BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration
of Mother's Day, Verizon Wireless
will deliver roses to survivors in domestic violence shelters
across the state. Each flower delivery will be accompanied by a
HopeLine® grant to support ongoing victim services at the shelter,
with grants totaling $7,500.
"We are honored to be able to deliver hope and encouragement to
women in domestic violence shelters and recognize them for their
strength and resilience this Mother's
Day," said Jonathan LeCompte,
president – Georgia/Alabama region. "Verizon Wireless has a
long-standing commitment to raising awareness about domestic
violence and supporting services for those impacted."
Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program puts Verizon's technology and
the nation's most reliable and largest network to work in
communities by turning no-longer-used wireless phones into support
for victims of domestic violence. Wireless phones given to HopeLine
are refurbished and sold for reuse, generating proceeds for the
grant program. Refurbished phones – complete with 3,000 minutes of
wireless service – are provided to local domestic violence
organizations or local government and law enforcement agencies for
use with their domestic violence clients.
Shelters receiving grants are members of the Alabama Coalition
Against Domestic Violence and include the following:
- SafePlace – Florence
- Crisis Services of North
Alabama – Huntsville
- Kelley's Rainbow – Albertville
- Victim Services of Cullman
County – Cullman
- Daybreak – Jasper
- YWCA Domestic Violence Services - Birmingham
- Turning Point – Tuscaloosa
- SafeHouse Shelby County – Pelham
- Domestic Violence Intervention Center – Opelika
- Harriet's House – Demopolis
- SABRA Sanctuary – Selma
- Family Sunshine Center - Montgomery
- Crisis Center of Russell
County – Phenix City
- Opportunity House – Opp
- House of Ruth – Dothan
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and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly
108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million
retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000
employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
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SOURCE Verizon Wireless