community boards
At TELUS, we focus our community investment efforts in three pillars of funding: arts and culture, education and sport, health and well-being in our environment initiatives. These pillars are supported by two platforms to ensure our contributions benefit young Canadians and/or showcase the innovative use of technology.
We are committed to being a leader in corporate philanthropy as an active participant in our communities and realize that it must be owned and executed locally, in partnership with the community. In 2008, our community boards allocated a total of $5.35 million to support 366 projects in their communities.
| TELUS Community Board Chairs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | Nini Baird | Funded programs |
| Victoria | Mel Cooper | Funded programs |
| Edmonton | Dr. Bob Westbury | Funded programs |
| Calgary | Monty Carter (Acting Chair) | Funded programs |
| Toronto | Johnnie-Mike Irving (Acting Chair) | Funded programs |
| Ottawa | Janet Yale | Funded programs |
| Montreal | Bernard Lamarre | Funded programs |
| Rimouski | Hugues St-Pierre | Funded programs |
| Atlantic Canada | Rick Hillier | Funded programs |
Did You Know?
Since their inception in 2005, the TELUS Community Boards allocated $16.9 million to local charities, supporting 1,205 community projects.