There will be a large number of Fishers-area Colts fans traveling toward Lucas Oil Stadium November 12th to watch the home team take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Fans are asked to bring along any used or unused cell phones, which will be used for domestic violence victims.

The Verizon Wireless Hopeline program allows individuals to donate no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories that directly benefit their local communities. Verizon turns these devices into support for local domestic violence organizations and programs.

Wireless phones and accessories – in any shape and from any carrier – can be donated on game day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Lucas Oil Stadium entrance gates where up to 30 volunteers will be assisting in the collection.

The fan donations will directly benefit survivors of domestic violence who live in transitional housing at Coburn Place in Indianapolis. Since opening in 1996, Coburn Place – which serves residents throughout Indiana – has provided 564,907 days and nights of housing to 708 adults and 1,148 children.

“Coburn Place wouldn’t exist to offer safe and secure housing with access to meaningful resources without donations like these,” said Julia Kathary, president and executive director of Coburn Place.

(Note:  Previous versions of this story said the collection was for unused cell phones…in fact they will accept any cell phone, no matter how used)