ABINGTON, Pa. –The Penn State Abington Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is proud to support the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and the NO MORE campaign to help end domestic violence by collecting unwanted cell phones and digital electronics throughout the month of October.
 
The collection benefits victims of domestic violence in emergency or life-threatening situations by donating or selling used cell phones. Fans, students, faculty, and staff will be able to donate any used wireless phone, charger, or battery at all men's soccer home games and throughout the Penn State Abington campus.
 
Donation Collection Box Locations:

• Athletics Building Welcome Desk
• Lares Front Desk
• Library
• Security Office Desk
• Sutherland Rm 315 – Learning Center
• Every Athletics Home Event during the month of October

Accepted Items:

• Any cell phone in any condition and their accessories
• Laptops
• Mp3 Players
• Digital Cameras

October is the official national observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  The donated phones we are collecting are refurbished and recycled or sold through Cellular Recycler who has partnered with NCADV.  The cell phone drive program helps fund programming that empowers victims of domestic violence, support legislations aimed at ending domestic violence and supports nonprofit domestic violence prevention advocacy groups all while providing an environmentally safe method for recycling phones.
 
Did you know…

• 60% of Americans know a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault
• Three out of four (73%) parents with children under the age of 18 said that they have not had a conversation about domestic violence or sexual assault with their children.
• 67% of Americans say they have not talked about domestic violence with their friends; even more, 73% have not discussed sexual assault.
• Even though 75% of Americans say that they would step in and help a stranger being abused, the reality is most people do not help.
• For example, among the 70% of women who experienced domestic violence and then told someone about it, more than half (58%) said that no one helped them.
• But 64% of Americans say if we talk more about domestic violence and sexual assault, it would make it easier to help someone.

 
 
For more information on the NCADV and the No More campaign, visit www.ncadv.org