Again I must emphasize how I like covering small carriers. This time the news item deals with U.S. Cellular which will be donating $1 million to schools through its “Calling All Communities” campaign.
The carrier will award $100,000 to 10 schools, big or small. From November 13, 2009, through January 15, 2010, individuals 18 years or older can visit any U.S. Cellular store to get a code to vote online for their school. There is no purchase necessary, nor you have to be a U.S. Cellular customer to vote. The 10 schools with the most votes will receive $100,000 to use however they choose.
Nice move and we applaud U.S. Cellular for the campaign, which last year attracted 120,000 votes spread across 6,500 schools. Winners represented public and private schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, Nebraska and Iowa.
In addition to visiting a local U.S. Cellular store, you can also check out a dedicated Facebook page and see some photos and videos from this year’s campaign.