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$1 Million Game-Changer: TELUS Friendly Future Foundation announces landmark gift from Darren and Fiona Entwistle to fuel the next generation of Canadian technology innovators
$1 Million Game-Changer: TELUS Friendly Future Foundation announces landmark gift from Darren and...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n$1 Million Game-Changer: TELUS Friendly Future Foundation announces landmark gift from Darren and Fiona Entwistle to fuel the next generation of Canadian technology innovators\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nTransformative gift to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation removes financial barriers for underserved youth, accelerating access to technology education through the TELUS Student BursaryVANCOUVER, BC, May 4, 2026 /CNW/ - In a seminal boost for Canada's future innovators, TELUS President and Chief Executive Officer Darren Entwistle and Fiona Entwistle, who was a volunteer director of the TELUS Vancouver Community Board and the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Board of Directors for a combined 12 years, have announced a landmark $1 million personal donation to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation that will significantly expand the TELUS Student Bursary program. This transformative gift will officially launch the Entwistle Technology Bursary, designed to open doors for underserved youth pursuing post-secondary education in science, math and technology, and who are committed to making a positive difference in their communities. The new fund aims to level the playing field for young people who are committed to making a real difference in their communities but face financial hurdles impeding the realization of their post-secondary and technical vocation education ambitions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Our family has long believed that empowering youth is the most impactful investment one can make for the future of our country,\" said Darren Entwistle. \"Through our gift to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation's Student Bursary Programme, we feel privileged to help underserved students in Canada pursue their ambitions of a post-secondary or technical vocation education in technology. Importantly, by removing financial barriers to education and supporting youth who are actively volunteering to drive positive social change in their communities, we are enriching Canada's future talent pool in a wo...