Donating a phone card to give a soldier

Pre-Paid Phone Cards for Soldiers

“No good deed goes unpunished,” a friend of mine used to say. And while it’s true that good deeds sometimes have a way of coming back to haunt or bite unexpectedly, I just found out about a good deed that I’m pretty sure will be punishment-free.

A few nights ago I saw a feature on the evening news about two young kids – a brother and sister, aged 12 and 13 – who have started a drive to supply U.S. soldiers in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and other locations, with pre-paid cell phones or calling cards so they can phone home.

We hear a lot about supporting our troops these days, and what could be easier way to do that than by donating a phone card to give a soldier and his or her family a much-needed morale boost?

So instead of using this space to share a health tip as I usually do, today I’ll give you the contact information for Brittany and Robbie Bergquist’s phone drive. You can send a check, money order, or a pre-paid phone card to this address:

Cellphones for Soldiers
C/O South Shore Savings Bank
5 Assinippi Avenue
Hanover, MA 02339

Or you can visit their web site at cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Now that I think of it, maybe this IS a health tip. I just sent a phone card to Brittany and Robbie, and I never felt better.