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The arrival of the heavily anticipated DROID X brings with it a reminder of something we offer year round: Two scoops of feel good at your local Verizon Wireless store.
People have donated more than 7 million cell phones through the HopeLine program. The phones are refurbished and are sold for reuse. Those without value are recycled in an environmentally sound way. We have a zero landfill policy, and we scrub the phones of all personal data prior to distributing it for re-use. That’s the first scoop of feel good.
The second scoop: HopeLine has distributed more than 90,000 phones with free wireless service to victims of domestic violence and awarded cash grants of more than $7.9 million to organizations working to prevent domestic violence. One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, and while this is a bigger problem than most realize it can often go unnoticed.
And you don’t have to be a customer. If you have an old mobile phone or mobile phone accessory you can just stop by one of our stores and drop it into the HopeLine box. Every store has one.
So whether you’re picking up the DROID X, tired of looking at old phones, or you’re just looking to do a good deed, come in to one of our stores and help yourself to two scoops today.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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