During the NSA conference last week I met the folks at MPH Industries. While I was visiting their booth several members of law enforcement came up asking about the MUVI-LE. Curious, I asked what all the buzz was about. Eric Ruud and Brian Stafford were happy to show me their latest product offering...

Thanks to your support and participation, the 911 Cell Phone Bank emergency cell phone program has been very successful. We have been able to provide more than a million dollars to various community programs across the country and most importantly the emergency cell phones we have provided have save...

You may have noticed that our list of Partners has been growing over the last few months. This is in a large part due to the efforts of Bob Mikler. About two months ago Bob accepted my challenge – “find some companies that are (almost) as passionate about our mission as we are”. He delivered, ...

Most of you may not realize it but we moved our office over the weekend. We wanted it to be relatively seamless but we have been plagued with problems. First, our long distance provider neglected to transfer our main toll free number in a timely manner. This means that most of you have been experien...

On April 22, 1970 the first Earth Day was inaugurated as a day to promote a cleaner world. Earth Day events aim to inspire awareness of and appreciation for earth’s environment. It is currently observed in more than 140 countries around the world and we encourage all Partners to participate. ...

The following is from Beth Haskovek, a member of the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.  A new nationwide grant program will provide qualifying nonprofit organizations with thousands of dollars in cash allowances and services for the purpose o...

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As you all know the success and value of our program is dependent on the efforts of our participating agencies and corporate partners. As a result of their increased efforts we have been able to make a significant improvement to our program. Since October most, if not all, of the phones we have pro...

Ron Wix, the community service officer for the SUSANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT in California,  did not waste any time in becoming a participant in the 911 Cell Phone Bank program.  Susanville is located about 85 miles west of Reno, NV and in the high desert country of Northern California.  Lassen Co...

A recent report from independent research firm, ABI Research, shows a changing attitude in cell phone recycling. A closer look reveals that there’s a great opportunity for non-profit organizations to build their cell phone donation programs. Here are some highlights from the report. 38 % of respon...