MONTREAL – Mental Health programs across Canada are benefiting today from Bell Let's Talk Day, the fifth annual event that sees Canadians joining with spokesperson Clara Hughes and the Bell Let's Talk team in a national conversation to help end the stigma around mental illness.
For every text message, wireless and long distance call made by Bell Canada and Bell Aliant customers, every tweet using #BellLetsTalk, and every Facebook share of the Bell Let's Talk Day image at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5 cents more to Canadian mental health programs. Bell's donations are made at no extra charge to Bell Let's Talk Day participants, though normal long distance or text charges, if any, apply.
"Welcome to Bell Let's Talk Day! I look forward to joining with you in the nationwide conversation about mental health and taking the discussion further than ever before," said Hughes, Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson since the initiative launched in 2010 and Canada's six-time Olympic medalist. "This is our chance to let those who struggle hear loud and clear that they have our support – and to drive Bell's donations to mental health by talking, texting, tweeting and sharing the Bell Let's Talk message of a stigma-free Canada."
In 2014, Canadians answered the call with a total of 109,451,718 messages including texts, wireless and long distance calls, tweets and Facebook shares, meaning Bell added another $5,472,585.90 to its Bell Let's Talk funding commitment. Based on its original $50 million donation and the results of the last four Bell Let's Talk Days, Bell has now committed more than $67.5 million to Canadian mental health.
