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Montreal community board

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The TELUS Montreal Community Board was officially launched in May 2006 by Karen Radford, president of TELUS Québec and TELUS Partner Solutions.  This energetic board, led by Bernard Lamarre, allocates funding to innovative programs which involve youth and/or technology in Montreal. In 2009, the annual donation budget is $500,000. Charitable organizations whose focus is in the areas of arts and culture, education and sport, or health and well-being in our environment are invited to apply using our online application form.

The following are examples of programs that the Montreal board has funded in our focus areas:

• Symphonie jeunesse Programme – Montreal Junior Symphony Orchestra The Montreal Junior Symphony Orchestra (OSJM) offers young talented musicians an opportunity to further their symphony music education. This year, the Symphonie jeunesse programme of the OSJM will give 60 young people a chance to study music, rehearse with professionals and participate in concerts and festivals as young artists of the classical repertory. The OSJM’s goal is to promote music apprenticeship for young people as well as introduce classical music to the general public.
• Day Camp offered by the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud -– Thanks to the Association’s Day Camp, more than 300 young people from low-income families can enjoy a variety of activities during an eight-week period. Kids can play hockey and golf, as well as pratice martial and circus arts. They are also introduced to computers and multimedia equipment. Through quality coaching, a variety of infrastructures and the promotion of creative thinking, these kids can find new interests and develop new passions.
• Opération conscience populaire - Fondation écologique du Grand Montréal – With the participation of 10 elementary schools from the Montreal region, the Fondation écologique du Grand Montréal program helps some 2,000 students better understand environmental protection. The students who participate in this program receive a diploma and take part in environmental activities such as planting trees, cleaning school yards and alleyways, collecting batteries and printer cartridges, and practicing composting and recycling. By raising awareness in the community, these young kids play an active role in changing habits and mentalities for the good of the environment.