendar.  

Welcome Home Bonus for MA Residents

Welcome Home Bonus for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans $1000 for six months deployment, $500 for stateside or non-hostile area. All other era Vets can still apply for their bonus which depends on era of service. See Ma. State Veterans web site for info. www.http://www.mass.gov/treasury/veteransbonus/welcomehomebonus.htm

Falmouth, Bourne, Mashpee and Sandwich Enterprises 

The Enterprise has announced that any service member serving in either Iraq or Afghanistan is able to obtain their hometown paper for free while they are deployed.  All you need to do is call the papers circulation department at 508-299-8379 and give them your child/spouse address and the paper will be on it's way!