We asked Canadians where help was needed in their communities, and one of these thoughtful responses brought us to the Women’s Shelter of Barrie.

With the support of the Manitoba Community Board, Robb Nash is creating authentic connections with teens at risk.

What Andrea started as a community initiative, now had the ability to grow and affect the lives of many people suffering from mental health disorders. TELUS was the society’s first significant funder, allowing it to expand into several other communities in BC.

You will be especially touched and inspired by Isabelle Tremblay’s generosity and commitment, a mother of a 10-year-old boy with Tourette’s syndrome.

The Youville Centre motivates, educates and nurtures young mothers to become self-sufficient.

This amazing family uses the power of hockey to build a better world for their son. Their story stands out as a truly inspiring example of The Giving Effect.

We’d like you to meet Connor, a remarkable young man who has struggled with a speech disorder since he was two years old.

Through the power of technology, tiny patients like Baby Francis are being given a chance at a full life.

Through our partnership with the Arthritis Society of Canada, we came across Emily and Jenna’s story.

Learn how cutting-edge technology is helping Oliver find his voice.

We asked our Facebook fans to tell us how they give where they live – Kevin’s story was one that touched our hearts. Watch Kevin’s video and be inspired to do some good in your own community.

Michelle grew up watching her parents give back to others despite having little themselves. Having learned a valuable lesson early on, she now does whatever she can to make a difference in her community.

Like many TELUS team members across the country, Melissa believes in giving where she lives. She saw the effect of homelessness and poverty on many residents in her community and knew she wanted to make a difference.

Providing oral care is only the first step to a happy smile and a healthy community.

Participating in the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes – the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) signature fundraising event – is a personal motivation for Michael, a TELUS team member in Burnaby.

The Centre Louise Amelie works tirelessly 24/7, 365 days a year to provide a home for women and children who are suffering from abuse.

Motivaction Jeunesse pulls kids together to share their differences and overcome prejudice.

A real life Angel teaches us what it means to give where we live.

The Fondation Deuil-Jeunesse builds a home for grieving children, and helps them deal with the negative and life changing effects an unexpected death can cause.

For at risk and homeless youth, Operation Come Home’s re:purpose boutique provides experience, motivation and most importantly, hope.

For the Royal ottawa foundation for mental health, the outdoors is helping youth with mental illness recover.

Helping an organization with a 125 year history make a huge difference.

At Janeway Children’s Hospital, Patients enjoy rehabilitation through the sound of music.

The Arthritis Society and Kids On The Move Camp steer a future of hope for suffering children.

Pulling our children out of the shadows cast by sexual abuse and giving them the life that they deserve.

For 85 families in need, a picture really is worth a thousand words.

For youth needing rehabilitation, the glenrose hospital foundation is using hockey and technology to improve mobility

It’s a battle against time. technology and an army of volunteers are helping to return missing children as fast as possible.

Using technology to reach our troubled youth.

Our TELUS team’s commitment to a world without breast cancer runs deep. We are passionately dedicated to the health of our mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and friends and continue to work diligently to fund innovative research and treatment options to find a cure and improve patient experiences for those undergoing treatment.

For children facing serious illness, their reality can be frightening. We were inspired by our customers to create a truly magical moment for some deserving children.

TELUS is helping organizations like WWF-Canada and Carolinian Canada protect biodiversity through native plant gardening projects that use technology and good old-fashioned botany to restore wildlife habitat, curb climate change and make our local environments more resilient.

We’re helping organizations like the Nature Conservancy of Canada use communications technology to collect and interpret information about species and their habitats to boost conservation efforts.

Did you know something as small as baby turtles can have a huge impact on our environment? Watch how a few inspired Canadians helped return baby turtles back to their natural habitat with the help of a WWF-Canada Go Wild Community Grant presented by TELUS.

We can achieve incredible outcomes when we give together.

Protecting Canadian animals and their habitats

The TELUS Manitoba Community Board is supporting Spence Neighbourhood Association’s mission to educate and empower youth living in one Canada’s most marginalized postal codes.

The Centre Jeunesse du Bas-Saint-Laurent gives beyond the fundamentals.

TELUS has given almost $100,000 in community grants to OrKidstra since 2010. This support has been instrumental in developing the program and reaching more children and youth.

To Jason, a TELUS team member from Toronto, volunteering means everything. He says it fulfills him in a way that work sometimes can’t.

Through our long-standing partnership with the WE organization, we are helping to engage and empower youth to harness their ideas, make positive change and become leaders in the community. TELUS is the national co-title sponsor of WE Day, and the exclusive sponsor of WE’s Give Where We Live Speaking Tour.

Offered free-of-charge, TELUS WISE® (Wise Internet & Smartphone Education) engages Canadians of all ages in a discussion about Internet and smartphone safety to help keep ourselves, our families and communities safer from online criminal activity such as financial fraud and cyberbullying.

We’re proud to partner with science centres across the country, the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra by providing funding for education programs that encourage innovation, exploration and creativity in young Canadians.

Supporting technology that creates the best opportunities for young adults with developmental disabilities.

Our longstanding partnership with YWCA continues with local after-school programs aimed at girls transitioning to high school.

Parkdale School in Toronto plays to a different tune. They teach and inspire our children to live a more positive life through music.

Getting kids outside is the first step towards the podium.

University Students inspire a younger generation to get curious about technology, science, and engineering.