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Minutes That Matter
By Kristina Waltz

As a teenager, whenever you have gone out with friends or traveled away from home, you've likely been asked to call and check in every once in a while. Most of us probably don't think much about doing so. We may even talk on the phone with friends or family members several times a day. But pretend for a moment that you are a soldier in the military. You have been sent overseas for several months, away from all of your family and friends, in order to serve your country. You might imagine that the ability to call home and talk with your loved ones would be something to look forward to. But what if those phone calls left you with a $7,600 phone bill?

When 14-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie, of Norwell, Massachusetts, saw a news story about a soldier who found himself with just this problem, they decided to help. Robbie recalls, "We were taken aback and wanted to make sure he didn't have to pay that cell phone bill!" They began by raising money. Brittany and Robbie donated 14 dollars of their own savings and collected seven dollars from friends. A local bank heard about what they were doing and donated $500. But $521 was nowhere near the amount needed to help the soldier pay his bill. So Brittany decided to send donated cell phones to the soldiers. This way, they would have their own phone to use when calling home, which would be less expensive. Brittany and Robbie collected as many old cell phones as they could. But there was a problem. Because of security concerns, the Pentagon would not allow the phones to be sent overseas. Brittany and Robbie were determined, so they came up with another idea. They found a cell phone recycler in Michigan who would pay them five dollars for each phone they sent in to be recycled. Using that money, they could buy pre-paid phone cards to send to the troops.

It didn't take long for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program to take off. Today, there are over seven thousand locations to drop off your old cell phone. The program has recycled over ten million phones since it was started in 2004. Over 180 million minutes of talk time have been given to the soldiers, and each week, about twelve thousand calling cards are sent. The Bergquist family still runs the program largely on their own. Brittany says that her involvement with the charity has helped her learn how to build awareness for a cause, and form relationships with companies that can help. Although she admits that she gets nervous when she has to do something that is out of her comfort zone, she has learned that it is important to overcome her fear so that her charity can continue to grow. She says founding Cell Phones for Soldiers "... has been the most positive and motivating experience of my life..." and that, "It's unbelievable and overwhelming to know that we've been able to help out families that we're never going to see; that we've had an impact on their lives."

Answer:

are you wanting me to summarize it?((sorry if i spelt summarize wrong))

Explanation:

they kids understood what it was like to be in debt so they where tiring to help the solder by donating but that didn't work so they kept donating for every phone that was recycled  sorry if it's bad or wrong

How does the giant wave impact the narrator of "The Seventh Man"?

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how was chinese school different from american school?

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My poem about well-being more about feelings


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My Feelings


My feelings are fragile,

They can easily be hurt.

But my feelings can be strong,

They can defend dirt.

My feelings can be supported,

By friends and family alike.

But my feelings can be ignored,

This, we do not like.


But when we feel sad,

We will always ask for help.

From our lovely teachers,

Who are always here,

When we start to yelp!


P.S I wrote this in like 10 min max.

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Complete the sentence. Use either passive or active voice.

The first fish ........................... (appear) on Earth about 500 million years ago. Up till now, more than 20,000 kinds of fish ......................... (name) and ............................. (describe) by scientists. New species ............................ (discover) every year, so the total increases continually.

What characteristics of the sirens are emphasized in both the poem and the painting

Based on the passage, which of the following is most closely asr example of a kenning?

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Which scene from stay is an example of rising actions?

Does anyone know anything about Heros journey?

Read this passage carefully, looking for examples of figurative language that support the story’s theme--that nature can inspire people to use their imaginations.

But the crowning glory was a taxidermist’s shop kept on Main Street by a man named Sander. Yan spent, all told, many weeks gazing spellbound, with his nose flat white against that window. It contained some fox and cat heads grinning ferociously, and about fifty birds beautifully displayed. Nature might have got some valuable hints in that window on showing plumage to the very best advantage. Each bird seemed more wonderful than the last.
RIGHT ANSWERS ONLY.
Which phrase is an example of personification that supports the story’s theme about the inspirational value of nature?
a. more wonderful than the last
b. weeks gazing spellbound
c. about fifty birds beautifully displayed
d. fox and cat heads grinning ferociously

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What effect does the writer create by using the word 'surged​

Which statement best explains the situation irony that occurs in the passage

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(Don’t worry about the picture that what happens when Popeyes is amogus reference)


What example of verbal irony
do you see in the following
passage of "The Invalid's
Story"?
Sec: 26 - "Then we sat down,
feeling pretty hopeful. But it
wasn't for long. You see the
two perfumes began to mix,
and then--well, pretty soon
we made a break for the
door;"
A. The narrator ironically
refers to the
smells of carbolic acid and limburger
cheese as "perfumes."

B. The narrator and Thompson did one
thing and then another -- sat down, but
then got up fast.

C. The narrator and Thompson felt one
thing and then another -- hope and then
disappointment

the meaning of (
get on) ​

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Who is the doer of the action in thi sentence?

At each concert, at least one tune from a well-known opera was sung by the soprano.

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What is a SYNONYM and ANTONYM for the term MASS

Think of at least 10 words or short phrases to describe what it means to be self-reliant.

What does Beowulf do when he realizes he’s losing the battle dragon?

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Which passage below shows
the contrast between what
the Europeans feared from
the Native Americans and
what actually happened?
(See the indicated
paragraphs to check the
entire reference.


A. Par 15: "We all got wet...being naked
and the cold very great, the oars dropped
out of our hands."
B. Par 23: "...we expected to be sacrificed;
they...treated us so well...we became
reassured"
C. Par 26: "Thereupon they withheld our
food to compel us to do what they wanted."

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