March 13th, 2009 · No Comments

From Green Right Now Reports

California consumers and businesses donated nearly 237,100 old or no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories last year to Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine phone recycling and reuse program, the company announced.

Verizon Wireless collects the no-longer used wireless phones, batteries and accessories and bundles them with its own network to support for victims of domestic violence. Last year the HopeLine program provided more than 2,330 wireless phones with seven million minutes of service to domestic violence agencies throughout the state, Verizon Wireless said.

The company also awarded cash grants totaling $266,000 to 38 agencies in Northern California, including Humboldt Domestic Violence Services, Community United Against Violence (CUAV) in San Francisco, Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) in Santa Clara, and YWCA Sonoma County.

As part of the HopeLine program, #HOPE 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.

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 stores nationwide. You can get more information on the HopeLine program and learn how to donate a wireless phone by going to the company’s web site.