Cell Phones for Soldiers program kicks off in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Gov. Scott Walker joined with AT&T today to kick off Cell Phones for Soldiers, which helps troops connect with loved ones back home. 

For every donated phone valued over $5, Cell Phones for Soldiers is able to provide two and a half hours of free talk time to deployed troops.

Milwaukee area residents are encouraged to drop off their unwanted cell phones at any of the following eight locations from November 11, 2013 through January 11, 2014:

Siblings Robbie and Brittany Bergquist founded Cell Phones for Soldiers in 2004, when they were only 12 and 13 years old.  The charity has since provided more than 192 million minutes of free talk time to service men and women stationed around the world.

For more information, please visit cellphonesforsoldiers.com.