Nova Southeastern University Health Science Students Organize Community-Wide Used Cell Phone Drive To Support Crisis Center Of Tampa Bay

Tampa, FLA –  Students from  Nova Southeastern University’s (Nova) Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) program are working together to collect used cell phones to benefit The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.  In turn, the Center uses the phones to help families who are victims of violence, abuse or neglect.

The collection will take place July 12 -14 at NSU’s Tampa Student Educational Center at 3632 Queen Palm Drive, in the Sabal Park area of Tampa.  Members of the community, students ,alumni, faculty and staff are invited to participate.

Some of the phones will be used as 911 phones at no cost to seniors, victims of domestic violence, and others at risk. Other items that can be dropped off include pagers, PDA’s, toner and inkjet cartridges.  Donated items can also be recycled to help raise funds for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Programs working with victims of violence, abuse, or neglect.

Nova’s Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) Program is a post professional, distance-based academic doctoral program designed for master’s prepared clinical health professionals, public health practitioners, and senior-level healthcare administrators. Once a year, these distance-based students join together for a single week to complete a Summer Institute and connect with faculty and their fellow students with whom they have been exchanging ideas and information with the preceding year.  

“Healthcare needs leaders who can roll up their sleeves and inspire others to make a difference in our communities,”  said DHSc Student Government President, Christopher Tilton, PA-C .   Our students, university, faculty, and staff understand that we are healthcare:  Both its present and its future.  We’re here to make a difference.”

About Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic fully accredited Florida University dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs of distinction from preschool through the professional and doctoral levels. NSU has more than 29,000 students and is the seventh largest not-for-profit independent institution nationally. The University awards associate’s, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, specialist, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including business, counseling, computer and information sciences, education, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, various health professions, law, marine sciences, early childhood, psychology and other social sciences.  Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU was also awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification in 2010 for the University’s significant commitment to and demonstration of community engagement.   For more information about NSU visit www.nova.edu

About The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay brings help, hope and healing to people facing serious life challenges or trauma resulting from sexual assault or abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, substance abuse, medical emergency, suicidal thoughts, emotional or situational problems.  Please see their web site for more information:  www.crisiscenter.com

Contact:

Julie Spechler
Nova Southeastern University
julies@nova.edu
954.262.5438

Robin Hess
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
rhess@crisiscenter.com
813-969-4982