TORONTO – Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson was on hand to unveil Virgin Mobile RE*Generation's new focus on helping at-risk and homeless youth to develop skills they need to get and keep jobs.
At an event Monday night in Toronto, Branson, pictured, said that Virgin Mobile RE*Generation is committed to helping 450 young people find jobs in the next three years through the company’s investments in programs that provide the in-demand skills employers are looking for in the IT, digital print, food services and construction industries.
In addition, Virgin Mobile and Samsung Canada announced that a portion of sales from the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S4, along with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Alpha, will join the Samsung Galaxy S5 as part of the new RE*Generation Phone Family. For each of these phones purchased in Canada from Virgin Mobile, amounts varying from $5 – $15 will be donated to the Virgin Mobile RE*Generation movement.
Virgin Mobile also teased its upcoming holiday RE*Generation benefit concert.
"We wanted to offer more Members and Canadians the opportunity to make an impact in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth," said Joseph Ottorino, managing director of Virgin Mobile Canada, in the news release. "The new and expanded RE*Generation phone program and benefit concert provide the perfect opportunity for more people to do some good."
