With the cell phone donation program, you can make the call to help find out why babies are born early and help fight prematurity.
- Gather up the old cell phones from your house and car.
- Ask your friends and family members for their old phones.
- Get your co-workers involved - challenge departments or business leaders to participate.
Contact your local March of Dimes office for details on how to get a phone collection kit for your office, club or place of worship.
If you have a used phone that you are ready to send in, please follow these simple shipping instructions:
For single phones donations:
- Simply place phone in a padded envelope.
- Remove batteries from the wireless handsets.
- Fold the charger cord up and secure it with a rubber band.
- Label envelope as follows:
- Take to your local post office and mail (no COD’s are accepted)
| Multi Phone Donation Shipping Information/Instructions |
- Place phones in a corrugated box (no holes or damage, please). Recommended box dimensions are 16"X12"X12", i.e. copier paper boxes. 1 box for every 50 to 100 phones, accessories and batteries.
- Remove batteries from the wireless handsets.
- Fold the charger cord up and secure it with a rubber band.
Packaging Your Collection: Step 1: Place a layer of packaging material on the bottom of the box. Step 2: Pack the wireless handsets, accessories and batteries in the box. Step 3: Place additional packing material on top to prevent movement. Step 4: Seal each box with shipping tape, and apply the shipping label.
- Box number (For example, if you are shipping three boxes, label as follows: 1 of 3; 2 of 3; 3 of 3).
- Secure the shipping label completely to the top of your box with clear packing tape.
- Choose your shipping process:
- Contact your local shipping company
- Add the shipping of phones to your company’s donation—use your own shipping provider to forward your collection.
Shipments can be any quantity, when you fill a box, just send it in! | |
Address:
From: (your return address info, including zip code)
To: March of Dimes
Source: MOD001 - SME
2555 Bishop Circle West
Dexter, Michigan 48130