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 HopeLine® from Verizon is working around the clock to raise domestic violence awareness near you.  Check out what we are doing in your area, and how you can get involved.

 

New York State

Put Your Dream to Work: Apply for a Verizon Wireless Domestic Violence Entrepreneurship Grant

The grant program, in consultation with the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, provides funding to entrepreneurs who have escaped the cycle of violence and are ready to put their skills to work to get a home office or small business up and running.

Find out how to become involved.

Learn more about the program here.

Recent News
07/16/2012: Verizon Funds New Entrepreneurship Effort for Domestic Violence Victims

 

Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia

Entrepreneurship Grants Available For Domestic Violence Survivors

Verizon Wireless is providing $25,000 in grants for aspiring Virginia, Maryland and DC entrepreneurs who have escaped the cycle of domestic abuse.

Learn more about the program here.

Recent News
8/27/2011: Grants Available For Domestic Violence Survivors in VA, MD, and DC

 

Massachusetts

Domestic Violence Survivors To Start And Expand Small Businesses With Support From Verizon Entrepreneurship Training Program

Nine women, all survivors of domestic abuse, recently graduated from the program in Massachusetts.  These women received training to help them start or expand their own small or home-based businesses to achieve greater financial stability and independence.

Recent News
6/28/2012: Domestic Violence Survivors To Start And Expand Small Businesses With Support From Verizon Entrepreneurship Training Program

 

We are planning Entrepreneurship Program expansions in the following states. Check back for more updates on how you can become a part of the quest to end domestic violence in your area. 

• New York
• Virginia
• New Jersey
• Vermont
• Pennsylvania