Verizon Communications announced an their Alabama No Excuse campaign yesterday afternoon. It features three of the state’s football coaches: Tommy Tuberville of Auburn, Neil Callaway of UAB and Birmingham Southern’s Joey Jones in radio, print, outdoor and the above television pubic service announcement. It will run statewide throughout the month of October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A new website was also unveiled:
The campaign was unveiled by the president for Verizon Wireless’ Alabama/Georgia Region, Jeff Mango, during the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Governor’s Conference on Domestic Violence to a luncheon audience of more than 300. The campaign is the first comprehensive public awareness campaign to focus on domestic violence in the state. “The purpose of this campaign is to capture the attention of men from all age groups,” said Mango.
It is sponsored by Verizon Wireless with additional support from Lamar Outdoor and o2 ideas.
Click here to view the press release on Good News, Birmingham.
