Used PhonesAre Helping To Prevent Violence (NAPSA)—Thanks to a wellknownretailer, discarded wireless phones are becominga lifeline for womenatrisk. The Donate a Phone program collects used wireless phones, refurbishes them and gives them to women’s shelters, law enforce- ment agencies and other organizations working to fight domestic violence. The phones are preprogrammed with 911 and other emergency numbers so domestic CALL 72 PROTECT wireless phones for domestic safety violence victims can immediately access help through local emergency services and domestic hotline numbers at the touch of a button. To support this effort, RadioShack, the country’s largest consumer electronic retailer, has offered its 7,100 stores nationwide to serve as collection sites for donated wireless phones and @ During 2000 more than 150,000 wireless phones were donated to help prevent domestic violence. tions and corporate communica- tions. “These phones will provide a lifeline for victims of domestic accessories from now through July 31. violence across the country. I can think of no better way to take advantage of our stores’ presence last year, RadioShack collected and no better way to serve our Serving in the same capacity 52,000 phones. Any wireless phone in any condition or age in every neighborhood in America communities.” Sponsored by the Wireless will be accepted through the program. Customers can bring their Foundation, Motorola and the Shack store, and an associate Phone campaign was launched to collect and refurbish a portion of the estimated 24 million phones wireless phones to their Radio- will provide a receipt for a taxdeductible donation to the Wireless Foundation. “We are thrilled that RadioShack customers are rallying behind this effort to put thousands of wireless phonesinto the handsof people in need,” said Laura Moore, senior vice president of public rela- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Donate a that are no longer being used. During the past two years, individuals and organizations donated more than 300,000 wireless phones to the program. To learn more, visit the site at www.donateaphone.com.
