Verizon stands against domestic violence
Domestic violence affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men within their lifetime. Understanding this strain to our communities, Verizon has been dedicated to ending the cycle of domestic abuse through the HopeLine from Verizon program since 2001.
HopeLine collects mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories that are no longer used and turns them into resources that benefit domestic violence victims nationwide. Those resources include financial grants to local agencies such as shelters that provide support services to victims and to organizations like Crime Stoppers of Houston that uses public forums to create dialogue about the issue. HopeLine also partners with local agencies to provide victims with mobile phones and service, which is often their only means of contacting their loved ones.
Since 2001, the HopeLine program has collected over 12 million phones. In 2015, over 700,000 phones were collected and more than 7 million dollars was distributed in financial grants to local organizations nationwide.
There are two ways to get involved with HopeLine – drop off no-longer-used mobile devices to any Verizon Wireless store or plan a HopeLine drive to accompany your individual, company or community event. Information about hosting drives can be found online, Verizon.com/about/responsibility/domestic-violence-prevention.
One of the most important actions you can take is to encourage anyone you know who is affected by domestic violence to seek help. Contacting the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE or #HOPE from a Verizon Wireless phone can help a victim become a survivor.
Posted by on 21 Oct 2016
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