I have a cell phone w/accessories that I would like to donate to an organization that helps victims of domestic violence. Does SAFE have a program that helps victims of domestic violence by giving them a cell phone programmed to dial 911 and/or a supporting friend?

-- Anonymous, July 08, 2001

Answers

Not currently. I recommend donating it to a local women's shelter. While you're at it, ask if they help all victims of domestic violence, or only straight women.

-- Anonymous, July 16, 2001

Jade Rubick wrote:

"Not currently. I recommend donating it to a local women's shelter."

Why not donate it to a shelter that assists male victims of DV? Of all the groups, they receive the *least* help in terms of services, funding, assistance, etc etc. I have a cell phone to donate, but I would like to see it go to a men's group, if that isn't too horrifically offensive to you.

-- Anonymous, January 10, 2002

I think you're flaming the wrong people here.

If you read through our website, you'll see that SAFE is an organization specifically set up for the purpose of helping out ALL victims of domestic violence, and ESPECIALLY underrepresented populations. The reasons I made this statement is because at this point, SAFE isn't set up to give this cell phones out or distribute them. There are no local men's shelters for me to refer people to to donate their cell phones.

Let's not get on either side of a gender war here. If the cell phones will help out someone who can use them, male or female, let's give them to them.

-- Anonymous, January 11, 2002

In NH we have the Violence Intervention Program which is also the SAFE Chapter for NH. We currently accept donations of cell phones and will give them to any victims who come our way that need them.If you want our contact information to make a cell phone donation you can go to our website and get the information to do so as well as finding out what we do.We are a new program and if you contact us through our website we can also forward an e-mail presentation of our program so you can learn more about us.Our web address is: www.violenceinterventionprogram.net Thanks...and take care, Lee Newman Executive Director:Violence Intervention Program President:SAFE-New Hampshire

-- Anonymous, November 24, 2002