GreatCall Announces Five $1,000 Volunteerism Grant

SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GreatCall , the leader in connected health for active aging, today announced the winners of its GreatCall Does Good charity volunteerism program. Over the past month, people from across the U.S. submitted stories about their time helping others in organizations benefitting causes that touched their hearts and lives.

Public voting determined five winners – one for each category: arts, animal welfare, the environment, health, and education – that will receive a $1,000 donation each, courtesy of GreatCall.

The winners of the program are as follows:

• Arts & Culture – San Diego Botanic Garden , inspiring people to connect with plants and nature to promote environmental stewardship
• Animal Rights – Rescue4All , rescuing dogs that are out of options through foster homes
• Human & International Development – Feed The Children , working to end childhood hunger
• Health – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation , helping the daily lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis
• Education & Human Development – Voice of San Diego , delivering ground-breaking investigative journalism

“With this volunteerism program, we heard just how important charitable organizations are to people’s lives, both in giving back and being part of the community,” said David Inns, CEO, GreatCall. “As GreatCall is committed to connecting people to what’s important to them, we are proud to support the charitable organizations in their lives with these donations.” 

To learn more about the winners and to read their stories, visit  www.greatcalldoesgood.com . 

About GreatCall GreatCall is the leader in connected health for active aging. With health and safety solutions for older adults and their family caregivers, GreatCall’s innovative suite of easy-to-use mobile products and award-winning approach to customer care helps aging consumers live more independent lives. Products and services include: Lively Mobile, Jitterbug Flip, Jitterbug Smart, Lively Wearable, Lively Home and health, safety and wellness apps Urgent Care, GreatCall Link, MedCoach and 5Star Urgent Response Service. GreatCall’s products and services are sold nationwide at leading retailers as well as direct to consumers at 1-800-296-4993 and online at  GreatCall.com . GreatCall is headquartered in San Diego, CA. To learn more, please visit  www.GreatCall.com . This news release and other corporate assets are available at  www.greatcall.com/newsroom  or follow our news on Twitter  @GreatCallinc  and on Facebook at  Facebook.com/greatcall .

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