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Texas Council on Family Violence receives $50,000 grant from Verizon to help domestic violence agencies recover from Hurricane HarveyHOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon today announced a grant to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in addition to its $10 million commitment previously pledged. A $50,000 HopeLine® from Verizon grant will go to the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) to assist South Texas domestic violence agencies that were in the path of Harvey and suffered the devastating effects of the storm. Each year, over 72,000 Texans are served by domestic violence providers. "Harvey impacted 32 domestic violence providers in the greater Houston and coastal areas of Texas. Yet, the people in their care were in the absolute best and safest place possible. Facing a disaster of this magnitude and the aftermath that follows, there is no one better equipped at trauma-informed, crisis response than a domestic violence advocate. There is no doubt this will be a long recovery and Texas domestic violence services will be central to that recovery," said Gloria Aguilera Terry, CEO Texas Council on Family Violence. "Verizon's philanthropic leadership allows the critical needs for an already vulnerable population to be met." A longstanding supporter of domestic violence awareness and prevention, Verizon launched the HopeLine program in 2001. HopeLine provides consumers the opportunity to donate no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories in any condition from any service provider to benefit victims and survivors of domestic violence. Items donated to HopeLine are turned into valuable financial support for domestic violence awareness and prevention initiatives across the country. In 2016, Verizon collected over 573,000 phones through HopeLine and distributed over $8 million in cash grants to domestic violence organizations nationwide. "We continue to see the effects of arvey. Like many in our community, local domestic violence agencies are looking for help as they work to continue serving their clients and deal with a new normal at the same time," Krista Bourne – president, South Central Market for Verizon Wireless. "TCFV has been a beacon of hope for domestic violence agencies and Verizon is proud to support its efforts." Verizon is committed to helping the community recover. In addition to this donation, Verizon previously announced a $10 million pledge to three recipients - The Greater Houston Community Foundation-Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund for Houston, The One Star Foundation and Salvation Army Southern Territory – and a fourth that will be named in the future. These funds are earmarked for both the immediate and long-term relief and recovery efforts in the areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. About Verizon's Support of Hurricane Harvey VERIZON'S ONLINE MEDIA CENTER: News releases, stories, media contacts and other resources are available at www.verizon.com/about/news/. News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/. Media contact: Related Links http://www.verizon.com/ View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/texas-council-on-family-violence-receives-50000-grant-from-verizon-to-help-domestic-violence-agencies-recover-from-hurricane-harvey-300516347.html SOURCE Verizon |