Almost 2100 TELUS team members, alumni, family and friends volunteered over 7,700 hours in the Lower Mainland region. As a result:
- 45,000 kilos of food was sorted and packed for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- 102.3 cubic meters of invasive english ivy was cleared from 1580 square meters of Stanley Park
- over 100 cars were washed and $2160 was raised for BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Lower Mainland-Ivy Pull 17 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland salvation army 4 - (Lower Mainland)
Lower Mainland-GV Food Bank 18 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland spca burnaby 3 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland tree canada richmond 2 1 - (Lower Mainland)
Lower Mainland-Ivy Pull 3 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland cdn cancer society 7 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland barnett beach 20 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland spca burnaby 1 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland success richmond 2 - (Lower Mainland)
staff-bc-lower mainland covenant house 4 - (Lower Mainland)
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Team Journal
It was great to see salmon berries ripening on the bushes - critical to the wildlife - which would otherwise be choked out by the attractive yet damaging English ivy. Such a simple yet important step in the overall food chain (Barnet Beach Marine Park)
Darren Bond, TELUS team member
It was great to have the family and friends …lend their helping hands alongside our TELUS Finance Operational Wizard team. The diligence of the group left the Salvation Army Harbour Light sparking clean. (Salvation Army Harbour Light)
Tricia Choice, TELUS team member
Barnet Beach is BEAUTIFUL! This was my 1st time here. It is really important to keep our pockets of paradise safe (Barnet Beach Marine Park)
Patricia Yavis, TELUS team member
It is true that a few people can make a difference. I felt tired but it was a great tired. The spirit of the team and children that were out there was incredible. Everyone had such big smiles, despite the many scratches. All I can say is with a team like that, eradicating black berry overgrowth couldn't have been any easier!! (Richmond Terra Nova)
Karen Oyhenart, TELUS team member
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Charity Journal
Thank you so much for coordinating the TELUS volunteers for BC Children's Hospital during the TELUS Day of Service. The support of these individuals was invaluable. Please accept our most sincere thanks on behalf of the Foundation, the Hospital staff and most importantly the patients and families we serve everyday.
BC Childrens Hospital, Aaron Sanderson
What a perfect day, the sun was shining and there was a nice breeze coming in off the water, just enough to keep everyone cool. The families who came out from TELUS were wonderful. I was amazed that we had people coming in from Burnaby to participate in an event in Ladner. The impact that our small group had on the park is inspirational. So much work done in such a short period of time, everyone who was involved in the Blackberry pull should be very proud. I think everyone learned something, even the kids, and had a good time doing it.
Linsay Jamieson-Powell, Programmer for Volunteers and People with Disabilities, Delta Parks, Rec and Culture
We had a great first day out on the trails, and it was thanks to TELUS. I am really happy that we had so many great new volunteers out and learning about where TELUS' Community dollars go to! Thanks again for such a great day!
The most powerful story of the day was Morgan and Marie's. This was Morgan's first day out in the Trail-Rider. By having the Trail-Rider's in Whistler, Morgan will be able to hike on a regular basis with her family. She will also be able to access school field trips that were not accessible to her before.
Marie is also really excited, as for the first time, she is able to get out and enjoy an activity that was not available to her as a parent. Now, she and Morgan can hike as a family and share a sport.
Scott, who was also new to the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program, has just moved back to Pemberton from Victoria. Scott enjoys hiking, and through TELUS' contribution, he will also be able to access some new trails and meet new friends. Thanks to the expanded summer programming, Scott is able to integrate into the Whistler community and share in recreational experiences that he loves!
Chelsey, Whisler Adaptive Sports Program
Thank you for including us in the 2008 Day of Service. Our Foundation is pleased to work with TELUS at any time and we very much value the contributions that your employees have made - this year and last year. We have a huge task to eradicate invasive species from our regional parks and the need to use hand tools, so as not to disturb these environmentally sensitive areas, therefore it makes your staff contribution very special.
On behalf of the Foundation please thank your staff that helped us in that day. Their efforts are very much appreciated! We look forward to working with you again.
Laura, Metro Vancouver
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