The Partnership is kicking off our 4th annual Cell Phone collection drive to support our Family Violence Shelter and Services. We are working with Shelter Alliance to recycle and refurbish old cell phones - even the broken ones.....even the ones from 1985 that are the size of a brick.

Just bring your old phone and batteries (no chargers, please) to any Partnership office beginning January 5th. We are primarily located at 1800 McCallie Avenue and 300 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga. Drop them in the blue bucket and help us toward our $3,000 goal!

It just takes $74 to cover the costs associated with providing a night of shelter for a domestic violence victim. Since some phones can bring in up to $30, just a few donated phones can help someone escape violence and find safety for their first night.

And Shelter Alliance has a zero landfill policy that assures all phones which cannot be refurbished, will not end up in a landfill. Even the cardboard boxes they are shipped in are recycled! Check out their recycling policy at http://www.shelteralliance.net/company/cell-phone-recycling.cfm.

So fufill that New Year's resolution to get more organized and clean out those old phones in your junk drawer. Help us Break the Cycle of domestic violence, and recycle your old cell phone with the Partnership.