****MEDIA ADVISORY****

July 7, 2005

For Immediate Release

100 SUNSET PARK SENIOR CITIZENS RECEIVE "PHONES FOR LIFE"

Used Cell Phones Collected By Sunset Park Merchants Since Mother's Day
Seniors Enjoy Greater Safety And Freedom At Home And In Community With Free Access to Emergency "911" Service

Brooklyn, NY - One hundred Senior Citizens from the Sunset Park United Senior Center received used cell phones programmed for free "911" emergency calls at a community barbecue held at 339 37 th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232. These "Phones For Life" have been collected since Mother's Day in a community phone drive involving 75 merchants throughout the Sunset Park community. U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Valasquez joined Dr. Dee M L'Archeveque MD FACEP, CEO and Founder Of Phones For Life in distributing phones to these seniors who are typically under-served within the community and have limited economic resources.

"Having a cell phone is key to empowerment for seniors," said Dr. L'Archeveque, "providing the ability to summon immediate help in the event of a medical or safety emergency, as well as in instances of elder abuse."   As Phones For Life cell phones allow seniors a greater sense of safety and freedom in their homes, to venture out in their community, and participate in more activities out of doors, "Seniors become more socially engaged, connected to their community, and more healthy and fit," added Dr. L'Archeveque.

Phones For Life coordinates local and national phone equipment collections and drives, programs the phones for one-touch emergency dialing, and redistributes them to qualified local area recipients. By arming elders with Phones For Life cell phones, they are empowered to live daily life without fear of a medical emergency or being a victim of violence or elder abuse.   Through reuse of cell phones, Phones For Life reduces electronic waste from entering the waste stream, an emerging goal of environmental regulators and policy, and the solid waste management industry throughout the country.

Phones For Life, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization serving senior citizens 65 years and older, mainly retirees who live alone and are dependent on social security or limited economic resources. Phones For Life cell phones provide free emergency 911 service to qualified applicants. Phones for Life seeks to improve the quality of life among seniors and adults with special needs by providing immediate access to emergency services through wireless technology and through an informational resource center. For information about Phones For Life, visit www.phones4life.com