YOUR SUCCESS STORIES Evie Goldman - Humane Society of Saline County, Benton, AR "After the tornado, these kittens were hiding out in a concrete block. They were very scared, but our volunteers were finally able to coax them out and they are being nursed back by our volunteers. They came from the Hurricane Creek Trailor park which was very hard hit. The community there had lots of cats since the area wasn't large enough for people to have a fenced yard for dogs. On Saturday, we had a couple that was finally able to return to their home and found 3 kittens under their trailor.  They brought them into the shelter and recognized one of the stray cats in our enclosures as the mother. Sure enough when we put the carrier next to the enclosure the momma & babies started meowing at each other. When we placed them in the carrier together, one kitten immediately went to the momma to nurse and the momma kept licking the others and using her paws to guide them to nurse. They are all doing very well (of course we were all in tears when we saw them re-united!) We are grateful to your program for an easy way for us to raise funds to help out in rescue situations like these! Howard Sixsmith - First United Methodist Church, Chula Vista, CA "Over the past two years we have been collecting cell phones and turning them in for recycling. Not only has this kept these used electronics from filling up landfills, but the potentially harmful metals contained in them have been recovered and reused. Some used, late-model cell phones are able to be refurbished and resold in a secondary market. Most importantly, proceeds from our sale of used electronics have now reached $320.00. This amount has been added to Grace Roberts’ Sunday School classes’ collections for the purchase of animals through the “Heifer Project.” The Heifer Project animals are provided to needy people around the world, with instructions on successfully raising the animals, and then sharing the offspring with others. Rather than giving the hungry a “fish” to feed them for a day, the recipient is taught to “fish,” to be able to continue to feed his family, and subsequently others in his community. Last year the Sunday School children, many interested adults, and your used electronics, enabled First Church to purchase an entire $5,000 ark of animals. An “Ark” includes all the types of animals available for purchase through the Heifer Project. From bees, geese, sheep, goats and llamas to water buffalo; from chickens, ducks, rabbits, and pigs to cattle, all are included in the Ark and sent where they are most needed. This year the children are continuing to follow Jesus’ idea about feeding the hungry by collecting pennies, nickels, and dimes, etc., to buy more animals to help feed a needy and hungry world." Connie Golden, Advisor - Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Lakeland Community College "SIFE Students began recycling phones with PhoneFund approximately 1 year ago. In that time, we have earned a little over $500.00. Part of the mission of our team is to partner with our community and make a difference. Our recycling project has been supported by our community, and the team has made a difference in the community by properly disposing of the harmful materials found in cell phones. The money earned through the project has been used to fund other projects such as providing seminars on ethics and entrepreneurship and sponsoring a middle school classroom in a Newspapers-In-Education Program. Previously, we had dealt with two different cell phone recyclers with very unsatisfactory results. PhoneFund makes it easy to ship our phones and communication with them is always prompt and helpful. We are never left wondering if our phones have been received or if and when we’ll receive our check. We’re looking forward to another successful cell phone recycling project so that we can earn the necessary funds to support our team." Bob Godin- Maine Children's Cancer Program "Maine's Elks Lodges have launched a program called Phones to Fight Kids Cancer. For every cell phone they collect a donation is made to the Maine Children's Cancer Program. The program seeks not only to cure cancer but also to support families. So far this year they have collected close to 2000 phones, raising about $3500." Jennifer Jacks - Jack's Adoption Fund "We do have one biological daughter named Alexandra who is 4. We have been trying to conceive now for three years. It's really tough. She keeps asking for a brother or sister. The money from Phone Fund came in handy in making our adoption payments. It is a pleasure doing business with you! "We had a yard sale on Saturday and made $550.00. Can you believe it???? Plus we just sent seventy some phones to you and should be receiving a check next month. We are doing so good! We just got a letter in the mail last week that told us that our adoption classes start June 8th (2004). We can hardly wait. Thank you for all the support!! !" UPDATE!! The Jacks have adopted! "WE FINALLY GOT A BABY GIRL!!!! Her name is Olivia and she is gorgeous!!!!! Thanks for all that you've done." -Jen ANOTHER UPDATE!! The Jacks have adopted again! "We actually just adopted our third child, Isaiah, six months ago!!" -Jen Here are Olivia with her big sister Alexandra, and new baby Isaiah. Cindy Eusey - Friends of the Crawford Park District "The Friends of the Crawford Park District is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the parks of the Crawford Park District in Crawford County, Ohio. The group of 600 members has built the award-winning Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center, helped to paint the barns in Unger Park, planted trees, developed The Picnic Park at the county fairgrounds, brought in guest speakers for park programs, helped to preserve natural areas and collected cell phones for recycling. The PhoneFund recycling program reinforces the mission of the Friends group to protect the environment and also contributes to the overall budget of the Friends of the Crawford Park District and the many projects they support. We are grateful to the PhoneFund for helping us make the cell phone recycling program so easy and helping us to preserve and protect our environment.." Please CLICK HERE for more information on this group. Carmella Coia - Berea Animal Rescue "Berea Animal Rescue is a volunteer, non-profit organization that shelters, rejuvenates and finds homes for homeless animals from the Berea, Ohio area. We are a "No Time Limit" shelter. All medical bills, bedding, food and day-to-day supplies are paid for by Berea's animal Rescue Fund through donations, adoption fees and fund raising efforts by Volunteers. We have been able to incorporate our cell phone drive into our other fundraisers by asking our supporters to bring their cell phones to our shelter, our retail store "The Barking Cat", or to any of the many events we host or participate in through out the year. Thanks to Phone Fund for providing us with an on going fund raiser. It's so easy - once the word got out, the cell phones started coming in." Please CLICK HERE for more information on this group. Jane Scurich - Casa Allegra Community Services "Casa Allegra Community Services is proud to partner with Phone Fund in our fundraising efforts to provide support services and employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Our clients are enjoying the opportunity to connect with local businesses as we establish collection sites for our ongoing recycling business. Thanks Jerry and Michelle for making this so easy for us to raise money!" Please CLICK HERE for more information on Casa Allegra.