2006 news releases
SaskTel Employees Continue to Help Saskatchewan Communities
More than $107,000 Donated to 29 Non-profits in Saskatoon District
December 7, 2006
SaskTel employees continue to contribute to their communities through the donation of thousands of dollars to a variety of non-profit organizations. This year Saskatoon & District TelCare will donate over $107,000 to 29 organizations. The organizations include:
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- Saskatoon Adlerian Society
- Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
- Arthritis Society - Saskatchewan Division
- Canadian Cancer Society, Saskatoon Unit
- Care and Share Saskatoon Inc.
- Saskatchewan Cerebral Palsy Association
- Child and Youth Friendly Saskatoon Inc.
- Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada
- Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North Saskatchewan Chapter
- Canadian Diabetes Association, Saskatoon & District Branch
- Dystonia North Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon Equal Justice For All Organization Inc.
- The Frontier College
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan
- Hemophilia Saskatchewan
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- Helping Our Own People (HOOP)
- Hope Cancer Help Centre Inc.
- Humboldt and District Food Bank Inc.
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Lung Association of Saskatchewan
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada – Saskatchewan Division
- Northern Saskatchewan Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
- North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre
- Saskatchewan Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
- Royal Canadian Legion, Poppy Day Fund
- The Salvation Army
- Saskatoon Society for the Protection of Children Inc.
- The Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Chapter United Way of Saskatoon
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“SaskTel TelCare is one way SaskTel’s employees demonstrate their commitment to Saskatchewan people and places,” Minister Responsible for SaskTel Deb Higgins said. ”By supporting a range of worthwhile non-profit organizations, SaskTel employees are helping to strengthen our province.”
“Since 1950, SaskTel employees have donated money to SaskTel TelCare to support worthy causes across Saskatchewan,” SaskTel President and CEO Robert Watson said. “I’m proud of the dedication and compassion our employees display year after year by supporting SaskTel TelCare.”
SaskTel TelCare is a volunteer organization of SaskTel employees who contribute once a month to a common fund. SaskTel matches 50 cents for every dollar employees contribute through TelCare. In 2006, the TelCare fund contributed a total of approximately $340,000 to Saskatchewan community organizations.
About SaskTel
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting, text and messaging services, and cellular and wireless data services over its digital networks. The Corporation also provides security monitoring services through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the healthcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting service through SaskTel International and an out-of-province sales and service channel in Alberta and British Columbia. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of 5,200 full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.
Contact
Andy Tate , SaskTel Corporate Affairs
Phone: (306) 777-4548
E-mail: andy.tate@sasktel.sk.ca
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