GARMISCH, Germany - The Garmisch Army Community Service recently delivered a bag of donated cell phones to the nearby Murnau Frauenhaus women's shelter.
The purpose of collecting the phones was ACS's contribution to October's National Domestic Awareness Month, said Tila Seals, ACS Program Specialist.
"It was an occasion to raise awareness and educate the community about Army Community Service prevention programs, victim support services and the availability of treatment intervention services for offenders," said Seals.
Shelter Director Susanne Schagger, visited the ACS office on Artillery Kaserne to receive the phones and thank the Americans for donating their 'handys.'
"Some of these look new," said Schagger, checking out a complete mobile phone set still in its original packing. "Most of the time the charger is missing."
Seals credited ACS volunteer Daniela Moten for contacting the shelter and arranging delivery of the phones, and children from the garrison who collected 25 cellular phones, said Seals.
"Make The Right Choice! Act To Prevent Domestic Abuse! was the Army's theme for 2009 that stressed that everyone, no matter how big or small, can do something to prevent domestic violence," said Seals. "ACS did a partnership with the school to have a cellular phone drive in order to teach the children about Family Violence."
Seals said that the 2009 cellular phone drive was a great success, and that the phones will be given to victims of abuse so that they can have a way to communicate in times of crisis or emergency.
"Fifteen cellular phones were given to the Murnau shelter and 10 phones will be given to a stateside women's shelter," said Seals.
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