Robert Levy
12-10-2003, 07:38 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.click10.com/news/2677229/detail.html' target='_blank'>http://www.click10.com/news/2677229/detail.html</a><br /><br /></div>The new "Dial-A-Life" program in Florida takes used cell phones and gives them to people who might need to call 911 but can't afford to purchase a new phone and service plan.<br /><br />"Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez announced Tuesday the distribution of reprogrammed cellular phones for county residents at-risk of criminal or violent incidents. Through the Dial-A-Life Program, an initiative developed by Martinez, Miami-Dade County agencies collect donated phones and reprogram them to only make 911 calls. The phones will then be provided to needy residents through social service agencies who serve the elderly, people with disabilities, domestic violence victims and low-income residents."<br /><br />If you have an old cell phone laying around unused, donating it to this program would be a very cool thing to do. Call (305) 375-4971 for more information.