Cellular One and Motorola Donate Phones, Airtime To Local Women's Organizations.Business Editors DULUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 As part of a national program to protect battered women from abusive partners, Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., is a wireless telecommunications provider in several regions of the United States, including Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Systems in conjunction with Motorola today donated 10 wireless phones and free airtime each to the Duluth Women's Coalition, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project and the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse. Dobson will provide free airtime on the phones that are being supplied by Motorola as part of the Call To Protect program -- a nationwide campaign sponsored by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's (CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. ) Wireless Foundation. The phones were donated during a special reception at the YWCA YWCA abbr. Young Women's Christian Association YWCA n abbr (= Young Women's Christian Association) → Asociación f de Jóvenes Cristianas YWCA of Duluth that honored victims of domestic violence. The phones are pre-programmed with the numbers of both crisis hotlines and 911, giving victims a quick and easy way to access emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' with the push of a button from any location. "We are pleased to be partnering with the Duluth Women's Coalition, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project and CASDA CASDA Capital Area School Development Association , to help in the effort to curb domestic abuse," said Ed Evans, president of Dobson Cellular Systems and a member of the Wireless Foundation Board of Directors. "This is another illustration of the impact wireless telephones can have on local communities." "Motorola takes great pride in its continued support of Call to Protect, which is yet another example of how wireless technology is helping people," said Denise Gibson, vice president and director of Customer Technical Solutions for Motorola. "To see the efforts of so many dedicated people come full circle through the Call to Protect donations is especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ." Since the beginning of September, Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems has been collecting used wireless phones throughout markets nationwide as part of the Donate a Phone program. These used phones also will be programmed and contributed to the Call to Protect program. Those interested in donating a used phone can do so at any local Cellular One location or by logging on to http://www.donateaphone.com/ or call 1-888-901-SAFE. The American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. estimates that more than 2 million women are assaulted each year by their partners. About Cellular One Cellular One is a licensed trade licensed trade n → comercio or negocio autorizado licensed trade n → commercio di bevande alcoliche con licenza speciale name of Dobson Cellular Systems, a leading provider of cellular phone services. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company owns or manages wireless operations in 18 states, covering a total managed population of 11 million. For additional information about Dobson's Cellular One operations, please visit http://www.celloneusa.com./ About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MOT), a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions, has helped domestic violence prevention agencies and victims around the country through the CALL to PROTECT program. For more information, please visit the Motorola Web site at http://www.motorola.com./ About CTIA Wireless Foundation The CTIA Wireless Foundation supports programs that address some of our country's greatest challenges through creative applications of wireless technology. For additional information on the wireless industry, please visit CTIA's website at http://www.wow-com.com. |
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