HopeLine® from Verizon recently launched
a new mobile tool, the HopeLine app, to further aid in its ongoing mission to
support victims of domestic violence. Through this new app, individuals
suffering from domestic violence will have quick access to resources and
assistance in a time of need. Users can connect directly to the National
Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) for crisis intervention, information or
referrals using #HOPE.
In addition, the HopeLine app will
serve as an online community for those looking to share their inspirational
stories of survival and volunteers looking to discuss their own outreach
efforts. Photos and videos can be directly shared through the app, giving users
the ability to engage with others who are involved in domestic violence
awareness.
For users who want to offer their
support, the HopeLine app makes it easy for wireless users to donate
no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories to HopeLine, Verizon Wireless'
national cell phone recycling program. Using location-based technology, the app
guides users to the nearest Verizon Wireless Communications Store, where they
can easily drop off devices and accessories for donation. Cash donations to the
cause are also possible through the text-to-donate option; customers can now
make a donation of $10 to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
directly from their mobile devices.
"With the HopeLine app, we are
giving necessary resources to victims seeking help, as well as individuals
looking to get involved," said Elva Lima, executive director of community
relations and multicultural communications at Verizon Wireless. "Wireless
phones and technology can serve as a vital lifeline for those who need support,
and we are putting the power of our network and devices in the hands of those
who need it."
For more than a decade, HopeLine from
Verizon has raised awareness of domestic violence, providing hope to victims
and survivors who have experienced its detrimental effects and has engaged the
public in a nationwide conversation on the issue. HopeLine collects
no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories and puts them to work in
communities by helping victims and survivors of domestic violence. Donated
devices and accessories are turned into support to help victims of domestic
violence through the use of cash grants and refurbished phones.
Since 2001, HopeLine has donated nearly
123,000 phones to domestic violence organizations across the country.
No-longer-used phones collected through HopeLine have also been recycled to
fund more than $14.2 million in cash grants for organizations working to end
domestic violence.
The HopeLine app can be downloaded on a wide range of
Android smartphones and tablets from Verizon Apps, from the Verizon Wireless
online Media Store and Google Play.
There is no charge to download the app, but a Verizon
Wireless data plan is required and usage may count toward a customer's data
allowance.For more information about HopeLine from Verizon, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
