Offers drop-off recycle locations for convenient disposal of cell phones, due to the environmental impact law which prohibits cell phones to be thrown out with regular garbage. Many drop-off sites are retail stores, municipal town halls and village offices.

Donated phones are distributed to victims of domestic violence so they can safely access 9-1-1.

Provides 9-1-1 capable cell phones to victims of domestic violence who meet eligibility requirements.

Accepts used cell phones, to be recycled for various causes.

Accepts donations of used cell phones through a network of collection sites across the country. The phones are utilized to provide veterans with a free phone and a year of paid phone service.

Collects used Verizon cell phones and donates them to individuals in domestic violence shelters throughout the country. Used phones can be dropped of at any local Verizon retail store.

Supportive services to adults and teens who have been or are in abusive relationships, children exposed to domestic violence, sexually-abused youth and adults, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed or raped, their non-offending family members and friends and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. 24-hour hotline confidential emergency shelter legal advocacy accompany to services, such as hospital or law enforcement emotional support support and empowerment groups information and referral prevention education and risk reduction education professional and community training For more detailed information about ways the Advocacy Center can support those impacted by domestic or sexual violence individually or through agency groups, visit www.theadvocacycenter.org or call the 24 hour hotline 607-277-5000 DONATIONS adult clothing: take to Trader K's; the Advocacy Center receives credit for the clothing's value which its clients can use to obtain clothing children's clothing: take to Mama Goose; the Advocacy Center receives credit for the clothing's value which its clients can use to obtain clothing other donations: diapers, new toiletry items, new or very gently used toys, new or very gently used household linens (towels and bed sheets), bus passes, gift cards, cash donations for holiday gifts for families living in the shelter and for other agency clients; call the Client Services Director, (607)277-3203 Used Cell Phones: drop off at the United Way, 313 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, 607-272-6286. Can also call Advocacy Center business line for more info. 607-277-3203

Cell phones that have been donated by the community are programmed for 911 only service. These phones are then distributed to any Ulster County resident age 60 and over that requests one.EFFECTIVE 3/31/2008 ANALOG CELLPHONES NO LONGER HAVE SERVICE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING TO REPLACE THE ANALOG CELLPHONE FROM THE OFA WITH A DIGITAL CELLPHONE.