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Old cell phones can be turned into cash to help victims of Hurricane Charley

Cellforcash.com and Choice Cellular join forces to turn old cell phones into dollars that will benefit Florida 's hurricane relief efforts

OCALA AND OLDSMAR, Fla. (Aug 31, 2004) - Two Florida companies, Choice Cellular of Tampa Bay and CellForCash.com of Ocala, announced today they have joined forces to turn old cell phones into cash that will be used to benefit the victims of Hurricane Charley.

People may donate their old, unused cell phones at any one of Choice Cellular's locations (or at its affiliate Advanced Wireless stores) in Tampa Bay , Clearwater , Orlando , Pasco County and elsewhere. CellForCash.com has agreed to purchase any and all of the phones that are collected. Then, Choice Cellular will donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Volunteer Florida's Hurricane Charley Relief Fund.

This fund will be used for needs unmet by other disaster relief organizations also working to help rebuild lives and communities in the wake of Hurricane Charley, which swept across 25 Florida counties on Aug. 13, killing 27 people and causing billions of dollars in damage.

"We were very fortunate, we could have been in the same position as many of our neighbors," said Garrett Bell, district manager of Choice Cellular, which is headquartered in Oldsmar. "We are only doing what our neighbors would do for us."

"As the storm approached we thought we were going to get hit hard," said James Mosieur, CellForCash.com's chief executive officer. "When it suddenly changed direction, we were relieved but we still feared for our friends and neighbors that were caught in the path."

Bell and Mosieur said they both realized their cell phone-related companies were in a unique position to raise dollars for the hurricane relief effort. Choice Cellular sells new cell phones; CellForCash.com buys old, unused cell phones for cash, refurbishes them, and then re-sells them, often in foreign markets.

Because of advances in technology, consumers and businesses retire more than 5 million cell phones every month, Bell and Mosieur said. Although many of them have value and could be sold, the phones often end up in desk drawers or in landfills.

To donate send your cellphones to:

Hurricane Charley Relief

c/o CellForCash.com

4551 NW 44 th Ave , Ocala FL 34482

or drop by any Choice Cellular store listed below: