Citi Press Release #2

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Citibank and Verizon Partner Up To Help Those Affected By Domestic Abuse

Citibank employees have answered the call to help survivors of domestic violence by donated old mobile phones and other phone accessories to the Verizon Wireless HopeLine Phone Recycling Program.
A three week collection drive aimed at recycling old cell phones took place at Citibank offices in the New York City area. The drive ended on Nov 17 during Citibank’s annual Global Community Day after 29 employee volunteers collected the devices and prepared them to be delivered to Verizon.
The event was led by Citibank CIO Marv Adams.
"We are very proud to be able to make this important contribution to local agencies that combat domestic violence. This event is special because we are reusing assets in a way that is good for the environment and good for the community we live in," said Adams.
Verizon Wireless is the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones and has done so since January 1999. The equipment is refurbished or recycled in an environmentally sound manner and the proceeds used to provide wireless phones and service and cash grants to local organizations and shelters that provide direct services to victims of domestic violence.
The Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program has collected nearly 4.2 million wireless phones and given more than $4 million in cash grants to domestic violence prevention organizations.