We give where we live

Every year, TELUS Days of Giving® brings together team members, retirees, family and friends, customers and community members to give back and make positive impacts in our local communities.

23 years of giving adds up

15 million

hours volunteered by team members and retirees.

200 thousand

Kits for Kids (backpacks filled with essential school supplies) donated to children from families in need.

$1.5 billion

donated by our team members and retirees to charitable and community organizations since 2000.

1 million

Acts of Giving every year.

Acts of Giving programs

A group of four TELUS Community Ambassadors

Community Ambassadors

Our network of 23 TELUS Community Ambassadors volunteer clubs comprises over 5,000 current and retired team members from across Canada who spend their time and resources to support our local communities year round.

TELUS team members cleaning up a beach

Volunteer Rewards

We reward our team members and retirees with a $1 donation toward their charity of choice for every volunteer hour they record in a calendar year.

A group of TELUS volunteers displaying a large donation cheque

TELUS Match

We help our team members and retirees double their impact by matching their donations to eligible Canadian registered charities, to a maximum of $2,500 per person, per year.

We give where we live

A TELUS team member playing the violin

Using music as medicine

Tom Su, TELUS Customer Care

Tom uses the power of musical therapy to ease the pain of thousands of palliative care patients. He knows the universal language of music can bring joy to those who need it most.

A TELUS team member cleaning up a shoreline

Turning the tide for our oceans

Gail Jones, TELUS Customer Operations

Gail dedicates hundreds of hours to help keep the sea plastic free. She does her part to improve the environment because, from coast to coast, it’s everyone’s responsibility.

A TELUS team member planting a community garden

Growing a revolution

Ashton Singh, TELUS Sales

Ashton volunteers thousands of hours to teach kids about sustainable practices and going green. He leads by example to inspire youth and help them grow because the future is in their hands.

TELUS team members answering telethon donation calls

Answering calls for help

Dominic Ian Boucher, TELUS Customer Support

Dominic volunteers hundreds of hours raising funds for courageous kids with illnesses through his work planning and answering telethon calls. He has taken matters into his own hands because miracles don’t happen on their own.

Explore our stories of giving

The future is bright and it’s getting friendlier every day through the acts of good from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.