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SaskTel TelCare raises nearly $180,000 for local charities and nonprofits

By Keira Miller Jan 14, 2024 | 5:21 AM

In 2023, SaskTel’s employee-driven charitable donation program generated almost $180,000 for 42 local charities and nonprofits.

TelCare is a volunteer organization of SaskTel employees who make donations through an automatic payroll deduction. SaskTel also donates 50 cents for every dollar that employees contribute through TelCare.

Across the province this past year, the program raised $118,785. When combined with SaskTel’s mission to match 50 per cent of each donation, the total amount raised comes to $178,177.

More than 500 SaskTel employees across nine districts in Saskatchewan donated to the fund in 2023. In the Regina district, $20,000 was donated toward the United Way for its Book Vending Machine Program. The in-school program promotes access to books, encourages grade-level reading, and aims to show the importance of literacy.

This year’s TelCare funds will see eight machines at community schools in the city fully restocked with books for the 2024/2025 school year.