CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS ASSIST IN DRIVE TO HELP
PROVIDE CELL PHONES TO SENIOR CITIZENS

Students in the Criminal Justice program at Iowa Lakes Community College are working with the Emmet County Sheriff's Department to enhance the safety of senior citizens by providing them with used cell phones.

The phones would solely be used by senior citizens in a project called 'Senior Safe.'

The students will help with the phone collection as well as the programming and distribution of the phones.  In addition to used cell phones, the students are asking citizens to donate old adapters and chargers.

Senior citizens would be allowed to dial 911 free of charge.  There would be no calling plans or fees involved.  In the event of an emergency, senior citizens have quick access to 911.  This plan will also benefit Law Enforcement and Fire/Ambulance personnel because there will be that many more eyes and ears to report emergencies and/or criminal activity.

Those who wish to make a cell phone, adapter or charger donation, are asked to drop the items off at the college's Estherville Campus Business Office or the Criminal Justice Office.