New Mexicans Recycle More Than 6,000 Phones In 2008 Through Verizon Wireless' HopeLine® Program
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Consumers and businesses in New Mexico donated more than 6,000 old and no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories last year to Verizon Wireless' long-running HopeLine phone recycling and reuse program.
Through HopeLine, Verizon Wireless collects no-longer used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any wireless service provider and puts the nation's most reliable wireless network to work in communities the company serves by turning these unused wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence.
Support for New Mexico families
Thanks to the phones and accessories collected through HopeLine, last year Verizon Wireless provided 150 wireless phones with 450,000 minutes of service to domestic violence agencies throughout the state to help victims and survivors rebuild their lives.
In addition, Verizon Wireless awarded cash grants totaling $19,500 to Enlace Comunitario, SAFE House and Haven House.
Last year, the company also teamed up with the University of New Mexico Athletics for a HopeLine phone collection and with Go Wireless, a premium retailer for Verizon Wireless, for a special Earth Day collection.
An ongoing commitment to curbing abuse
Since 2001, HopeLine has collected more than 5.6 million phones and awarded more than $6.3 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies and organizations throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has also donated more than 76,000 HopeLine phones with 228 million minutes of airtime to victims, survivors and domestic violence organizations.
The HopeLine program also includes #HOPE, which can be dialed from any Verizon Wireless handset to immediately connect to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The hotline provides professional support and referrals to people involved in domestic violence, as well as those who want to help friends and family. The call to #HOPE is toll- and airtime-free.
How you can help
No-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories in any condition from any wireless service provider are accepted in Verizon Wireless' more than 2,500 Communications Stores nationwide. For more information on Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program and to learn how to donate a wireless phone, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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