March of Dimes
Donate Your Old Cell Phone
 

Donate Your Used Phone Today!

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

For further information call (800) 290-0667 or visit our special web page today!

Thank you for your donation.

 
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