University of Hawaii Volleyball Fans Asked To Bring Used Cell Phones; Collection To Benefit Domestic Violence Survivors

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HONOLULU, HI — The University of Hawaii and Verizon Wireless are teaming up for the fourth year to help curb domestic violence in Hawaii. Fans attending the Hawaii vs. BYU-Hawaii women’s volleyball match on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. are urged to look around their homes for used wireless phones and accessories, which will be used to help survivors of domestic violence through the Verizon Wireless HopeLine® program. HopeLine drop boxes will be located at the main entrance of the Stan Sheriff Center from 6 to 7 p.m.

"The HopeLine program continues to be a source of great support for victims of domestic violence and the UH Athletics Department is pleased to partner with Verizon Wireless," Jim Donovan, UH athletics director, said. "We ask our fans to support this worthwhile cause.”

Through the award-winning HopeLine program, used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any carrier are recycled, or refurbished and sold. Verizon Wireless uses the proceeds to award grants, plus wireless phones with airtime to non-profit human services and law enforcement agencies to aid survivors of domestic violence.

“We all recognize the importance of stopping domestic violence in our communities,” said Mark Yamauchi, director of Hawaii sales for Verizon Wireless. “One third of women will face this issue in their lifetime; so we ask UH Volleyball fans to dig through those closets and drawers; ask your friends and neighbors if they have phones and accessories they no longer use to help us provide a HopeLine to survivors.”

Last year, Hawaii-based domestic violence programs received more than $100, 000 in Verizon Wireless HopeLine grants and wireless phones with airtime. Hawaii residents donated more than 9,000 wireless phones to the program in 2008.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving 87.7 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., Verizon Wireless 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.

About HopeLine
Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their wireless phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone-recycling program. The national HopeLine program distributes previously owned wireless phones to victims of domestic violence, supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy groups and provides an environmentally safe method of recycling phones. Donations are accepted at any Verizon Wireless Communications Store across the country. For additional information, customers can also visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

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