QUEBEC CITY, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and KELOWNA — Telus announced Tuesday several of its community boards across the country are donating additional funding to local charities to support organizations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, Telus said it was committing $1 million in donations in 2020 to charities in Calgary and Edmonton.
Today, Telus announced it is providing $1 million immediately in grants to grassroots charities in Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria and the Okanagan region of B.C., with a commitment to provide another $2.4 million in funding to these charities for a total of $3.4 million to be given out in 2020. In total, 80 local charities will be supported through today’s announced funding commitments by Telus.
For the full details of the donations being made and the list of charities being supported by Telus’ community boards in each region, please see the individual press releases linked above.
Since 2005, Telus’ 13 Canadian community boards have given $75 million to local, grassroots charities and on March 18, the Telus Friendly Future Foundation announced a $10 million commitment to help purchase new medical technology and equipment, as well as increase support for food security, reach out to isolated seniors, and help with virtual education programs and mental health initiatives.
Please click here for more about how Telus is helping during the Covid-19 pandemic.
