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ERC and the HopeLine® Campaign Spur Citizens to Action In Recognition of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

During the next 30-minutes, approximately 200 women in Georgia will be beaten by someone they love. In observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Empowerment Resource Center (ERC), in collaboration with Verizon Wireless, is continuing its efforts to help victims of domestic violence in Georgia and encouraging residents to donate any no-longer-used cell phone, during the 30-day HopeLine® phone drive.
From October 1st through October 31st, wireless phones, batteries and accessories, in any condition from any wireless service provider, can be donated at collection sites across the Atlanta metro area.
A few facts about domestic violence:
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States - more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Georgia ranks seventh in the nation in the rate of women killed by men. The costs to U.S. businesses exceed $5.8 billion each year in absenteeism, lower productivity, turnover and safety costs - $4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health care services. Domestic violence claims at least eight million workdays each year, or the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.

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Press Release Hopeline Program Flyer National Domestic Violence Hotline

• Hopeline® collection sites are located in the heart of Atlanta.
• For more information, call 404-526-1145.

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