SaskTel has announced that TelCare, the company’s employee-driven charitable donation program, contributed nearly $180,000 to 42 locally operated charities and non-profit organizations in 2023, including $2,250 given to the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank.
SaskTel TelCare is a volunteer organization of SaskTel employees who contribute donations through an automatic payroll deduction. SaskTel donates 50 cents for every dollar employees contribute through TelCare.
Across the province this past year, the program raised $118,785 that, when combined with SaskTel’s commitment to match 50 per cent of each donation, has allowed it to donate a total of $178,177.
“TelCare not only benefits the donation recipients and the communities they serve, but it also fosters a culture of giving and social responsibility at SaskTel,” said Charlene Gavel, president and CEO of SaskTel.
“By empowering our employees to choose the causes they care about, we are making a positive difference in the lives of many people and helping to improve quality of life for residents across the province."
There were over 500 SaskTel employees across nine districts in the province donating to the fund this past year. The local employees select which local organizations will receive funds.
In the Regina district, $20,000 was donated toward the United Way for its Book Vending Machine Program. The in-school program promotes access to books, encourages grade-level reading, and aims to show the importance of literacy. This year’s TelCare funds will see eight machines at community schools in the city fully restocked with books for the 2024/2025 school year.
In southern Sask, in addition to the money gifted to the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank, TelCare members donated $5,250 to St. Joseph's Hospital and the Estevan Humane Society; $6,901 was donated across eight charities in Swift Current; $4,200 was given to three charities in and around Weyburn; and $4,500 was disbursed to three charities in Yorkton and district.
Learn more about TelCare at sasktel.com/about-us/community/telcare.
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