VANCOUVER — Telus will focus on helping the Covid-19 pandemic during its Telus Days of Giving activities this year.
The company is also hoping to inspire Canadians to give back in their own way and share their acts of giving on social media with the hashtag #StayGiving. Telus made the announcement in a news release Monday.
One of the activities Telus is encouraging Canadians to do is to make a mask for themselves or a loved one, with the goal of creating more than 100,000 masks for Canadians.
“For 15 years, our Telus Days of Giving have inspired our extended Telus family to gather together across the country and around the world in a collective giving effort that has improved health, social and economic outcomes in our communities, particularly for our most vulnerable citizens,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO, in the news release.
“As we strive to be the most giving company in the world, we have a heartfelt responsibility to continue leading by example, which is why we are amplifying our culture of caring and taking our Telus Days of Giving virtual. These virtual acts of giving enable us to give back to the communities where we live, work and serve whilst respecting physical distancing guidelines that will keep our Telus family and community partners safe. I invite all Canadians to join us because together we can make the future a little more friendly for our fellow citizens.”
Telus’ approach this year to its Days of Giving is inspired by Telus team members, retirees and their families, who initiated virtual volunteering efforts to support those affected by the pandemic by sewing masks, gowns and other personal protection items for frontline workers, creating and delivering care kits to those most affected by Covid-19, gathering and delivering food and supplies to local food banks and families in-need, donating blood, creating homemade cards, and conducting phone check-ins for isolated seniors and more, says the news release.
(The picture above is borrowed from Entwistle’s Instagram account last week where Telus employees, retirees and other local businesses banded together to donate 3,000 pounds of food and dry goods to the Soowahalie First Nation.)
Since 2000, Telus and its team members have contributed $1.3 billion in value, time and financial support to Canadian charities and grassroots organizations, says the company.
