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TELUS Community Boards reach milestone with $100 million in donations to Canadian charities
TELUS Community Boards reach milestone with $100 million in donations to Canadian charities ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n TELUS Community Boards reach milestone with $100 million in donations to Canadian charities\n \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 \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TELUS and the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation have supported more than 9,000 charitable programs through its Community Boards, granting over\n \n $6 million\n \n annually\n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n July 23, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - TELUS is proud to announce a major milestone in charitable giving in\n \n Canada\n \n , with TELUS' Community Board program reaching\n \n $100 million\n \n in donations to local charities across the country. Funded by the\n \n \n TELUS Friendly Future Foundation\n \n \n \n ®\n \n \n \n , TELUS' Canadian Community Boards are composed of local business and community leaders and are empowered to make decisions about where charitable grants are best allocated based on need and maximum impact. As youth-serving organizations struggle to keep up with the demand for their services, and with the number of Canadians making charitable donations on the decline for the\n \n \n eleventh consecutive year\n \n \n , TELUS Community Board grants have remained an important source of funding for grassroots charities nationwide for over two decades. Each year, over\n \n $6 million\n \n in grants, made possible by TELUS Friendly Future Foundation, are contributed to support grassroots community-based health and education programs that help Canadian youth and their families thrive.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"With a legacy of giving back that spans over two decades, reaching this\n \n $100 million\n \n milestone is a true testament to our long standing commitment to creating a friendlier future for Canadians in need,\" said\n \n Jill Schnarr\n \n , Chief Social Innovation, Communications &\n \n Brand Officer\n \n , TELUS. \"Since 2005, our Community Boards have been driving positive change, and social impact, together with our charitable partners across the country, supporting everything from volunteer-based m...