HURRICANE KATRINA - "EMERGENCY FEAR RELIEF" EFFORT
MOBILIZED
~ USED CELL PHONE
COLLECTION at UNION STATION ~
Phones For Life To
Program and Distribute Used Cell Phones for Free "9-1-1" Emergency
Service Dialing to Gulf Coast Seniors Impacted by Katrina
Phones for Life will collect used cell phones at Union Station to
provide Emergency Fear Relief for Gulf Coast senior citizens in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina. Used cell phones can be dropped
off by caring commuters and citizens at the Union Station Information Booth,
800 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles on Thursday September 1 and Friday September 2,
in the morning 6:30 am-9:00 am and in the evening 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Phones For
Life representatives will be recognizable wearing black Phones For Life polo-shirts.
Phones For Life used cell phones are programmed for one-button,
free, emergency "9-1-1"
emergency access calls and will be distributed to senior citizens in affected
Gulf Coast Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Instructions on phone use are
provided in English, Spanish and French. Cash donations during this Emergency
Fear Relief phone drive will be applied to purchase additional used cell
phones.
"We know that senior citizens may feel particularly fearful,
isolated and at risk during the long and arduous recovery from Katrina,"
states Emergency Medicine Doctor Dee M L'Archeveque MD FACEP, CEO and
Founder Of Phones For Life. "As
essential land phone systems, electric utilities and emergency services are
restored, Phones For Life cell phones will give seniors an immediate sense of
security in the event of a safety or medical emergency. "Seniors living in
more rural areas are likely to experience longer delays in utility
restorations. Just knowing they'll have immediate access to "9-1-1" service
will eliminate some of their worries," added Dr. L'Archeveque, "and we hope that Phones For Life Gulf
Coast Seniors will have a greater sense of safety as they return to their homes
and community." Dr. L L'Archeveque is available for comment in Los
Angeles.
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 have limited economic resources. Phones For
Life cell phones provides free emergency 911 service to qualified applicants.
For information about Phones For Life, or to donate phones or funds, visit
www.phones4life.org.
WHO: Phones for Life Collects Used Cell
Phones for Gulf Coast Senior Citizens
WHAT: Emergency
Fear Relief after Hurricane Katrina
WHERE: Union Station information Booth
800 N. Alameda St. (between US101 and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue)\
Los Angeles California
WHEN: Thursday September 1, 2005 and Friday September 2, 2005
6:30 am
-9:00 am and 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm