Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is launching
its third annual fall HopeLine phone collection drive at chapter
locations nationwide. In addition to chapter members, the general
public is encouraged to participate throughout October and November.
All collected phones will be donated to Verizon Wireless' HopeLine
program to benefit domestic violence victims.
"I
look forward to partnering with the Verizon Wireless HopeLine program
again and advancing our joint mission to address domestic violence on a
national level," said Ernest Green, NOBLE national president. "As law
enforcement officers, we encounter the unfortunate effects of abuse in
our communities every day. We understand the importance of having a
link to emergency services and being able to contact family in times of
crisis. I encourage everyone in the community to make a difference by
bringing their old phones to our participating chapters."
Wireless
customers who would like to participate in the NOBLE phone collection
can visit the Verizon Wireless Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Information Center at http://aboutus.vzw.com/communityservice/DVAM2009.html and contact their local chapter. Consumers can also contact the main NOBLE number at
703...
to obtain local chapter information.
HopeLine
accepts wireless phones and accessories in any condition from any
carrier for reuse and recycling at Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores nationwide or by mail using the postage-paid label available at www.verizonwireless.com/hopelinemailinglabel.
Phones given to HopeLine that can be refurbished are sold for reuse,
and those without value are disposed of in an environmentally sound
way. Proceeds from the HopeLine program are used to provide wireless
phones and cash grants to local advocacy organizations that focus on
domestic violence prevention and awareness.
In
recognition of previous HopeLine collections, Verizon Wireless
presented two NOBLE chapters - Georgia and South Florida - with the
company's HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership Award. The HopeLine
award honors the efforts of public safety officials who are committed
to reducing domestic violence, providing support to victims, raising
awareness of the issue and educating communities about domestic
violence.
Since the
creation of the HopeLine program in 1995, Verizon Wireless has
partnered with law enforcement and government agencies in communities
nationwide. Verizon Wireless' support includes:
- Donating
wireless phones and service, high-speed Mobile Broadband Internet
service and cash grants to prosecutors, detectives and other personnel
in local government domestic violence units
- Sponsoring phone collection drives in cooperation with local sheriff and police departments
- Partnering
with several states' Attorneys General offices to create campaigns
around elder abuse, teen dating and other domestic violence issues
- Sponsoring the American Bar Associations National Domestic Violence Pro Bono directory at www.probono.net/dv/
To read about HopeLine's law enforcement support and previous award recipients or to learn more about HopeLine, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
