Local veterans are asking members of the community to join them in reaching out to children who have lost a parent during the war on terror.
\nAmerican Legion Post No. 281 is inviting all citizens of Tyrone to help the environment while providing a tangible \u201cthank you\u201d to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the country. Through the \u201cSoldiers for Soldiers\u201d initiative, Post No. 281 is collecting empty inkjet cartridges and used cell phones to raise money for \u201cAmerican Legacy Scholarship\u201d for the children of military personnel killed since September 11, 2001.
\n\u201cSoldiers for Soldiers\u201d was started by two active duty Air Force service members, Staff Sgt. Kenneth and Airman 1st Class Fallon O\u2019Brien, when the husband and wife team started collecting empty inkjet cartridges and used cell phones both on and off their military base.
\nEach cartridge collected provides one dollar and each cellular phone $3 for The American Legion charities which also include the National Emergency Fund and Child Welfare Foundation. Over the next five years 70 percent of Americans will have cell phones. On average, cellular phones are replaced every 12 to 18 months. Today, there are over 150 million cellular phones disposed of annually.
\nNo purchase is required; only the collection of items that might otherwise be disposed.
\n\u201cThis is a win-win project for every American who wants to say \u2018thank you\u2019 in a tangible way to the veterans of our country and their families,\u201d said Fred Zanghi Jr., Post No. 281 Commander. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t cost a dime but has tremendous potential for raising funds to help those children who have lost a parent in the war on terror.
\n\u201cAs an unfortunate consequence of Operation Iraqi Freedom and America\u2019s war on terror, many children of our active-duty military personnel are now members of single-parent families,\u201d said Zanghi. \u201cIn most cases, this also means their chances to attend college have greatly diminished.
\n\u201cThrough this fundraising initiative with Soldiers for Soldiers, we\u2019re asking all Tyrone residents to join us in helping these children of military personnel who died on active duty to receive the necessary funding for a college education,\u201d Zanghi said.
\nPost No. 281 will serve as the central collection location.
\n\u201cThe American Legion will also work with businesses and civic organizations alike to serve as additional collection points in the community,\u201d Zanghi added.
\n\u201cIf everyone in our community collected one inkjet cartridge and one cell phone, there is potential to raise a significant sum of money to ensure that these kids will have a chance at the schooling their parents would have provided if they were here to do it,\u201d Zanghi said. \u201cAnd every dollar contributed goes directly into the fund.\u201d
\nFor more information, visit the American Legion web site at www.legion.org and click on \u201cSoldiers for Soldiers\u201d or call Post No. 281 at 684-3342.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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