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PHONES FOR LIFE ANNOUNCES
**HURRICANE KATRINA "EMERGENCY FEAR RELIEF" **
- Collecting cell phones at PENN SQUARE, Philadephia PA
- Monday September 12, Tuesday September 13, 2005
- 6:30 am - 10:00 am and 4:00-6:00 pm BOTH DAYS
- Permanent Collection Sites at 6 Philadelphia Police Detective Divisions (see p 2)
- Will accept all used cell phones -even if missing chargers or parts
- Will accept cash or funds to purchase additional cell phones ($1 = 1 phone distributed)
- Will distribute phones to displaced victims relocated throughout US and in Gulf Coast affected areas through regional offices of the aged and senior citizen services
- Instructions provided in English, Spanish and French
KATRINA EMERGENCY FEAR RELIEF - PHONES FOR LIFE
- Katrina Drives already in NYC (Penn Station, Grand Central Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal) and Los Angeles Union Station, University of Easter Michigan
- Katrina Emergency Fear Relief Drives yielded over 5000 phones for distribution (August 31 - September 8, 2005)
- Allows free calls to "9-1-1" emergency service at NO cost
- Provides access to emergency services in the event of safety or medical emergency
- Provides sense of security for Katrina victims during temporary relocations, while local phone and utilities are restored and stabilized, and when victims are allowed to return home.
**PHILADELPHIA DROP OFF LOCATIONS**
Used cell phones, batteries, chargers may be dropped off at these Philadelphia Police Department Detective Divisions and other Pennsylvania locations.
1. Central Detective Division
401 N. 21st Street
Philadelphia PA 19130
2. East Detective Division
3901 Whitaker Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19124
3. Northeast Detective Division
Harbison & Levick Streets
Philadelphia PA 19149
4. Northwest Detective Division
Broad & Champlost Streets
Philadelphia PA 19141
5. South Detective Division
24th & Wolf Streets
Philadelphia PA 19145
6. Southwest Detective Division
55th & Pine Streets
Philadelphia PA 19143
7. Office of Rep. Jewel Williams
2224 N. Broad Street
Pennsylvania PA 19132
8. Office of Rep. Kathy Manderino
6511 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19128
9. LeHigh Senior Center
1701 W. LeHigh Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19132
10. Hassinger Realty
1153 Main Street
Linfield PA 19468 MISSION OF PHONES FOR LIFE
- Provides a "sense of security" for seniors in the event of medical or safety emergency, including instances of elder abuse
- improves the quality of life among seniors and adults with special needs
- provides immediate access to emergency services through wireless technology
- empowers senior citizens to be independent, to be comfortable venturing out into their community which improves their social interactions and physical health through a higher level of physical activity
- on line and telephone informational resource center.
ABOUT PHONES FOR LIFE, INC.
- Phones For Life cell phones provide free emergency 911 service to qualified applicants
- simple used cell phones are programmed to access the free "9-1-1" emergency system with one-button dialing
- applies ALL donated used cell phones/batteries/chargers to phones for distribution
- advanced and complex phones are exchanged for multiple simple phones for distribution
- started in 1999 by Emergency Room Doctor, Dr. Dee L'Archeveque who distributed phones to victims of elder abuse
- not-for-profit organization, in 2003 Phones for Life incorporated as 501(c) 3 not for profit
- serving senior citizens 65 years and older, mainly retirees who live alone and are dependent on social security or limited economic resources as well as low income adults with significant medical conditions or disabilities..
- distributed more than 25,000 Phones For Life
- www.phones4life.org and www.phones4life.com
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