Domestic Violence Organizations In Indiana Benefit From Verizon Wireless' HopeLine Program

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EVANSVILLE, IN — Verizon Wireless and the Verizon Foundation have donated more than $300,000 in cash grants, phones and airtime to shelters and other organizations in Indiana working to support victims of domestic violence and their families. In Evansville, the Albion Fellows Bacon Center received $7,800 in phones and airtime.

Most of the donations statewide are a result of the company's successful HopeLine® program, which turns no-longer-used wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence. Wireless phones, batteries and other accessories are collected at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide and in special collections throughout the year. The phones are either refurbished for reuse or recycled in an environmentally sound way.

This October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Verizon Wireless encourages all wireless phone users to donate any used wireless equipment to its HopeLine program. In Evansville, phones and accessories can be dropped off at the following Verizon Wireless locations:

  • 2001 North Green River Road
  • At Eastland Mall at 800 North Green River Road
  • In Circuit City at 225 North Burkhardt Road

"Domestic violence affects more than 30 percent of American women during their lifetime," said Greg Haller, president-Indiana/Kentucky/Michigan region, Verizon Wireless. "I highly encourage everyone to dig through their closets, ask friends and family members for their used phones and accessories, and donate as much wireless equipment as possible to the HopeLine program and help make a difference in the lives of the victims in Evansville and throughout Indiana."

Since October 2001, when Verizon Wireless launched its national recycling program, HopeLine has collected more than 4 million phones. The program has disposed of nearly 1 million phones in an environmentally sound way and refurbished the remaining phones for resale and reuse. Over the last five years, Verizon Wireless also has distributed more than 40,000 phones with airtime and other features valued at more than $10 million to be used by victims of domestic violence.

For more information on Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program and on how to donate a wireless phone, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline. For more information on the Verizon Foundation, visit www.verizon.com/foundation.  

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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