What an exciting day for our domestic violence prevention efforts in the state of Alabama! Today the First Lady continued her efforts to help victims by donating another 1,300 cell phones to HopeLine from Verizon Wireless Foundation. After today's donation, Mrs. Bentley has now delivered more than 10,000 phones for HopeLine from Verizon since 2012. The phones turned into HopeLine are given to victims of domestic violence with free minutes so they can call for help without the abuser's knowledge. Numbers for hotlines and shelters across the state are also programmed into the phones. Phones that can no longer be used are sold for parts, with proceeds going to domestic violence shelters.
Join Mrs. Bentley and the Verizon Wireless Foundation by turning in your old phones (or accessories!) to any Verizon Wireless store. Thank you to the Verizon Wireless Foundation and the Alabama Department of Corrections for your support of domestic violence prevention!
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