Suffolk lawmaker collects cells for soldiers
Legis. Steve Stern is offering his office as a collection site for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit that aims to help deployed and returning troops communicate with family. (Undated file photo) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
A Suffolk legislator is collecting cellphones as part of a program to help soldiers stay connected with loved ones.
Legis. Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) is offering his office as a collection site for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit that aims to help deployed and returning troops communicate with family.
Since it was founded in 2004, organization officials say they have recycled more than 10 million cellphones and provided more than 150 million minutes of free talk time to members of the military.
Stern is encouraging people to drop off their used cellphones at his office.
"Rather than collecting dust, these phones can provide a lifeline of love and support to those who sacrifice so much for all of us," he said in a statement.
Stern recently accepted a donation of 106 used cellphones as well as chargers and cellphone cases from Lynne Dhyne of the Suffolk County Homemakers Council.
For more information, contact Stern's office at 631-854-5100.
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