Used Cell Phones for Violence Victims
Victim Services in Big Spring is sponsoring a used cell phone drive during October and November to assist victims of domestic violence. Old cell phones are modified and given to victims to be used for 911 emergency calls.
Drop-off locations for used cell phones include the Big Spring Police Department at 400 E. Fourth; Howard Count Sheriff’s Office, 300 S. Main; KBST, 608 Johnson and Wes-Tex Telecom, 711 Scurry. Also, on Oct. 27 there will be celebrity carhop fundraisers at both Sonic Drive-ins in Big Spring.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Victim Services points out that domestic violence affects all ages, races and economic backgrounds. They explain that battering is the number one crime against and cause of injury to women in the U.S. today and is no longer limited to adult relationships and marriages, since dating violence now affects many youth.
For more information, call Victim Services, 263-3312.