More low-income British Columbian families will now have access to
low-cost high-speed Internet, and more youth leaving foster care
can now stay connected to their vital support networks through the
expansion of TELUS Internet for GoodTM and TELUS Mobility for
GoodTM, in partnership with the Provincial Government and
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada.
“Across our province, there are countless families and children
in need of support. Through programs like these, and in
collaboration with the Provincial Government and Children’s Aid
Foundation of Canada (CAFC), we are changing these realities to
ensure that more British Columbians are connected to the tools,
people and resources they need to be successful,” said Darren
Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. “To date, we have offered
thousands of families across British Columbia access to low-cost,
high speed Internet through TELUS Internet for Good, and today we
are proud to expand this program to more families receiving income
and disability assistance through the Province, ensuring more kids
have access to the Internet at home and to the same digital
opportunities as their classmates.”
TELUS Internet for Good offers low cost, high-speed Internet to
families with children currently receiving income or disability
assistance from the provincial government. Eligible families will
receive a letter from the Ministry of Social Development and
Poverty Reduction with a unique PIN code, enabling them to activate
TELUS’ offer of Internet 25 for $9.95 per month for two years. The
program also includes access to a low-cost refurbished computers,
and online safety training.
“Many people can’t afford the basic technologies we often take
for granted, like Internet access. We know that children who live
in homes without Internet access have a lower graduation rate,”
said Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty
Reduction. “Through TogetherBC, BC’s Poverty Reduction Plan, our
government is working in partnership with companies like TELUS to
help people access technology so that they have the tools they need
to be successful and participate in their community. Partnerships
like this one are an important way to reduce poverty and connect
people with opportunities.”
“We are also expanding Mobility for Good, which began in
partnership with the provincial government to provide kids aging
out of foster care a free smartphone and plan,” continued
Entwistle. “Now, in partnership with CAFC, we are extending this
vital lifeline to more than 9,300 youth in British Columbia, better
preparing them to begin their independent lives feeling safer, more
connected and better prepared for a successful transition to
independence. Together, by leveraging technology, social innovation
and human compassion, we are making a meaningful difference in the
lives of underserved and vulnerable citizens across the
province.”
TELUS Mobility for Good first launched in British Columbia in
2017 in partnership with the Provincial Government, funded through
the Province’s Strategic Investment Fund. This innovative program’s
success served as the catalyst for the program to become national,
in partnership between TELUS and CAFC. Last year, the program
expanded to Ontario and Quebec, and today, TELUS and CAFC also
announced they are expanding this program to Manitoba and New
Brunswick. With this expansion, TELUS and CAFC can provide 20,000
youth transitioning from care with the opportunity to access a
smartphone and two-year TELUS mobile plan at $0 per month,
including unlimited nationwide talk and text and up to 3GB of
monthly data usage. While TELUS is providing the service to youth
for free, the bills will appear in the youth’s name to help them
build positive credit and gain the skills required to manage their
finances in the future. At the end of the two-years, they will have
access to a low-cost $35 per month plan for an unlimited duration.
This program is administered by Children’s Aid Foundation of
Canada, the country’s leading charity dedicated to improving the
lives of children and youth growing up in the child welfare
system.
“With the touch of a screen, smartphones can connect you to a
whole world of possibilities,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of
Children and Family Development. “We want youth aging out of
government care to share in those opportunities. It’s why we have
programs and partnerships like this to give them the tools they
need to find a job, home or college, stay connected to their
friends and support networks and succeed as independent
adults.”
“Without the support of permanent families, youth transitioning
out of care are often ill-equipped for life on their own and a
smartphone is critical to helping them stay connected and achieving
independence,” says Valerie McMurtry, President and CEO, Children’s
Aid Foundation of Canada. “Working together with TELUS, we will be
able to reach more vulnerable young people in British Columbia and
meet an urgent need that enables youth to search for somewhere to
live, look for job opportunities and stay in touch with friends and
vital support networks.”
For more information on the TELUS Mobility for Good Program or
to apply, please visit:
www.cafdn.org/for-youth/telus-mobility-good/. For more information
on TELUS Internet for Good and other giving initiatives, please
visit telus.com/community.
About TELUSTELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is one of
Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, with $14.5 billion
of annual revenue and 14.0 million subscriber connections,
including 9.7 million wireless subscribers, 1.9 million Internet
subscribers, 1.2 million residential voice and 1.1 million TELUS TV
customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products
and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP),
voice, television, entertainment, video and home and business
security. TELUS is also Canada's largest healthcare IT provider,
and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around
the globe.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our
team members and retirees have contributed over $690 million to
charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more
than 1.3 million days of service to local communities since 2000.
Created in 2005 by President and CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS’ 13
Canadian community boards and five International boards have led
the Company’s support of grassroots charities and have contributed
$72 million in support of 7,000 local charitable projects,
enriching the lives of more than 2 million children and youth,
annually. 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
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TELUS, please visit telus.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Liz Sauvé TELUS Public
RelationsLiz.Sauve@telus.com
Lisa Lipkin Lisa Lipkin Communications for Children’s Aid
Foundation of Canadalisa.lipkin@llpr.ca416-988-4189 Government
Communications and Public Engagement Ministry of Children and
Family Development 250 356-1639
Government Communications and Public EngagementMinistry of
Social Development and Poverty Reduction778 677-0440
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