Baseball Player Pablo Sandoval Teams Up With Verizon Wireless To Support The HopeLine Program Against Domestic Violence In California

WHO/WHAT:
Bay Area baseball fans are invited to meet “The Panda,” Pablo Sandoval third baseman for a Major League Baseball team, at the Verizon Wireless store located at 2654 Mission Street in San Francisco.

Sandoval will be making a special appearance in support of Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine® program which helps victims of domestic violence.

WHEN:
Monday, September 13, 2010
4:45 to 5:00 p.m. – media interviews – arranged in advance
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Sandoval to greet fans

WHERE:
Verizon Wireless Communications Store
2654 Mission Street (between 22nd St. and 23rd St.)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-8400

MORE:
Verizon Wireless has teamed up with Pablo Sandoval to help curb domestic violence in our communities. Fans attending the event are encouraged to bring no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories to donate to the HopeLine program. Fans attending the event can enter for a chance to win an autographed and framed Pablo Sandoval jersey. For more information about HopeLine, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit 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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