Maryland Nonprofits Combat Domestic Violence Against Youth And Adults, With Funding From The Verizon Foundation

Domestic violence prevention is a priority focus for Verizon.  By using its technology, financial resources and partnerships, Verizon is addressing critical social issues.  And, through its HopeLine® Phone Recycling Program, the company provides wireless phones and airtime to victims of domestic violence and cash grants to local shelters and nonprofit organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention, awareness and advocacy.

The Verizon Foundation helps people to live healthy, safe and independent lives by addressing disparities in education, health care and sustainability.  Since 2000, the Verizon Foundation has invested more than half a billion dollars to improve the communities where Verizon employees work and live.  Verizon's employees are generous with their donations and their time, having logged more than 6.2 million hours of service to make a positive difference in their communities.  For more information, visit www.verizonfoundation.org. 

About Verizon Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 94 million retail customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500.  A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 188,000.  For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

About Attorney General Doug Gansler on Domestic Violence The AG has a long history as a lead advocate for domestic violence victims, which began when he prosecuted domestic violence cases as an Assistant United States Attorney.  His work on those cases provided insight into the complexity of domestic abuse and as Montgomery County State's Attorney he started the first domestic violence docket in the county's history – designed to specifically handle this unique crime.  As State's Attorney he also championed the Montgomery County Family Justice Center, a collaboration of public and private social service agencies seeking to provide services to families impacted by domestic violence.  As the current chair of the Governor's Family Violence Council (FVC), he has worked with the council's members and other advocates to continue to ensure our laws address the problems faced by domestic abuse victims. For more information on AG Gansler, visit www.oag.state.md.us.

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