function checkCheckBoxes(contact) {

if (contact.f_name.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your first name.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.l_name.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your last name.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.add1.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your address.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.city.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your city.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.state.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your state.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.zip.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your postal code.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.phone.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your phone number.');
		return false;
}
else if (contact.email.value == ''){
alert ('Please fill in your email address.');
		return false;
}

	else {
		return true;
} 
}