Deliver Your News to the World

Donated backpacks of school supplies ease back-to-school strain for Nanaimo youngsters in need


WEBWIRE

ELUS gives 75 school bags filled with supplies to schools in Nanaimo



Nanaimo, B.C. – About 75 students in Nanaimo will receive a nice surprise in time for the new school year – a backpack filled with basic school supplies they likely would not have been able to afford otherwise. Earlier this summer, TELUS Community Ambassadors in Nanaimo gave school bags filled with supplies to elementary, secondary and alternative schools in Nanaimo, which will distribute them to students in need. Across Canada, nearly 9,500 students will receive a kit this fall, thanks to the TELUS “Kits for Kids” program.



This year, TELUS Community Ambassadors in Nanaimo rolled up their sleeves and prepared the school bags for young students, filling them with the necessary school supplies for each grade: pencils, glue sticks, notebooks, loose leaf paper, scissors, erasers, pencil cases, rulers, and much more. This initiative was part of the TELUS Day of Giving, an annual event during which TELUS team members from across Canada donate their time and help local organizations.



“Going to school in September is a challenging time for many young people. They don’t need the added strain of not being able to afford the basic school supplies all their friends have, not to mention the impact that can have on their ability to learn and grow. They deserve the same chance as every other student, and we’re determined to provide it to them,” said Glen Husband, President of TELUS Community Ambassadors in Nanaimo. “TELUS’ Community Ambassadors are volunteers who are passionate about TELUS’ ‘we give where we live’ philosophy, and this work of equipping kids for school has been an integral part of the TELUS Community Ambassador tradition for many years.”



Every year, TELUS Ambassadors provide volunteer services at community events and support dozens of philanthropic programs and initiatives. In 2010, they distributed more than 8,000 school bags to kids in need and nearly 10,000 comfort kits containing personal hygiene items to the homeless.



About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $10.1 billion of annual revenue and 12.4 million customer connections including 7.1 million wireless subscribers, 3.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and more than 400,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.



In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees will, by year-end 2011, have contributed $245 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.1 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Ten TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS’ local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.



For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.



WebWireID144728





This news content was configured by WebWire editorial staff. Linking is permitted.

News Release Distribution and Press Release Distribution Services Provided by WebWire.