SaskTel's 2024 TelCare Donations: Strengthening Saskatchewan's Communities Through Generosity

January 21, 2025

Today, SaskTel is proud to announce nearly $189,000 in TelCare donations for 2024. As we welcome the new year, we are also excited to acknowledge the significant contributions made by SaskTel employees to organizations across the province.

"SaskTel's TelCare program showcases the spirit of community and generosity that defines Saskatchewan,” said Jeremy Harrison, Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “We are proud of SaskTel's ongoing commitment to supporting vital local initiatives and making a positive impact on Saskatchewan communities."

TelCare is a volunteer organization of SaskTel employees who contribute donations through an automatic payroll deduction. SaskTel donates 50 cents for each dollar contributed by employees through TelCare. Across the province this year, the program raised $125,900 that when combined with SaskTel's commitment to match 50 per cent of each donation, has allowed it to donate a total of $188,853 to 47 charitable and non-profit organizations operating in Saskatchewan.

"We are thrilled to share that in 2024 SaskTel Telcare saw an increase from 2023 in both employee participation and total funds raised," said Charlene Gavel, SaskTel President and CEO. "We truly believe in giving back to the communities that we call home, and SaskTel is proud to support the organizations and initiatives that make Saskatchewan a better place to live and work."

There were nearly 600 SaskTel employees across nine districts in the province donating to the fund this past year. In the Regina district, $3,400 was donated toward Regina Education and Action on Community Hunger (REACH) and its Mobile Stores and Frozen Meals program. REACH delivers healthy food programs through almost 200 organizations and schools in Regina to ensure that all people in the community have access to safe, affordable, and nutritious food. The TelCare funds will provide the organization with two mobile payment terminals, allowing them to securely collect payments from clients on delivery rather than taking payment information by phone.

"REACH's Mobile Stores and Frozen Meals program are important services that bring healthy, affordable food to the homes of hundreds of people in Regina, many of them seniors," said Matt Leisle, REACH Executive Director. "Thanks to the generous support of the TelCare program at SaskTel, we are able to make it more convenient for our customers to purchase nutritious food on their doorstep. With TelCare's assistance, we are continuing to support a healthy community."

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 over $1.3 billion in annual revenue and approximately 1.4 million customer connections including nearly 670,000 wireless accesses, 242,000 wireline network accesses, 292,000 internet and data accesses, 111,000 maxTV service subscribers, and 72,000 security monitoring customers. SaskTel offers 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. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

APPENDIX
2024 TELCARE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS BY DISTRICT

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

Regina & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Regina & District donated a total of $93,903 to 10 charities in 2024.

Saskatoon & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Saskatoon & District donated a total of $50,250 to 18 charities in 2024.

Estevan & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Estevan & District donated a total of $7,350 to 2 charities in 2024.

Moose Jaw & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Moose Jaw & District donated a total of $1,800 to 1 charity in 2024.

North Battleford & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in North Battleford & District donated a total of $10,350 to 6 charities in 2024.

Prince Albert & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Prince Albert & District donated a total of $9,750 to 6 charities in 2024.

Swift Current & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Swift Current & District donated a total of $7,650 to 8 charities in 2024.

Weyburn & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Weyburn & District donated a total of $3,900 to 2 charities in 2024.

Yorkton & District

SaskTel and TelCare members in Yorkton & District donated a total of $3,900 to 3 charities in 2024.