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Telus has also given more than 10,000 free mobile devices to keep vulnerable Canadians connected.
Communications giant Telus is giving $100,000 to non-profits across the Thompson-Okanagan to aid in COVID-19 response.
Nine charities across the region will receive emergency relief grants.
Telus’ Thompson-Okanagan Community Board is also committing another $115,000, bringing its 2020 charitable contributions to $315,000.
“In these unprecedented times, the value that our charitable sector provides our communities is more crucial than ever,” board chair Sean Pihl said in a press release. “As the charities and non-profits across the country work to rapidly pivot their programs, these funds are crucial to enable the delivery of resources to those who need it most. We are proud to support vital community work during this crisis.”
The nine recipients are:
- Aquaforum—to support an online science and technology education program
- Auxiliary to the Penticton Hospital Society—to support a food security program
- Big Little Science Centre—to support online coding, robotics and filmmaking
- Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops—to support virtual homework assistance and food security
- Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society—to support leadership and healthy relationships programs for boys
- Elephant Thoughts Educational Outreach—to support a virtual Indigenous science program
- Kamloops – Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society—to support a program for newcomer youth to help with community integration
- Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs—to support a food security and support program for marginalized youth
- Vernon Science and Discovery Society—to support a virtual space experience program
Since 2005, the company’s 13 Canadian community boards have given $75 million to local, grassroots charities.
And, last month, Telus’ Friendly Future Foundation announced a $10 million commitment to urgently support and enhance public health-care capacity and community response across Canada, including funding to help purchase new medical technology and equipment, such as ventilators, as well as increased support for food security, outreach to isolated seniors, virtual education programs and mental health initiatives.
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