The Salvation Army receives Verizon Wireless Hopeline Grant

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          

 

THE SALVATION ARMY RECEIVES VERIZON WIRELESS HOPELINE© GRANT

- Funds will provide for homeless women impacted by domestic violence.-

 

Rochester, N.Y., —The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester is pleased to announce that it has received a $5,000 HopeLine Grant from Verizon Wireless and an additional $5,000 from the Verizon Foundation. These funds will provide crisis intervention to homeless women who are current victims or at-risk survivors of domestic violence, assessment and education for other women who may be at risk for domestic violence and referral to specific domestic violence community resources through The Salvation Army’s Hope House program.

Hope House, which began as a temporary women’s shelter in 1999, improves the physical, mental and spiritual health of homeless women; many of whom are escaping domestic abuse.

“I would like to thank Verizon for their continued support of Hope House and those we serve,” said Major Douglas Hart, Executive Director of The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester. “So many of those affected by domestic violence don’t seek out the help they need and we are so pleased that our generous supporters, such as Verizon, enable us to continue offering hope to those who seek it.”

Each year, approximately 960,000 domestic violence incidents take place between Americans, according to a 2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. About 85 percent of the victims are women; 15 percent are men. More than six million children witness violence taking place between their parents and other adults in their homes every year.

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 The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. The Salvation Army has been Doing The Most Good in Rochester since May 4, 1884. Last year, more than 26,000 bags of groceries and over 30,000 nights of lodging were provided for those in the most need in our community. For more information about our efforts in Greater Rochester visit RochesterSalvationArmy.org.  You may also follow the organization on Facebook.com/TheSalvationArmyRochester and Twitter.com/SalArmyRoc.