SaskTel TelCare continues longtime tradition of giving back to local non-profits and charities

January 11, 2024

Today, SaskTel announced that TelCare, the company's employee-driven charitable donation program, contributed nearly $180,000 to 42 locally operated charities and non-profit organizations in 2023.

"SaskTel employees continue to demonstrate their generosity and leadership by supporting local non-profits and charities through the TelCare program," said Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. "I'd like to thank the employees at SaskTel for their unwavering commitment to making a difference in the communities they serve."

SaskTel TelCare is a volunteer organization of SaskTel employees who contribute donations through an automatic payroll deduction. SaskTel donates 50 cents for every dollar employees contribute through TelCare. Across the province this past year, the program raised $118,785 that when combined with SaskTel's commitment to match 50 per cent of each donation, has allowed it to donate a total of $178,177.

"TelCare not only benefits the donation recipients and the communities they serve, but it also fosters a culture of giving and social responsibility at SaskTel," said Charlene Gavel, SaskTel President and CEO. "By empowering our employees to choose the causes they care about, we are making a positive difference in the lives of many people and helping to improve quality of life for residents across the province."

There were over 500 SaskTel employees across nine districts in the province donating to the fund this past year. 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.

For a complete listing of SaskTel TelCare donations organized by district and organization, please see the appendix below.

About SaskTel

SaskTel is the leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provider in Saskatchewan, with approximately $1.3 billion in annual revenue and nearly 1.4 million customer connections including more than 654,000 wireless accesses, 257,000 wireline network accesses, 295,000 internet and data accesses, 111,000 maxTV service subscribers, and 77,000 security monitoring customers. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries offer a wide range of ICT products and services including competitive voice, data and Internet services, wireless data services, maxTV services, data centre services, cloud-based services, security monitoring services, advertising services, and international software and consulting services. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 3,300 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

APPENDIX
2023 TELCARE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS BY DISTRICT

Regina & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Regina & District donated a total of $82,950 to 12 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Saskatoon & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Saskatoon & District donated a total of $52,950 to 15 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Estevan & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Estevan & District donated a total of $5,250 to 2 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Moose Jaw & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Moose Jaw & District donated a total of $2,250 to 1 charity in 2023.

The charitable organization selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership is:

North Battleford & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in North Battleford & District donated a total of $10,050 to 4 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Prince Albert & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Prince Albert & District donated a total of $9,126 to 6 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Swift Current & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Swift Current & District donated a total of $6,901 to 8 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Weyburn & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Weyburn & District donated a total of $4,200 to 3 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are:

Yorkton & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Yorkton & District donated a total of $4,500 to 3 charities in 2023.

The charitable organizations selected to receive support by the local TelCare membership are: