Verizon Offers Grants for Domestic Violence Programs

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

The Verizon Foundation is offering up to $100,000 in grants for Hoosier nonprofits that provide services to families whose lives have been upended by domestic violence.

“Our goal is to break the cycle of domestic violence by lending financial support to outstanding organizations in Indiana that have a track record of success with public outreach, education, and providing relief and resources for families,” said T.J Fox, region president for Verizon Wireless.

To be eligible, a grant applicant must file an online request for proposal and be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Indiana.

The proposals that are submitted should focus on programs that aid survivors of domestic violence in the state or involve prevention, awareness and safety enhancements addressing domestic violence.

All grant applications must be submitted through the Verizon Foundation’s website, www.verizonfoundation.org/apply
Additional information regarding grant guidelines can be found at the foundation’s website.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Aug. 12.

Verizon will notify recipients of grant decisions by Sept. 16.

Verizon has a long history of supporting survivors of domestic violence and aiding in its prevention.

The HopeLine® program from Verizon collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories in any condition from any wireless service provider.

Verizon Wireless then provides wireless phones and airtime to nonprofit organizations for use by domestic violence survivors and cash grants to local shelters and nonprofits that focus on prevention, awareness and advocacy.

Since its inception, HopeLine has collected more than 8 million phones and provided $10 million in grants. Phones that cannot be refurbished are recycled in an environmentally sound way under a zero landfill policy.

In Indiana last year, Hoosiers donated more than 15,000 phones. In the past four years, the Verizon Foundation has awarded more than $21 million to nonprofit organizations that assist domestic violence survivors.[[In-content Ad]]

The Verizon Foundation is offering up to $100,000 in grants for Hoosier nonprofits that provide services to families whose lives have been upended by domestic violence.

“Our goal is to break the cycle of domestic violence by lending financial support to outstanding organizations in Indiana that have a track record of success with public outreach, education, and providing relief and resources for families,” said T.J Fox, region president for Verizon Wireless.

To be eligible, a grant applicant must file an online request for proposal and be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Indiana.

The proposals that are submitted should focus on programs that aid survivors of domestic violence in the state or involve prevention, awareness and safety enhancements addressing domestic violence.

All grant applications must be submitted through the Verizon Foundation’s website, www.verizonfoundation.org/apply
Additional information regarding grant guidelines can be found at the foundation’s website.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Aug. 12.

Verizon will notify recipients of grant decisions by Sept. 16.

Verizon has a long history of supporting survivors of domestic violence and aiding in its prevention.

The HopeLine® program from Verizon collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories in any condition from any wireless service provider.

Verizon Wireless then provides wireless phones and airtime to nonprofit organizations for use by domestic violence survivors and cash grants to local shelters and nonprofits that focus on prevention, awareness and advocacy.

Since its inception, HopeLine has collected more than 8 million phones and provided $10 million in grants. Phones that cannot be refurbished are recycled in an environmentally sound way under a zero landfill policy.

In Indiana last year, Hoosiers donated more than 15,000 phones. In the past four years, the Verizon Foundation has awarded more than $21 million to nonprofit organizations that assist domestic violence survivors.[[In-content Ad]]
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