Verizon Donates 80,000th Phone To HopeLine For Domestic Violence Victim (VZ)

10/12/2009 - Verizon Wireless' (NYSE:VZ) commitment to domestic violence prevention began in 1995 when the HopeLine(R) program began. Over a decade later, HopeLine has donated its 80,000th refurbished phones with service to a domestic violence shelter for use by a victim of abuse rebuilding her life. The 80,000th phone was donated to the 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc., which is a coalition of North Carolina agencies serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. Executive director of the 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance Denise Coleman said, "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. Distribution of the donated HopeLine phone 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."

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