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Nonprofit Partners
The gift of More Than a Phone
Shagae Jones from the nonprofit Sheltering Wings in Danville, IN talks about how partnering with More Than a Phone has helped the survivors they work with. As part of the More Than a Phone program, each survivor receives the following:
- Verizon 4G/5G LTE smartphone
- Home charger
- Smartphone Setup Guide
- Unlimited calling and texting for four months
- 15GB of data per month for four months
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Nationwide Connections
In 2017, our journey began in Central Indiana, working together with local partners to empower survivors. Today, that mission has grown into a nationwide program, connecting thousands to the resources they need to rebuild their lives.
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Success Story
Allia Perez
My Heart Is Purple!
I have been blessed to help connect TCC reps to the MTAP part of our business for the past five years. My journey began when I had the opportunity to volunteer with DASH of DC alongside Zach Hess, RD of the DelMarVa Region, a few years ago. That experience opened my eyes to the incredible impact we can make for survivors of domestic violence. It also led me to connect with a local shelter here in Delaware that we are now proudly partnering with.
I am blessed again, as a trainer, to bring MTAP into each of our New Hire meetings. During these sessions, we share the reasons to feel inspired to spread the message and to ask for round-ups and phone sales in our stores across five states. This portion of the meeting is often one of my new hires’ biggest takeaways, and they leave feeling passionate about spreading awareness in our stores. I love seeing how eager they are to support the mission.
The most meaningful part—and the reason my heart truly beats purple—is how life can come full circle. 2025 was the year my childhood best friend and I reconnected after she spent 20 years in an abusive relationship. Once we reconnected, I shared the incredible work MTAP has done to support survivors in so many ways. Then, one March morning, I woke up to a photo of my friend holding an MTAP box. It was absolutely overwhelming in the best way.
Not only did she receive the help she needed for four months, but she also became a voice for TCC—sharing her story with our company and using her platform to help others in need. I had the honor of traveling with her to our MTAP experience and bringing her to our Sales Summit to speak and share her message. Those moments are priceless to me, and I will forever be grateful that TCC and MTAP made them possible for her.
I am also forever grateful to Courtney and the Good Girls for loving my Keagan, too. I will never forget that morning when I reached out to Courtney to share our story.
I will always be an advocate for MTAP, and my heart will always be purple. So ask me why I wear purple!
Xoxoxoxxo 💜
Britney Biehle
Britney Biehle, a Store Manager at Wireless Zone Verizon in Paducah, Kentucky, turned her personal experience into a way to help others. A mother of two and a survivor of domestic abuse, Britney felt an immediate connection to More Than a Phone after learning about the program at a company conference. She knew firsthand how critical it is to have access to a safe, hidden phone during moments of crisis.
Within weeks, Britney partnered with the Merryman House to provide survivors with secure phones and free service. Today, she volunteers her time each month, helping women set up their devices and answering questions—hoping they see in her someone who has been there, survived, and found a way forward.
Cody Mason
During a Domestic Violence Awareness phone drive, Technology Advisor Cody Mason was chatting with one of his regular business clients about the volunteer work and grants supported through the TCC Terre Haute location, including their partnership with CODA and More Than a Phone. When the client mentioned she had a drawer of unused phones at her office, Cody assumed it was just a handful of devices.
“She said they had a drawer full, and I pictured maybe five phones,” Cody shared. “I definitely was not expecting what came next.”
Later that day, the client returned carrying an entire desk drawer filled with devices—donating more than 100 phones, ranging from older flip phones to newer smartphones and tablets.
“When she said a drawer full, she meant the whole drawer,” Cody said. “Seeing her unload all of them was one of those moments that really reminds you how easily people can make a huge difference.”
