First Team Real Estate Announces Cell Phone Fundraising Program

Proceeds from collection can raise thousands of dollars for Operation Gratitude and offers environmental benefits COSTA MESA, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- First Team Real Estate announced today the kickoff of its cell phone fundraising program, with a companywide drive to be sponsored by all of the firm's Southern California offices through August 31, 2008. Proceeds from the collection efforts will be applied to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that sends care packages to U.S. troops stationed around the world. "Donating a used, unwanted cell phone allows community members to donate to an important cause without reaching into their wallets," stated Cameron Merage, CEO, Founder and President of First Team Real Estate. "With the hundreds of thousands of used cell phones sitting idly in our community, the... [read full story]