REGINA — SaskTel announced today it is donating $50,000 to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan (UCC) to help support Ukrainians coming to the province to escape the ongoing conflict in their home country after Russia’s invasion in February.
The Crown corporation’s donation is comprised of contributions from SaskTel, its employees and the SaskTel Pioneers (a network of volunteers), explains a press release.
“Our government is committed to welcoming as many Ukrainians as possible to Saskatchewan, and SaskTel’s donation to the UCC will help these newcomers settle in our safe and friendly province,” said Don Morgan, the provincial minister responsible for SaskTel, in the press release.
“Additionally, to help keep them connected during these difficult times, SaskTel is introducing a special offer that will provide Ukrainians settling in Saskatchewan with free prepaid wireless service until the end of September,” Morgan said.
Ukrainians coming to live in Saskatchewan can visit any SaskTel store to take advantage of the special prepaid offer, which is available from July 4 to Sept. 30, 2022, the release says.
“At SaskTel, we recognize how fortunate we all are to live and work in our wonderful province and we are pleased to provide this donation to the UCC as they tirelessly work to ensure Ukrainians coming to Saskatchewan have what they need to acclimatize to life away from their home,” SaskTel president and CEO Doug Burnett said.
“We at UCC Saskatchewan are very grateful for this generous donation from SaskTel,” said Elena Krueger, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan. “These funds will make an important contribution to assisting Ukrainian families arriving to our province to access essentials such as food, clothing, and safe shelter, while they heal from the traumatic experiences they’ve all endured.”
SaskTel also announced today it will continue to automatically waive all international text message fees and long-distance charges for SaskTel postpaid and prepaid wireless, landline and business calls and text messages made from Canada to Ukraine until Sept. 30, 2022.
