If you have any old mobile phones around the house text 'Mortgage' and your name and address to 51444 to get prepaid recycling envelopes sent out to you. Just put the mobile phone (it doesn't need a battery or charger and can even be lightly damaged) into the envelope and drop it into your nearest postbox. Each envelope will get you an entry into the draw to have your mortgage paid for a year. You can read about the previous winner here.
Alternatively, if your family or school would like some great technology then see 'Everyone can recycle mobile phones and get the goodies' for details on what you can get for recycling old phones.The phones can be damaged and don't need batteries or chargers. If it resembles a phone recycle it!
85 phones - Apple iTouch with camera and Grace App.
100 phones - 15" laptop
165 phones - Apple iPad
300 phones - Interactive white board
500 phones - Interactive white board AND full installation, training and support.
There is also the story of Tess who collected 165 mobile phones to get an iPad for her son Dan, aged 6, with autism.We currently have about 90 families collecting old mobile phones to get an iPad for their special needs child!! If you have some mobile phones around the house check this list of families who need your help. Contact the family nearest to you and send them your old phones, they would really appreciate it. Email me on jen@autismireland.ie if you have any queries about contacting someone in your area.
This isn't limited to families with special needs children though, anyone can take part. Feel free to chat with Geraldine and start up your own collection.
If you are interested in collecting for the technology rewards email geraldinep@bpi.ie or phone Geraldine on 01 4279790.
