Monday, 12 October 2009
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program
Hello Readers,
Happy Columbus Day! We have 19 more days of Domestic Violence blogs! I hope all my posts have help someone in need dealing with domestic violence and educated others about the cause!
Today, we are honoring a program that helps women in domestic violence situations. Verizon Wireless, is our company for today!
Verizon Wireless, the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving 87.7 million customers, has been commited to Domestic Violence since 1995 when the HopeLine Program was created. The HopeLine has donated more than 80,000 refurbished phone with service to domestic violence shelters by use of victim of domestic violence rebuilding her life, according to Yahoo Finance.
According to Yahoo Finance, "The 80,000th phone was provided to the 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc., a coalition of North Carolina agencies serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault."We represent a seven-county rural, mountainous region in western North Carolina. Isolation and travel barriers inherent in the region often make it very difficult for a victim of domestic violence and abuse to get help. The HopeLine program has created a lifeline for many victims," said Denise Coleman, executive director of the 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance. "Distribution of the donated HopeLine phones through service agencies, and especially through our domestic violence programs and shelters, has made it possible for victims who didn't have phones to retain contact with services and support and to know that help is just a phone call away. In a world of fear and violence, having a way to communicate is reassuring to victims and can, in fact, help to save their lives."
With the HopeLine phones you get 3,000 anytime minutes with calling features including Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID and Basic Voice Mail. As with all Verizon Wireless phones, individuals can dial #HOPE to connect with the National Domestic Violence Hotline. If a non-profit organization is interested in participating in the HopeLine program they should use the Contact Us form available at http://aboutus.vzw.com/communityservice/hopelineContactUs.html.
According to Yahoo FInance, "The generosity of consumers nationwide has enabled Verizon Wireless to provide these 80,000 phones - along with nearly $7 million in grants - to domestic violence victims and non-profit advocacy organizations that promote domestic violence prevention. Verizon Wireless collects no-longer-used phones at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores or by mail through its HopeLine program. Since 2001, when phone recycling and reuse became key elements of HopeLine, wireless customers have donated nearly 6.5 million old phones to the program."For additional information about HopeLine or to learn how to donate a phone using a postage-paid mailing label, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
To read the article, check out: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Verizon-Wireless-HopeLineR-prnews-3708976797.html?x=0&.v=1
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091012/NY90158 )
My Thoughts...
In honor of Domestic Violence I thought this program was great. Many women who are victims of Domestic Violence have their power taken away by the victimizer. I think it's incredible that Verizon Wireless is given women that power back by allowing them a chance to make their lives better.
Please help support Domestic Violence and the Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program.
If you or any of your friends have old cell phones that you are not using, please visit the links above and donate that them to verizon wireless to help out victims of domestic violence!
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