In its 19th year, TELUS Days of Giving is
a month-long global volunteer initiative led by the global
communications company
TELUS volunteers contributed 1.5 million
volunteer hours in 2023, more than any other company in the
world
VANCOUVER, BC, May 1, 2024
/CNW/ - Today, TELUS announced its 19th annual TELUS Days of
Giving, a month-long initiative rallying TELUS team members,
retirees, and partners around the world to volunteer and give back
in their local communities. At a time when charities are seeing an
increased need for services, and companies are facing increased
levels of disengagement, giving back helps foster meaningful
connections, driving short and long-term benefits for individuals,
teams and the broader community. According to the most recent
Canada Helps Giving Report, 55.2 per cent of charities have fewer
volunteers than before the pandemic and an alarming 57 per cent of
charities are already unable to meet their current demand.
Meanwhile, Gallup's latest research finds that 64 per cent of US
employees are either actively disengaged or not engaged. Championed
by TELUS team members for almost two decades, TELUS Days of Giving
has since become its signature, global volunteer movement,
supporting thousands of team members and charities alike. Last
year alone, more than 80,000 volunteers gave back in 32 countries
through thousands of volunteer opportunities, contributing to 1.5
million volunteer hours in 2023, more than any other company in the
world. TELUS' goal is to match these record-breaking results in
2024.
"What began as a domestic initiative nearly 20 years ago, has
grown into a powerful global movement with over 80,000 TELUS team
members, retirees, family and friends coming together to make a
meaningful difference in communities around the world," said
Darren Entwistle, President and CEO,
TELUS. "It is this unparalleled culture of caring that has inspired
our TELUS family to contribute $1.7
billion, including volunteering 2.2 million days to
charities and community organizations since 2000 – more than any
other company on the planet. This generosity is reflective of our
team's long-standing belief in the synergistic relationship between
doing well in business and doing good in the global communities
where we live, work and serve. Importantly, with the rising cost of
living and overall decline in charitable giving, there is more
reason than ever for companies to embrace this purpose-led journey.
Please join us as, together, we make the future friendly for
generations to come."
Companies with a strong social purpose experience a 52-per- cent
lower turnover rate among new employees and have a more engaged
workforce than ones that don't. Driven by its philosophy, "Give
where we live", TELUS' unwavering commitment to giving back has
served to fuel its incredible strategic growth from regional
telecom provider to global technology powerhouse, with over 132,000
team members and retirees around the world. From cleaning local
shorelines and parks, donating blood, planting trees, recycling old
mobile devices, or volunteering at neighbourhood food banks, TELUS
Days of Giving enables team members, their families, customers and
retirees to foster deeper connections with each other while helping
make a meaningful difference in their own backyard.
"As a TELUS Ambassador for over 30 years, I've seen the positive
impact first-hand that small acts of giving can have on our
communities." said Judy Haynes,
TELUS Community Ambassador. "For nearly two decades, I've supported
the heart pillows initiative, where TELUS Community Ambassadors -
made up of thousands of current and retired TELUS team members -
handcraft heart-shaped pillows for hospital patients, reminding
them they are not alone and are supported by a community that
cares. We've sewn over 62,000 pillows, and donated them to patients
across Alberta and British Columbia. It's an incredible feeling
when an organization, like TELUS, is just as passionate about
giving back as their team members and retirees and empowers them to
do so."
Throughout the month of May, TELUS is also encouraging customers
to join them in raising funds for local animal charities by
entering for a chance to win a special critter date experience and
all expenses paid trip to Pegasus Animal Sanctuary, located in
Ontario. For every entry TELUS
will donate $1 to a local animal
charity. Additionally, for less than $1/month customers can also join TELUS Change for
Good, rounding up their monthly bill to support local youth
charities through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.
To learn more about how TELUS is helping create a friendlier
future for all, visit telus.com/purpose.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading
communications technology company with more than $20 billion in annual revenue and over 19 million
customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice,
television, entertainment, video, and security. Our social purpose
is to leverage our global-leading technology and compassion to
drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes. Our
longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every
aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer
service excellence and loyalty. The numerous, sustained accolades
TELUS has earned over the years from independent, industry-leading
network insight firms showcase the strength and speed of TELUS'
global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment to provide
Canadians with access to superior technology that connects us to
the people, resources and information that make our lives
better.
Operating in 32 countries around the world, TELUS International
(TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital customer experience
innovator that designs, builds, and delivers next-generation
solutions, including AI and content moderation, for global and
disruptive brands across strategic industry verticals, including
tech and games, communications and media, eCommerce and fintech,
banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and
others.
TELUS Health is a global healthcare leader, which provides
employee and family primary and preventive healthcare and wellbeing
solutions. Our TELUS team, along with our 100,000 health
professionals, are leveraging the combination of TELUS' strong
digital and data analytics capabilities with our unsurpassed client
service to dramatically improve remedial, preventive and mental
health outcomes covering nearly 70 million lives, and growing,
around the world. As the largest provider of digital solutions and
digital insights of its kind, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer
Goods enables efficient and sustainable production from seed to
store, helping improve the safety and quality of food and other
goods in a way that is traceable to end consumers.
Driven by our determination and vision to connect all citizens
for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give
where we live has inspired TELUS and our team to contribute
$1.7 billion, including 2.2 million
days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and
unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company
in the world. Together, let's make the future friendly.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com,
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Instagram.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Saara Rahikka
TELUS Public Relations
saara.rahikka@telus.com
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