Cricket Offers 20 Drop-Off Points for Toys for Tots Program in Charleston
Charleston, SC – December 6, 2007 – Cricket Communications, Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, announced today that it will help spread the joy of Christmas by joining with the U.S. Marine Corps in their Charleston Toys for Tots drive. All 20 Cricket retail store locations in the greater Charleston area will serve as drop-off points for toys. Additionally, Cricket’s employees will be doing their part by working to fill the Cricket Toyota FJ Cruiser to the brim with toys on Dec. 22.
“The U.S. Marine Corps is the unchallenged leader in looking after America’s needy children at Christmas,” said Todd Brown, district director for Cricket in Charleston. “The holiday season is made immensely more joyous through their efforts and we are happy to be able to participate by expanding the available drop-off points and filling our FJ Cruiser with wonderful toys.”
Charleston residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys at collection bins at any Cricket location listed at www.mycricketsc.com. The public is also invited to help fill the Cricket FJ Cruiser with toys on December 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Cricket store located at 7550 Dorchester Road, Suite B, in North Charleston.
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. (NASDAQ symbol: LEAP). For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
