Eastlink helps community telethons raise over $1M this holiday season

HALIFAX — Eastlink announced today it has helped 11 communities it serves across Canada raise more than $1 million for families in need this holiday season through telethons broadcast by Eastlink Community TV. “While our commitment to support the communities we serve is year round, it is especially important during the holiday season, when the need is heightened,” says Eastlink CEO Jeff Gillham, in a press release. “Add to that the unprecedented challenges of the past nearly 2 years and the work our communities are doing through initiatives like telethons takes on a whole new level of critical importance.” As part...